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Office of Naval Research Young Investigators Honored With Presidential Award
Several university-based researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research received presidential honors in a White House ceremony on Oct. 14, 2011.
Navy Acquisition Chief: Continue Science & Technology Investment
The naval community must be able to steer investments toward the technologies that provide the greatest promise of benefit to Sailors and Marines, said the Navy's acquisition chief Nov. 10 at the 2010 Office of Naval Research (ONR) Partnership Conference.
ONR Selects Operators of New Research Vessels
The Office of Naval Research has selected Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to operate two new naval research vessels scheduled for delivery in 2014.
ONR Lecture Series Focuses on Brazil's Growth in Global Science and Technology
Brazil's efforts to increase government investment in science and technology, as well expand its global presence, were the focus of the third Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored International Lecture Series held Oct. 18.
Office of Naval Research Rated No. 1 Among Its Peers in 2010 'Best Places to Work' Survey
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) led its peers in the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings released Sept. 1, ranking first in the “agency subcomponents” category for the Department of the Navy.
ONR-funded Researchers Among Popular Science Magazine's 'Brilliant 10'
Dubbed the "Brilliant 10" by Popular Science, two researchers on the magazine's recently released 2010 list of top young scientists have received funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
ONR Scientist Heats Up Airwaves on NPR Program
Dr. Linda Chrisey, a leading scientist at the Office of Naval Research, discusses the dynamics of microbial fuel cells on National Public Radio’s “Science Friday” program shortly after 3:30 p.m. EST, April 30.
ONR to Feature Advances in Counter-IED Technologies
As the use of improvised explosive devices (IED) continues to grow globally, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is exploring physical and social sciences to counter the threat.
ONR's Record-Setting Test to Showcase Railgun's Military Relevance
Senior Navy leaders will be on hand Dec. 10 at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), a tenant command to Naval Support Facility (NSF), Dahlgren, Va., for a record-setting test of the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) experimental Electromagnetic Railgun, the service's effort to evolve surface ship weapons.
Navy Targets New World Record With Electromagnetic Railgun Demonstration
The Office of Naval Research and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, Va., will hold a media day Dec. 10 to showcase the latest developments in the Electromagnetic Railgun program, including an attempt to establish a new world record.