Johns Hopkins APL’s Larry Paxton has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. Throughout his career, Paxton has helped deepen scientists’ understanding of Earth’s upper atmosphere through pioneering space-based instruments and decades of research. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/qec

APL’s new Sea++ test vessel gives researchers and government sponsors a dedicated platform to rapidly test, evaluate, and demonstrate emerging maritime technologies in realistic operational environments. By enabling faster experimentation and more flexible on-water testing, Sea++ helps accelerate the development and transition of innovative capabilities for national security. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/any

Johns Hopkins APL scientists are developing a portable quantum sensing platform using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that has potential to enable warfighters and others working in contested environments to identify chemical and biological threats before they inflict damage. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/gu2

The BioHorizons conference convened experts from across the biotechnology industry to explore how to keep the U.S. at the forefront of biotechnology research and development and how to best transition critical capabilities from the lab to the field. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/c6j

Tim Lippa has been named APL’s Global Health mission area executive, where he leads efforts spanning warfighter health and readiness, biosurveillance, and technologies to counter chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threats. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/o38

Fast Company has recognized APL among its Best Workplaces for Innovators for the eighth consecutive year, honoring the Laboratory’s commitment to empowering staff to explore game-changing concepts that address critical national challenges. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/ox0

APL engineers have developed a novel approach for making carbon-carbon composites, cutting production times from months to days. The new approach could ease long-standing supply constraints for one of the most critical high-temperature materials in the aerospace and defense industries. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/a63

Combining phase-change materials with additive manufacturing, APL engineers are developing a capability to help manage heat in systems where space and weight are limited. Read the full article: https://jhuapl.link/ida