Three technologies developed by APL researchers have been named as winners of 2026 R&D 100 Awards. The Lab’s winning innovations span health care, space communications, and advanced manufacturing, reflecting APL’s breadth of expertise and capability.

APL researchers are developing biologically driven thermal sensors that could operate without conventional electrical power.

Patrick Stadter, APL’s mission area executive for Theater Defense, has been named vice chair of the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, bringing decades of technical leadership in missile defense, national security space, and rapid acquisition to the board.

Whether addressing the shortage of organs for transplant, harvesting hydrogen in revolutionary ways, or enabling flight in very low Earth orbit, the latest three winning SURPASS projects unite experts from the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering and the Lab to solve world-changing problems.

Donya Douglas-Bradshaw will lead the Lab’s programs to deliver critical spaceflight hardware to NASA, U.S. government civilian agencies, and other partners.

APL’s 2025 Annual Report is now available, highlighting the Lab’s technical achievements, partnerships, and expertise that defined the past year and continue to shape the future of national security.

Join us for the 2026 Science & Technology Showcase — an event featuring pioneering research, emerging technologies, and innovative concepts from across the Lab. Through interactive demonstrations and posters, the showcase will highlight cutting-edge research and development efforts advancing critical capabilities, exploring future mission needs, and addressing evolving national security challenges and priorities.

Mitch Nikolich and Rama Chellappa discuss the broad influence of electronics, communication, and information systems engineering and how these disciplines power key technologies such as autonomous systems.

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