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Mowing Back Antennas

A Navy ship entering port can be a majestic sight. But the dramatic image is often marred by the many odd-looking antennae poking out in all directions—upwards of 150 of them on the newest destroyers.

January 01, 2004

Blog, Blog, Blog

Blogging, or keeping a weblog, is often seen as a solitary effort. An individual can type frequent updates onto their log, sharing opinions or ideas with anyone with Internet access.

December 22, 2003

Smart Materials For a Next-Gen Vehicle

The Marine Corps' M1A1 Abrams tanks and light armored vehicles that pulled heavy duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom are expected to serve us well until 2015 and 2020.

December 22, 2003

Navy Enlists Microbes To Cut Costs

Microbes have been exploited for thousands of years to help us make bread and alcohol, and more recently, to make antibiotics and clean up toxic spills.

December 22, 2003

NOAA and U.S. Navy Uncover Secrets of Lost Civil War Submarine USS Alligator

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) have joined forces to uncover the secrets of a technological marvel of the Civil War era akin to the USS Monitor and the CSS Hunley: the USS Alligator.

December 15, 2003

ONR Young Investigator Wins MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded a 2003 Fellows Award to Dr. Deborah Shiu-lan Jin of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and an ONR

November 24, 2003

Navy Learns A Few Lessons

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October 30, 2003

Abrupt Wing Stall

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September 29, 2003

What Lies Beneath

Office of Naval Research is to examine this mystery from air, land, sea, and

September 29, 2003

Isabel's Secrets

Hurricane Isabel blasted through the Caribbean and southeastern United States, leaving behind a trail of destruction, but also a trail of information.

September 23, 2003