News Releases
Navy's Floating Research Platform 'Flips' for its 50th Anniversary
The Department of the Navy’s Floating Instrument Platform (R/P FLIP) is celebrating its 50th year of service June 29. With an ability to drift over the ocean like a ship—yet transform into a vertical buoy in pursuit of scientific research—the 355-foot research vessel is able to conduct...
ONR Program Officer Recognized for Electronic Warfare Work
Betsy DeLong of the Office of Naval Research’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Department, is a recipient of the 2011 Technology Transition award given annually by the Department of the Navy to an individual or team for successfully...
Renowned Military Strategist Speaks at ONR
Dr. T. X. Hammes, a distinguished research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, gave a presentation titled “Offshore Control: A Strategy for an Unlikely Conflict.”
Navy-sponsored Scientists Win International Acclaim
Two ONR-supported scientists awarded the prestigious 2012 Kavli Prize for nanoscience and neuroscience.
Navy Researchers Seek to Improve Weather Prediction for Global Operations
The Office of Naval Research’s ocean research is yielding enhanced weather and ocean prediction models that help Navy leaders understand how to route ships around the globe safely, reducing fuel consumption and avoiding ice flows.
Navy Opportunity Forum Promotes Small Business Energy Innovation
Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder will be the keynote luncheon speaker June 4 at the Navy Opportunity Forum, discussing the Navy’s investment in small businesses.
ONR to Showcase Futuristic Technologies at Fleet Week New York
The Office of Naval Research is featuring some of its cutting-edge technologies and project-based educational outreach tools at Fleet Week New York May 23-30.
Undersea Warriors, Undersea Medicine: The Future Force
A video, released May 15, highlights how Office of Naval Research (ONR) scientists are working with medical experts to protect America’s undersea warriors.
Got a Pirate Problem? There's Even an App for That
The Office of Naval Research's International Collaborative Development for Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness was one of 14 projects selected by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to receive $1 million awards beginning this fall through the...
ONR Awarding Scholarship Money to Top Students at Science Competition
Top students in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) competition will be awarded scholarship prizes from the Office of Naval Research.