News Releases
Global-X Challenge awards over $1 million
The international science challenge launched by the Office of Naval Research Global selects four teams with revolutionary concepts.
January 01, 2020
Shining Bright: Diamonds Enable Greater Performance and Beam Quality in High-Power Lasers
The power and performance of lasers are continually increasing to meet the expanding requirements of diverse future technologies.
January 01, 2020
Enduring Presence as the Key Role for Building Trust Within the International S&T Community
I recently heard a lecture claiming that 90 percent of the scientists our planet has ever hosted are still working in science today. That is a remarkable number.
January 01, 2020
Crucial Collaboration: Expanding Naval Capability through Ties with Industry, Academia
The DoN Technology Transfer Program Office, located at the Office of Naval Research, recently hosted an event geared toward strengthening partnerships among government, industry and academia.
December 11, 2019
Theoretical to Tactical: Veterans Turn Research into Naval Innovation
NEPTUNE 2.0 will launch in early 2020—providing new research grants to universities to align naval and national defense strategy requirements with campus laboratory capabilities. NEPTUNE sponsors university research, which enables military students (veterans and active duty) to connect education...
November 18, 2019
ONR Global Opens New Location in Melbourne, Australia
Scientific collaboration was front and center as Capt. James Borghardt, commanding officer of the Office of Naval Research Global, officially inaugurated a new location in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 6.
November 06, 2019
The Navy and Navajo Nation: Foundations for a Research Relationship
The Department of the Navy’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions program recently held its first outreach event at a Native American university or college—Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico.
October 24, 2019
Hurricane Hero: EMILY Vehicle a Successful Partnership between Navy, Industry
In September 2019, EMILY—officially known as the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard—operated in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. An unmanned surface vehicle, EMILY helped disaster responders deliver medicine and other needed supplies.
October 03, 2019
Innovation Acceleration: Navy Speeds Up Contracts for Small Business Partners
To solicit a wide range of potential small business partners, the U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program is today announcing its expanded funding opportunity in a Broad Agency Announcement.
September 24, 2019
Ready for the Fight: Accelerating Cloud-Based Warfare Systems
As conflicts become compressed in time and more complex, with an increasing number of data sources and platforms feeding information to warfighters, it is a challenge to build and share a complete and accurate operational picture.
September 16, 2019