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ONR Global News Releases

Coronavirus Defense: Navy Develops 3D-Printed Tactical Masks for U.S. Forces Korea

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions is working with multiple partners to develop prototypes of 3D-printable (also called additive manufactured) masks for use at Camp Humphreys in South Korea.

June 17, 2020

Office of Naval Research Global Launches $750K 'Global-X' Challenge

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global has launched Global-X, a nine-month international science challenge worth up to $750,000, to encourage groundbreaking research from all around the world.

April 22, 2020

ONR Global-Sponsored Researcher Receives Prestigious Prize in Solid Mechanics

Dr. Vikram Deshpande, an engineering professor at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom—whose research has been supported by both the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and its international arm, ONR Global—recently received the 2020 Rodney Hill Prize in Solid Mechanics.

March 02, 2020

Groundbreaking research relies on seawater to reduce dependency on oil and land

The University of Manchester researchers are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient and reliable pathway towards the production of jet fuels.

January 01, 2020

View from the Bridge: U.S. Navy and Royal Navy partner in newly launched London Tech Bridge

The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the United States Navy announced a new partnership to accelerate the adoption of novel ideas and technologies, marking a unique chapter in the historic relationship between the two nations.

January 01, 2020

Australia at the forefront of human‐machine interaction research

Researchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney are finding ways to increase the capability of human‐machine cooperation, by exploring a novel line of research based in future intent prediction.

January 01, 2020

Enduring Presence as the Key Role for Building Trust Within the International S&T Community

I recently heard a lecture claiming that 90 percent of the scientists our planet has ever hosted are still working in science today. That is a remarkable number.

January 01, 2020

Shining Bright: Diamonds Enable Greater Performance and Beam Quality in High-Power Lasers

The power and performance of lasers are continually increasing to meet the expanding requirements of diverse future technologies.

January 01, 2020

Global-X Challenge awards over $1 million

The international science challenge launched by the Office of Naval Research Global selects four teams with revolutionary concepts.

January 01, 2020

7 Nations Deepen Science and Technology Cooperation To Preserve Safe, Stable and Secure Polar Regions

The International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research Memorandum of Understanding (ICE-PPR MOU) entered into effect on November 27, 2020.

January 01, 2020