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Chief of Naval Research to Tout STEM Initiatives on Fox News Show

The Department of the Navy’s chief of naval research will appear on a Fox News program Nov. 9.
November 07, 2011

Senior ONR Executive Earns Highest DoD Civilian Award for Transition Excellence

Dr. Joseph P. Lawrence III, who oversees ONR’s Transition Directorate, received the defense department's highest civilian honor Nov. 4.
November 04, 2011

Navy Researchers Fire 1,000th Shot on Laboratory Electromagnetic Railgun

Navy researchers hit a materials research milestone in the Office of Naval Research's Electromagnetic Railgun program with its 1000th fire on Oct. 31.
October 31, 2011

ONR Strengthens Partnerships at Hispanic-American Conference

ONR will promote its science and technology opportunities at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 25th Annual Conference, Oct. 29-31, in San Antonio.
October 27, 2011

Flight Control Software to Help Pilots Stick Landings Aboard Carrier Decks

In 2012, pilots will begin testing ONR-sponsored flight control software that is designed to guide aircraft landings on Navy carrier decks with unprecedented accuracy.
October 19, 2011

Aviator Gears Up for Service as 24th Chief of Naval Research

Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder will become the 24th chief of naval research in a change of command ceremony Nov. 17 at the Washington Navy Yard.
October 17, 2011

ONR to Tackle Navy's Energy Challenges in Online Wargame

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will launch a second scenario for its online wargame to address energy-related problems, officials announced Oct. 14 at the Naval Energy Forum.
October 14, 2011

Spray-on Protective Coating Wins “R&D 100” Award

R&D Magazine honored Office of Naval Research scientist Dr. Roshdy George S. Barsoum with a 2011 “R&D 100” award on Oct. 13.
October 13, 2011

Mine-Hunting Software Helping Doctors to Identify Rare Cells in Human Cancer

Medical researchers are demonstrating that Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded software developed for finding and recognizing undersea mines can help doctors identify and classify cancer-related cells.
October 06, 2011

ONR Cultivates Next Generation of Talent at Hispanic Engineering Conference

Students will gain new insights about science and technology opportunities with the Department of the Navy at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation's 2011 Career Conference, Oct. 6-8.
October 06, 2011