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Laser Weapons
Laser weapons? This may not be as exotic as fans of Han Solo once thought, thanks to recent leaps forward in the development of a powerful free-electron laser, or FEL.
ONR Young Investigator Wins MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded a 2003 Fellows Award to Dr. Deborah Shiu-lan Jin of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and an ONR
ONR To Unveil the "Matchbox" Clock
How accurate is your kitchen clock? Probably good enough to get you to work on time, but perhaps not good enough for extremely precise ship and aircraft navigation, ground to outer space communications, or missile guidance.
Meanwhile, Back to Barnacles
"They're very good at what they do, says ONR's Paul Armistead. Powerful even. They work fast, possess a tenacity that is remarkable, make it look easy, and they've been at it since the beginning of time. What's more, they do it underwater. Billions of them glue themselves to ship hulls and cost the...
Men, Mammals, and Machines
An Underwater Drone That Works With Men and Dolphins
Navy Enlists Microbes To Cut Costs
Microbes have been exploited for thousands of years to help us make bread and alcohol, and more recently, to make antibiotics and clean up toxic spills.
Navy and Marines Enlist Industry, Academia and Government for Technologies Enabling Naval Power 21
The Office of Naval Research is inviting leaders in innovation, from the commercial, academic and government sectors, to partner in the technology enablement of Naval Power 21.
Navy Learns A Few Lessons
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No Sweat!
Navy and Marine Corps pilots operating in desert environments know heat.
Oregon State University's Holman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Kuperman Named to CNO Oceanography Post
The Office of Naval Research has announced that Dr. Robert A. Holman of Oregon State University and Dr. William A. Kuperman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been appointed jointly to a four-year term as the FY 2004 Secretary of the Navy/Chief of Naval Research Chair in Oceanographic Science.