News Releases

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 is now accepting 2012 submissions for Pitch a Principal and Poster Session.

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 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.

The 15th International RoboSub Competition joins a lineup of Office of Naval Research-sponsored activities designed to familiarize students with autonomous underwater vehicles and grow their interest in future engineering careers.

The Office of Naval Research developed the Universal Gateway, which collapses the 30 connections on any Navy destroyer, cruiser or carrier between the combat systems (weapons and sensors) and command and control systems into a single portal, rapidly automating data integration, enhancing information...

Dr. Thomas H. Killion, the Army’s former chief scientist, will lead the ONR office charged with transitioning naval basic research into actual products in the hands of Sailors and Marines. He previously led the Army’s science and engineering corps in discovering new materials that protect Soldiers...