News Releases
Mission Ready: ONR, Orlando Science Center Partner for Flight
The Orlando Science Center, in partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), last week held a ribbon-cutting for its new Flight Lab exhibit.
Disaster Relief: How Can AI Improve Humanitarian Assistance?
On Aug. 2-3, ONR co-hosted a workshop discussing how artificial intelligence could be used to improve humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Maritime Makeover: Navy-Owned Research Vessel Back at Sea After Refit
The research vessel Thomas G. Thompson recently completed an 18-month upgrade to extend its working life, improve operating systems, and bolster its research capabilities for the Navy and scientific organizations.
Battle Rhythm: Navy Looking at Sleep, Decision-Making Links
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is sponsoring new research by Professor Sean Drummond at the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (MICCN) in Australia to study the impact of fatigue and circadian rhythm disruption on people's decision-making capabilities.
Special Delivery: New Autonomous Flight Technology Means Rapid Resupply for Marines
ONR held a successful final helicopter flight demonstration of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
For Fleet and Force: Science Solutions, from Cyber to the Skies
Science advisors from the Office of Naval Research Global play a key role in today’s naval technology—connecting the warfighter to cutting-edge capabilities in the air, at sea, on land and in the information/cyber domain.
Defining the Danger Zone: New Mapping Software Makes Live-Fire Training Safer
To better protect warfighters during live-fire training, ONR's TechSolutions program has sponsored the development of a new Google Maps-style software tool to map out training areas in great detail.
Think Big, Start Small: Navy SBIR/STTR Program Can Help Advance Your Ideas
Leaders from the Departments of the Navy and Defense, and other government agencies, recently met for the third annual SBIR/STTR Training Workshop.
Underwater Defense: New Ways to Protect Divers in the Deep
The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring new research that may protect Navy divers from the underwater threat of oxygen toxicity.
Fitbit-style Prosthetics? Navy Developing 'Smart' Artificial Limbs
The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring development of a “smart” artificial leg—equipped with special sensors to monitor gait, alert users to prosthetic wear and tear, and warn of potential infection risk.