APL Advances — July 2023

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • APL Advances

Critical Contributions to Critical Challenges • July 11, 2023

Panelists at the 2023 Research Frontiers Forum discuss issues related to climate change and national security.

Five Key Takeaways From the 2023 Research Frontiers Forum: Climate Change + National Security

In June, leaders from government, industry and academia gathered at Johns Hopkins APL for the latest installment of the Research Frontiers Forum to discuss climate change and national security. Read about some of the biggest takeaways from the event and watch the panels online.

Malapert massif (informal name) is thought to be a remnant of the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken Basin rim, which formed more than 4 billion years ago. More recently, this peak (lower left) was selected as one of the Artemis III candidate landing regions.

NASA Taps APL to Lead Lunar Exploration Research Team

APL leads one of five teams that NASA recently selected to collaborate on lunar science and lunar sample analysis research. The effort will support the exploration of the Moon as part of the agency’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI).

An artist’s interpretation of the digital emblem. Johns Hopkins APL worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross on a two-year research effort on how a digital emblem could mark and identify medical and humanitarian entities’ digital assets, services and data.

APL Designs Framework for a Digital Red Cross

In times of armed conflict, the Red Cross emblem protects the people who wear it and the buildings or vehicles that display it — but not their assets in cyberspace. APL is working with the International Committee of the Red Cross to create an equivalent of the emblem in cyberspace that would provide humanitarian and medical operations with legal protection from cyberattacks.

An APL team developed a pipeline for converting 2D MRI imagery (left) into 3D visualizations (right) to assist surgeons in placing implants that help restore motor control to people with spinal cord injuries.

A Stimulating Option for Spinal Cord Injury Relief

Spinal cord injuries are among the most devastating that a person can live with — as well as the most difficult to effectively treat. APL researchers are applying machine-learning techniques to enable existing technology to help restore autonomy and dignity to people who live with spinal cord injuries.

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APL’s 2022 Annual Report Now Available

The Lab’s 2022 Annual Report, highlighting the top news, people and accomplishments from last year, is now available. Highlights from the Lab’s 80th anniversary year include the historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, technologies for ballistic missile defense and strategic system tests, genomic sequencing of environmental DNA, and capabilities for cislunar security. Also featured are technologies for autonomous vessels in crowded seas, artificial intelligence systems to accelerate materials development and more.

APL’s Plummer Providing Engineering Expertise to Air Force Advisory Board

Anthony Plummer Jr., a communications and networking engineer in the Asymmetric Operations Sector (AOS) at APL, is helping the U.S. Air Force tackle missile defense and other national security challenges as a member of the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

Anthony Plummer Jr. is helping the U.S. Air Force tackle missile defense and other national security challenges as a member of the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board.

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