The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
(30) Develops and transitions technologies to enable the Navy-Marine Corps team to win and survive on the battlefield, today and tomorrow.
(31) Supports the development of advanced electronics, communications, surveillance and navigational tools that provide the Navy with a battlefield advantage.
(32) Equips the Navy with technologies designed to observe, model and predict air, ocean and shore environments, and detect underwater threats.
(33) Develops and delivers technologies that enable superior warfighting and energy capabilities for naval forces, platforms and undersea weaponry.
(34) Enhances warfighter effectiveness and efficiency through bioengineered and biorobotic systems, medical technologies, improved manpower, personnel, training and system design.
(35) Supports the Navy’s power project needs, fostering the technology development of naval aircraft, structures, propulsion, autonomy, energetic, directed energy and electric weapons.

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ONR’s directorates balance a robust science and technology (S&T) portfolio, allocating funds to meet the warfighter's requirements.

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Quest for Digital Tutors Intensifies

Image - STEM Grand ChallengeThe Office of Naval Research launched the next phase of an initiative to create digital tutors to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) retention among middle and high school students.

Four teams from industry and academia are participating in the STEM Grand Challenge to develop cost-effective systems that can improve the skills of students and, ultimately, Sailors and Marines.

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Educational Spotlight

51st National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (Details)
Dayton, Ohio
May 1-5, 2013

"JSHS invites the participation of five student delegates and one adult leader from each of the 48 affiliated regional symposia. Among the total five student delegates representing each regional delegation, two are invited to present their research before the national symposium and compete for significant undergraduate, tuition based scholarships." -- JSHS.org

New Era in Electric Power 'In Sight'

Image - Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator, Sea JetAt left, the Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator, Sea Jet, undergoes sea trials in 2005. The 133-foot vessel tested concepts for increasing maneuverability and propulsive efficiency while reducing acoustic signature.

In the wake of the recent announcement that laser weapons will be put on U.S. Navy ships, the need for reliable, high-voltage shipboard power has become a matter of national security, officials said at the Electric Ship Technologies Symposium.

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