APL is continuously recognized for its deep expertise, culture of experimentation, focus on collaboration, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate our world-renowned staff whose awards and honors, some of which are listed here, inspire us to keep aiming higher.
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Sixth Straight Selection to Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List Sep 10, 2024
DART Team Earns 2024 AIAA Space Systems Award for Pioneering Mission Aug 26, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Drive Innovation in 2024 JHU Discovery Awards Aug 7, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL’s Burke Selected for Prestigious Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Jul 23, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Achievement Awards Spotlight Major Inventions and Technical Breakthroughs Jun 5, 2024
Johns Hopkins Honors APL Staff Members for Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Jun 4, 2024
Fast Company Honors Johns Hopkins APL Innovation as ‘World Changing Idea’ May 14, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Recognized as a Three-Time Handshake Early Talent Award Winner Apr 11, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Space Scientist Paxton Wins International Distinguished Service Award Mar 28, 2024
Michael Connelly Elected Vice Chair of Research Centers Security Council Mar 27, 2024
Patrick Binning Earns University of Colorado Boulder Alumni Honor for Aerospace Contributions Mar 27, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL’s Adams Named to Federal 100 List for Service to Nation Mar 25, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Take Additive Manufacturing to New Heights Mar 21, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Honored Twice on Fast Company’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ List Mar 19, 2024
Three Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Honored for STEM Excellence Mar 13, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Wins Regional Design Award for ‘Revolutionary’ Research Facility Feb 28, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL’s Andersen Elected to AIAA Board of Trustees Feb 8, 2024
Two Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Earn NASA Honors for Work on Jupiter Mission Jan 30, 2024
Wilson, Chen Honored With Women of Color Awards Jan 25, 2024
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Recognizes Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Jan 24, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL’s Finley Honored for National Security Technology Contributions Jan 19, 2024
Dutta Named Director of Johns Hopkins’ Doctor of Engineering Program Jan 16, 2024
For Third Straight Year, Johns Hopkins APL Named Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award Winner and Top 50 Best Place to Work Jan 10, 2024
Parker Solar Probe Team Garners NASA Honors Dec 15, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Space Scientist Denevi Earns NASA Solar System Exploration Award Dec 5, 2023
James Gosler Receives 2022 Eugene G. Fubini Award Nov 30, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Space Scientist Tapped to Lead NASA’s Heliophysics Division Nov 29, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Nets Sixth Straight Computerworld ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ Selection Nov 27, 2023
DART Team Earns Smithsonian Michael Collins Trophy for Successful Planetary Defense Test Mission Nov 7, 2023
Women in Aerospace Lauds Johns Hopkins APL’s Mosavi-Hoyer for Outreach Leadership Oct 10, 2023
Navy Recognizes Critical Contributions of Johns Hopkins APL Team Aug 14, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Undersea Warfare Expert Earns National Defense Industrial Association Bronze Medal Sep 27, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Staff Win Association of Old Crows Awards Sep 20, 2023
Seven Asteroids Are Named for DART Team Members Sep 19, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Communications Team Wins Gold for DART Impact Campaign Sep 12, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Team Earns NASA Awards for Europa Clipper Work Sep 6, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL’s Ultracompact, Efficient Cooling Device Earns 2023 R&D 100 Award Aug 23, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Earn 2023 Johns Hopkins Discovery Grants Jul 24, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Fifth Straight Selection to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List Jul 11, 2023
Out to Innovate Names Johns Hopkins APL’s Jansing LGBTQ+ Engineer of the Year Jun 20, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL’s Plummer Providing Engineering Expertise to Air Force Advisory Board Jun 14, 2023
Four From Johns Hopkins APL Receive Johns Hopkins Diversity Awards Jun 7, 2023
Spacecraft Engineer Is on Fire for Community Service May 25, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL’s Boye Named Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer May 24, 2023
DART Mission Recognized for Aerospace Excellence May 19, 2023
Lab Celebrates Top Inventions, Discoveries and Technical Accomplishments at APL Achievement Awards Ceremony May 16, 2023
Codebreaker Dickie George Inducted Into National Cryptologic Hall of Honor May 12, 2023
Master Inventor Miragliotta Taps into the Power of Teamwork May 11, 2023
Fast Company Names Two Johns Hopkins APL Innovations as ‘World Changing Ideas’ May 2, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL’s DART Lead Ed Reynolds Named One of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People Apr 13, 2023
‘Pathfinder’ Mulé Honored for Missile Defense Contributions Mar 23, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Again Named a Handshake Early Talent Award Winner Mar 21, 2023
DART Team Earns National Space Club and Foundation Aerospace Award Mar 9, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Recognized for STEM Leadership With Black Engineer of the Year Awards Feb 13, 2023
DART Mission Receives Space Foundation Achievement Award Feb 8, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Again Honored With Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award for Best Places to Work Jan 11, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Named to Computerworld ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ for Fifth Year in a Row Dec 13, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL, Partners Earn NIH Neuromod Prize to Expand Spinal Cord Injury Research Nov 8, 2022
Bowman, Phillips Earn Society of Women Engineers Honors Oct 18, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Experts Recognized by Undersea Warfare Community Oct 12, 2022
Novel Teaching Tool Earns Hopkins Collaborators International Conference Honors Sep 19, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Additive Manufacturing Benchmark Challenge Honors Sep 6, 2022
APL Achievement Awards Celebrate Staff Members’ Bold Innovations and Game-Changing Impact Sep 6, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Earn 2022 R&D 100 Awards Aug 26, 2022
Two From Johns Hopkins APL Receive Hopkins Diversity Recognition Awards Aug 26, 2022
On the Rise: Three Johns Hopkins APL ‘Standouts’ Earn DARPA Early Career Honor Aug 25, 2022
2022 Discovery Awards Fund Johns Hopkins APL Projects in Robotics Sensors, Public Health and Food Systems Aug 22, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Recognized With Handshake Early Talent Award Aug 12, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Secures Spot on Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List Aug 3, 2022
Parker Solar Probe Mission Earns International Academy of Astronautics Laurels Team Award Jul 28, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Honored for Support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Jul 25, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Projects Among Fast Company’s ‘World Changing Ideas’ Jun 23, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL’s Guo Named an AIAA Fellow May 18, 2022
Semmel Named to Power 30 Higher Education List May 17, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL’s Sharp Honored for Engineering Excellence Apr 20, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL’s DeLaHunt Earns Society of Women Engineers Advocacy Award Apr 14, 2022
A Striking Pose: Sivels Statue Graces National Mall Mar 21, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Space Innovator Ryschkewitsch Honored by National Space Club and Foundation Mar 18, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Named One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Space Companies Mar 8, 2022
Three Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Honored at Black Engineers STEM Conference Mar 4, 2022
National Security Community Honors Johns Hopkins APL’s Arribas Starkey-El for Mentoring Leadership Jan 19, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL’s Stoll Earns Homeland Security Award for Program Management Jan 18, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL Honored With Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award for Best Places to Work Jan 12, 2022
Three From Johns Hopkins APL Named as Professional Organization Fellows Jan 11, 2022
Johns Hopkins APL’s Van Wie Awarded von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics Nov 18, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL’s Mary Lasky Honored for Dedication and Contributions to Disaster Resilience Nov 12, 2021
Five From Johns Hopkins APL Receive Women of Color Recognition Nov 8, 2021
AWiT Recognized for Steadfast Efforts in Advancing Women in STEM Nov 8, 2021
Hilliard, Trexler Earn Recognition From Society of Women Engineers Sep 20, 2021
NOAA Selects Johns Hopkins APL’s George Ho for Space Weather Advisory Group Sep 15, 2021
Aspiring Biologist Awarded Johns Hopkins APL’s Kershner Scholarship Sep 2, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL’s Parvathy Prem Honored for Early-Career Contributions to Space Exploration Aug 17, 2021
Division for Planetary Sciences Honors Johns Hopkins APL’s Turtle for Career Contributions Aug 9, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Third Straight Selection to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List Aug 4, 2021
‘Radar Fanatic’ Status Lands APL’s Smith Role as Journal Editor Jul 19, 2021
‘Solving Problems Others Haven’t’ Keeps Blodgett Focused on Invention Jul 13, 2021
A Father’s Advice Drives Master Inventor George Coles Jul 13, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Earns a Place Among Computerworld’s Top 10 ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ Jul 12, 2021
Parker Solar Probe Team Earns National Space Club and Foundation Aerospace Award Jun 11, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL's Anna Named AIHA Fellow Jun 1, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Honors Staff Innovation in Annual Achievement Awards Ceremony May 12, 2021
Marine Robotics Pioneer Bellingham to Lead Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy May 7, 2021
Silberberg Named Chair of Whiting School Information Systems Program Mar 15, 2021
Six From Johns Hopkins APL Honored with Black Engineer of the Year Awards Feb 22, 2021
Trexler Named to Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute Executive Committee Jan 28, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Team Lauded for Lunar Technology Leadership Jan 15, 2021
Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Resource Center Named as a Time Magazine Best Invention of 2020 Nov 23, 2020
NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL's Kevin Stevenson to Lead New Astrobiology Research Team Nov 10, 2020
Five Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Named AIAA Associate Fellows Nov 6, 2020
Four From Johns Hopkins APL Honored at Women of Color STEM Conference Oct 29, 2020
White House Taps Johns Hopkins APL’s Agata Ciesielski for Innovation Fellowship Oct 22, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Signs Licensing Agreement with Sternberger’s BLOCKsynop Oct 6, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Goes Virtual to Honor 2019’s Top Innovation and Staff Achievements Sep 29, 2020
Pluto Crater Named for New Horizons Pathfinder Tom Coughlin Aug 27, 2020
Danielle Chou Selected for AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship at Department of Energy Aug 11, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Ranked No. 3 on Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List Jul 29, 2020
APL Rides Again as a Bicycle Friendly Business Jul 20, 2020
Six From Johns Hopkins APL Earn Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Awards Jul 14, 2020
David Porter Chalks Up a Blackboard Award for Online Teaching Jul 2, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Ranks Among Insider Pro and Computerworld’s ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ Jun 24, 2020
Jennifer Cooper Joins Acoustical Society of America Executive Council Jun 16, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Team Earns AIAA Space Program Management Award May 7, 2020
Fast Company Recognizes Johns Hopkins APL’s Work Among ‘World Changing Ideas’ Apr 28, 2020
John Slotwinski Named ASTM International Fellow, Earns Award of Merit Apr 7, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Scientist Ralph Lorenz wins Alvin Seiff Memorial Award Apr 3, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Named One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Space Companies Mar 10, 2020
Nancy Chabot Named Meteoritical Society Vice President Mar 9, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Scientist Ralph Lorenz Wins Choice Award for Climate Science History Book Jan 15, 2020
APL’s Stadter Earns Air Force Exceptional Service Award Nov 15, 2019
Parker Solar Probe Team Awarded NASA Silver Achievement Medal Nov 13, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL’s Andy Driesman Awarded Leadership Honor by NASA Nov 13, 2019
Alonso Zimmerman Receives ‘Women of Color’ STEM Technical Rising Star Award Nov 7, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Win 2019 R&D 100 Award for Breakthrough Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Nov 1, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL’s Ciara Sivels Selected as a National STEM Ambassador Oct 23, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Receives 2019 Impact Award from Innovation Leader Sep 27, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Named to Fast Company’s Inaugural Best Workplaces for Innovators List Aug 5, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Named a Computerworld ‘Best Place to Work in IT’ Jun 17, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Principal Deputy General Counsel Anne Brennan is Recipient of DC Bar Honors for Distinguished Career Service Jun 3, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Celebrates Innovation and Staff Achievements, Honoring Top Inventions, Discoveries and Technical Accomplishments May 7, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Director Ralph Semmel Named an ‘Influential Marylander’ Apr 3, 2019
Parker Solar Probe Wins 2018 Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award Mar 21, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Wins Building Congress and Exchange Craftsmanship Award Feb 28, 2019
Katherine Morse Receives Prestigious NATO Award Jan 9, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Spacecraft Named Popular Science’s 2018 Innovation of the Year Nov 29, 2018
Johns Hopkins APL Wins IARPA Geopolitical Forecasting Challenge Nov 8, 2018
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Earns Global Society of Women Engineers Awards Nov 2, 2018
Nancy Chabot Elected Meteoritical Society Fellow Aug 2, 2018
Miquel Antoine Receives ‘Women of Color’ STEM Leadership Award Jul 9, 2018
Johns Hopkins APL Named as One of IDG’s Computerworld 2018 ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ Jun 19, 2018
David Taubenheim Named LGBTQ+ Engineer of the Year Feb 18, 2018
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Space Executive Ann Darrin Named an ‘Influential Marylander’ Feb 14, 2018
Andrew Adams Receives Black Engineer of the Year Award for Research Leadership Feb 5, 2018
