ONR Global News Releases
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
Building Relations through International Experimentation
At any given point in time, there are naval forces from countries around the world, both allies and competitors, training and conducting exercises.
January 01, 2020
How Latin America is changing the world through science and innovation
There is groundbreaking science happening in every corner of the world. Latin America is no exception.
January 01, 2020
Quantum computing: How early funding from U.S. Navy and Army supports groundbreaking technology
Quantum computers may be able to help create new pharmaceuticals, understand chemical reactions, solve certain problems that are otherwise intractable, create new materials and allow for highly disruptive applications in numerous sectors.
January 01, 2020
Understanding the Influence of Coherent Flow Vortices on Surface Ship Maneuvering
Professor Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud of the Hamburg University of Technology in Germany provides details of this ONR Global funded project, which aims to understand the influence of coherent flow vortices on ship maneuvering.
January 01, 2020
TechSolutions: New Technology in the Hands of Warfighters in 12 Months or Less
In the world of science and technology (S&T), getting a new product to warfighters in less than five years is nearly unheard of—unless you are talking about the TechSolutions program, which puts newly developed prototypes into warfighters’ hands in 12 months or less.
January 01, 2020
UK scientists imitating biology to create self-healing living materials
The core objective of this groundbreaking effort is to exploit biology’s distinct ability to sustainably heal, replenish material and respond to constant damage while existing in harsh environments.
January 01, 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