News Releases
ONR Funds Scientists in International Climate Research and Mapping Project
An international team of researchers co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is studying Indian Ocean meteorological and oceanographic processes for clues to predicting worldwide weather patterns, ONR announced Oct. 13.
Department of the Navy Updates Its Science and Technology Priorities
The Office of Naval Research announced updates to the 2011 Navy Science and Technology Strategic Plan on Nov. 16.
ONR-Funded Young Investigators Featured in Popular Science Magazine's 'Brilliant 10' List
Popular Science magazine has selected two ONR-funded scientists to its annual “Brilliant 10” listing in a print edition available Sept. 29
ONR Goes Back to School to Open New Pathways Into Science Education
Enlisting the aid of experts from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), a Maryland-based nonprofit rolled out a series of educational science competitions for area middle and high school students on Sept. 17.
ONR Celebrates 65 Years of Pioneering Science and Technology
The Office of Naval Research marked its 65th anniversary with a commemorative timeline storyboard Aug. 1, 2011.
ONR-funded Researchers Among Popular Science Magazine's 'Brilliant 10'
Dubbed the "Brilliant 10" by Popular Science, two researchers on the magazine's recently released 2010 list of top young scientists have received funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Navy Sets New World Record With Latest Electromagnetic Railgun Demo
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) achieved a milestone Dec. 10 when it successfully conducted a world-record 33 megajoule shot of the Electromagnetic Railgun at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.
ONR's Record-Setting Test to Showcase Railgun's Military Relevance
Senior Navy leaders will be on hand Dec. 10 at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), a tenant command to Naval Support Facility (NSF), Dahlgren, Va., for a record-setting test of the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) experimental Electromagnetic Railgun, the service's effort to...
Eight ONR-funded Scientists Among Those Recognized by U.S. President
Of the 85 up-and-coming scientists and engineers receiving the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Science & Engineering, eight helped to validate the Office of Naval Research's history of investing in innovators.
Exponaval Provides ONR Opportunity to Further Global Partnerships
Officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will showcase science and technology efforts ranging from energy and power to corrosion research Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at the seventh annual Exponaval 2010 in Valparaiso, Chile.