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Prize-Winning Prose: Naval STEM Announces Winners of Naval Horizons Essay Contest

The results are in for the recent Naval Horizons student essay contest, organized by the Naval STEM Coordination Office, which is located at the Office of Naval Research.
October 20, 2021

ONR at 75: Virtual Anniversary Event to Highlight Future of Naval Power

On Thursday, Sept. 30, senior naval and congressional leaders will participate in a special Office of Naval Research-sponsored virtual event to discuss “The Future of Warfare.”
September 27, 2021

Sure Shot: ONR Tests Tech to Improve Marines' Shooting Accuracy, Resiliency

ONR recently tested two systems designed to improve Marines' marksmanship performance: the Human Performance EcoSystem and the Joint Marksmanship Assessment Package.
September 16, 2021

Innovating IAS: DoN Releases Strategy for Accelerating Autonomy, AI Development

ONR and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation have published the Naval Intelligent Autonomous Systems Strategy, which sets a new course for how the Navy and Marine Corps will synchronize and carry out autonomy and artificial...
September 15, 2021

Meeting of the Minds: ONR Hosts Roundtable with Present, Past CNRs

ONR recently held a roundtable hosted by current Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby and featuring eight former CNRs.
August 16, 2021

STEM Showcase: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo

Science and technology enthusiasts were treated to a day of educational fun at the Navy League STEM Expo at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
August 04, 2021

Beat the Heat: ONR, TechSolutions Deliver Improved Steam Suits to Sub Crews

To better protect Sailors from steam leaks on nuclear-powered submarines, ONR recently delivered new steam suits to crews of the USS Vermont and USS Indiana at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut.
July 26, 2021

Navy Seeks to Unleash the Potential of Unmanned Systems

The Department of the Navy (DoN) is producing an after-action review of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 (IBP21).
June 17, 2021

Broadening High School Horizons: Naval STEM Expands Virtual Student Outreach

The Naval Horizons student essay contest—an educational video series from the Department of the Navy's Naval STEM education and outreach program—aims to inspire high school students by raising their awareness of the real-world science and technology challenges facing the Navy and Marine Corps today...
June 10, 2021

Best and Brightest: ONR's 2021 Young Investigators

Today, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recognized awardees of the 2021 Young Investigator Program (YIP).
May 06, 2021