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A 'Titanic' Influence: Famed Explorer Celebrates Five-Decade Partnership with ONR
Famed explorer Dr. Robert Ballard recently visited ONR to celebrate his 53-year partnership with the command.
Fleet Focus: Agility Summit Seeks Creative Solutions to Naval Challenges
The NavalX Agility Cell, or NavalX, will hold its Agility Summit on Sept. 21-25 in Alexandria, Virginia. The event—hosted by NavalX and supported by multiple partners, including the Office of Naval Research—is designed to build partnerships in the Department of the Navy on matters of innovation, acquisition and transition; share best practices; and discuss problems facing the fleet.
Cultivating Naval Collaboration, Capabilities: Navy Expands Tech Bridge Network
The Naval Agility Office (NavalX) recently announced the creation of six new Tech Bridge locations—doubling the number to 12.
Navy Announces New Funding Opportunities for Innovative Small Businesses
Navy SBIR-STTR has announced expanded funding opportunities for small businesses through a Broad Agency Announcement, through Feb. 12.
Ready for Refit: Navy-Owned Research Vessel Getting Suped-Up for Service
The Navy-owned research vessel Roger Revelle is undergoing a mid-life refit to extend its working life and strengthen its research capabilities.
Loud and Clear: ONR Program Officer Honored for Hearing Work with Sailors
ONR’s Kurt Yankaskas won the 2019 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award for his work addressing hearing loss among warfighters.
Bridging Innovation and Capability: ONR, NavalX and Tech Bridges
On Sept. 3, ASN RDA James Geurts announced the creation of Tech Bridges, a partnership between ONR and the Naval Expeditions (NavalX) Agility Office.
Diagramming the Deep: Navy-Sponsored Scientist Awarded for Sea-Floor Mapping
For creating the most comprehensive global map of the ocean floor, ONR performer Dr. David Sandwell received the Charles A. Whitten Medal, sponsored by the American Geophysical Union.
Pioneering Oceanographer Honored by Navy, American Geophysical Union
For his work in the establishment of a new scientific field, Dr. Nicklas Pisias received the Maurice Ewing Medal, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Navy and the American Geophysical Union.
Cool Conversation: Global Experts Meet at Naval Academy to Talk Sea Ice, Icebergs
The International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research (ICE-PPR) International Workshop for Sea Ice and Icebergs was held recently at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The workshop attendees focused on three areas: science and technology researchers who study data and create new algorithms or sensors; the centers that produce ice analysis products for mariners; and the operators themselves, personnel from the U.S. and Canadian Navies and Coast Guards who have operated ships in polar regions.