Critical Contributions to Critical Challenges | January 14, 2025

NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun has confirmed that it survived its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun’s surface on Dec. 24. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles (around 6.1 million kilometers) above the surface of the Sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the solar atmosphere at a blazing 430,000 miles per hour (692,000 kilometers per hour) — faster than any human-made object has ever moved.

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are contributing to the development of a mobile cellular system that can be installed in a small uncrewed aerial vehicle to give warfighters and first responders communications connectivity in austere environments.

Lab researchers used artificial intelligence and two APL-patented imaging technologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of breast cancer screening. The imaging technologies were originally created for satellite and military applications.

The Lab has contributed to a new study in The Lancet Public Health that found that public-private partnerships to develop, produce and distribute COVID-19 diagnostic tests saved approximately 1.4 million lives and prevented an estimated 7 million patient hospitalizations in the U.S. during the pandemic.

Lab staff members filed a record 564 intellectual property disclosures in fiscal year 2024, reinforcing APL’s strategic value to sponsors and the nation and demonstrating an initial return on the Laboratory’s multimillion-dollar investments in transforming novel ideas into real and impactful solutions.

STRATDEC brings together stakeholders from across the Department of Defense community to promote the adoption and implementation of digital engineering in the development and deployment of strategic and tactical weapons systems. Event registration is only open until Jan. 28, or until capacity is reached. Spots are limited, so register now! 

Angela Sarich, an engineer at APL, has been honored by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) with the organization’s Bronze Medal Award for her contributions to undersea warfare science and engineering.

For the seventh straight year, the Lab has placed in the top 25 of Computerworld’s “Best Places to Work in IT” list, which recognizes the top worldwide workplaces for information technology professionals.

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