Critical Contributions to Critical Challenges  •  September 10, 2024

U.S. Air Force, Johns Hopkins APL Hypersonic Experiment Soars and Collects Vital Data

The BOLT-1B experiment collected data about boundary layer transition (the flow of air around the skin of a hypersonic vehicle), which increases hypersonic vehicle drag and aerodynamic heating. That data will be used by researchers to validate new and more accurate modeling and prediction methods during the design of hypersonic vehicles.

APL Earns Sixth Straight Selection to Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List

The Lab was again named to the list of the 100 most innovative companies from around the world, selected from nearly 1,000 organizations. APL is the only organization to have ranked in the top 50 each year since the award’s inception. 

From Tool to Teammate: Opening the Aperture on Human-Robot Teaming

Researchers are using generative artificial intelligence and cutting-edge scene-mapping technology to elevate robots from simple tools to full teammates capable of providing aid in disaster and battlefield scenarios.

Europa Clipper Solar Arrays Mounted and Ready for Journey to Jupiter

Gearing up for its scheduled launch this October, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has now been fitted with its solar array wings. These colossal parts, managed by APL and designed by Airbus Netherlands B.V., will have an equally giant role in harvesting vital light to power the spacecraft and its nine science instruments while in Jupiter’s dim environment.

3D-Printed Optical Waveguides Lay Groundwork for Next Generation of Microelectronics

Using aerosol jet printing, APL researchers printed optical waveguides that successfully used light to detect physical phenomena. This successful demonstration marks a significant step toward the next generation of electronic and optical integrated microsystems for a variety of applications.

2024 Analysis & Decision Advantage in an Era of Great Power Competition (ADEC)

Sept. 17 and 18 • Johns Hopkins APL, Laurel, MD

Registration closes tomorrow! The 2024 Analysis & Decision Advantage in an Era of Great Power Competition (ADEC) event will take place at APL on Sept. 17 and 18. This classified conference will engage the national security analysis community on innovative methodologies and explore analysis and decision superiority as sources of strategic, operational and tactical advantage.

EZIE-Mag Provides Bridge Between Indigenous Teaching and Modern Science

The EZIE mission’s unique approach to outreach includes collaborating with Indigenous communities, highlighted by a three-day workshop held this past June in Arizona.

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