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Construction for two new, state-of-the-art Ocean-class Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research vessels research ships funded by the Office of Naval Research officially got underway with a keel-laying and dedication ceremony Aug. 17 in Anacortes, Wash.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition honored the team with the 2011 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award, citing the team’s work to significantly advance the EM Railgun launcher technology.

The Office of Naval Research's Solid-State Laser Technology Maturation program is soliciting industry's investment in developing an open systems laser weapon prototype for the naval surface fleet to counter small unmanned aerial vehicles and small boat threats.

Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the Office of Naval Research’s 24th chief, spoke about the Navy’s increasing reliance on maritime robotic systems at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) annual conference Aug. 8.

The Office of Naval Research's The Protections in Research, Oversight Management Information System (PROMIS) is a tool that allows command research protections staff members to submit human research protocols—plans that detail studies involving humans—as well as other documentation for review by...

The Office of Naval Research will join with entrepreneurs, start-ups and other emerging entities, Aug. 6-8 at the 24th annual Navy Gold Coast Small Business Conference.

The Office of Naval Research’s innovation score of 76.6 in the Partnership for Public Service's new report was an increase over the previous year’s tally in the “Agency Subcomponent” rankings, placing the organization just behind three of NASA’s space centers.

The Office of Naval Research is now accepting 2012 submissions for Pitch a Principal and Poster Session.

The Office of Naval Research is looking at birds’ perceptual and maneuvering abilities as inspiration for small unmanned aerial vehicle autonomy, trying to understand why birds make particular flight path choices and how they can do so quickly at higher speeds than would be safe for current...

The Office of Naval Research opened online registration July 24 for its biennial Naval Science and Technology Partnership Conference, which is being held Oct. 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va.