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Dr. Thomas Rossby to Receive the Walter Munk Award for Distinguished Research in Oceanography Related to Sound and the Sea

The Walter Munk Award for Distinguished Research in Oceanography Related to Sound and the Sea will be presented to Dr. Thomas Rossby on June 4, 2003, at The Oceanography Society - Oceanology International Americas Ocean Conference in New Orleans.

June 02, 2003

Office of Naval Research's Afloat Lab will feature "Iraqi Freedom" Technologies during NYC's Fleet Week

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has long supported the development of technologies that give U.S. Sailors and Marines increased tactical advantage in wartime, keep them out of harms way, and improve their performance and quality of life.

May 19, 2003

No Sweat!

Navy and Marine Corps pilots operating in desert environments know heat.

April 23, 2003

Destination Deadhorse…and Beyond

In late March, the U.S. Navy established a camp on a severe and unforgivingly cold stretch of ice about 150 miles north of Deadhorse, Alaska.

April 23, 2003

Technology Transition:

The Office of Naval Research's Commercial Technology Transition Officer has completed the second in a continuing series of technology transition

April 11, 2003

ONR's Silver Fox Deployed to Aid Marine Corps

Smaller than the Predator and Global Hawk, the Office of Naval Research's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Silver Fox, comes ready for the hunt.

April 08, 2003

The Language of War and Peace

Ever since our earliest ancestors decided to leave their caves and trudge next door to the neighbor's campfire, we've had language and interpretation problems.

March 12, 2003

Personal Chemical Agent Detector Ready for Trials

A chemical agent detector, potentially no larger than the wallet you carry in your pocket, is in development with support of the Office of Naval Research.

March 12, 2003

Initiative to Improve Technology Transition

Expanding its exploration of technology opportunities in the commercial marketplace, the Office of Naval Research's Commercial Technology Transition Officer is conducting the next in a series of technology transition

March 07, 2003

A different kind of spin cycle

We're used to hearing about spin-offs, but what about spin-outs and spin-ins? Naval laboratories get scores of patents every year. What do you do with all that intellectual property? Ideally, and as long as the technology isn't sensitive, you'd like to spin it out to other users, including...

February 07, 2003