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Semper Science: ONR Showcases S&T Efforts at Modern Day Marine
The Office of Naval Research participated in Modern Day Marine, held April 30-May 2 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Modern Day Marine is the largest military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition exclusively targeted to the Marine Corps.
Awesome Algorithms: Prize Challenge Tests Software Performance in Unmanned Vehicles
The Office of Naval Research (ONR), Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge recently sponsored a three-stage competition called the Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuvers (AISUM) Prize Challenge.
CNR Looks to Future of Naval Innovation at Sea-Air-Space
Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby gave remarks last week during the “Future of Naval Innovation” panel at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Remarkable Robotics: ROVs Shine in ONR-Sponsored International SeaPerch Challenge
More than 130 teams of elementary, middle and high school students from around the world competed at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge on June 4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.
London Tech Bridge Breaks Down Barriers with New Collaboration Space
The U.K.-based Tech Bridge hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 13 to celebrate the grand opening of its innovation hub.
Winning Warfighters: ONR Reservists Garner S&T Officer of the Year Awards
Two members of the Office of Naval Research Reserve Component (ONR-RC) recently won the organization’s most prestigious prizes.
Accelerating Collaboration: NJOC Introduces New Tool for Connecting with Senior Leaders
The U.S. Navy’s first management advisory group — known as Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC) — recently unveiled a new method for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership.
‘American Innovation is our Secret Power’: CNR Speaks at Aspen Security Forum
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby gave remarks on July 20, during the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. The annual three-day conference provides a non-partisan public venue for government officials, business executives, leading academics and noted journalists to discuss the most pressing national security and foreign policy challenges of our time.
25th Annual RoboSub Competition Showcases an Autonomous Future
This past week, the 25th Annual RoboSub competition occurred at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. RoboSub is an international robotics competition where student teams design, build, test and operate their own robotic submarines — autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) — in challenging underwater environments.
Designer Thought: ONR ‘SCOUTs’ for Creative Warfighting Solutions at Naval Academy Event
Recent U.S. Naval Academy graduates engaged in a week-long "design thinking" event aimed at addressing a major challenge facing the Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) — limited resources to cover a huge area of operations to counter narcotics smuggling into the U.S. The Academy event — which lasted from Aug. 2-5 and culminated in presentations to Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby and other stakeholders — was a partnership between the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative, JIATF-S and multiple warfare centers.