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ONR Helps to Train the Future Canine Force

The the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Expeditionary Canine Sciences program is taking a fresh look at how dogs are trained to identify different explosive devices.
April 28, 2015

For the Birds: New Prediction Method Sheds Brighter Light on Flight

ONR-sponsored researchers found a new way to precisely measure the vortices created by birds’ wings during flight, shedding greater light on how these creatures produce enough lift to fly.
March 27, 2017

ONR'S TechSolutions Creating Green Ideas That Light Up Ships and Submarines

A product of ONR's TechSolutions program, Solid State Lighting is one of several rapid-response technologies created using recommendations and suggestions from Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
February 24, 2011

‘VIBRaNT’ Display: ONR, NIWC Pacific Host Virtual Bridge Training Exercise

ONR Global TechSolutions and NIWC Pacific recently hosted a virtual navigation training demonstration showcasing the TechSolutions-sponsored Virtual Bridge and Nautical Trainer (VIBRaNT).
March 20, 2026

Crucial Collaboration: Expanding Naval Capability through Ties with Industry, Academia

The DoN Technology Transfer Program Office, located at the Office of Naval Research, recently hosted an event geared toward strengthening partnerships among government, industry and academia.
December 11, 2019

Shedding the Fat: ONR Explores Ways to Trim Software Bloat, Improve Security

ONR is supporting research on trimming software bloat to ensure the Navy’s cloud and other computing efforts run more securely and efficiently.
July 12, 2016

Flying Metal Detectors? Navy Tests New Unmanned Mine-Detection System

ONR recently tested the new Mine Warfare Rapid Assessment Capability (MIW RAC), an unmanned aerial drone that detects mines and provides real-time search data to a handheld device.
June 01, 2017

FIST2FAC: The Future of Navy Combat Training?

ONR recently demonstrated new and improved training technology at the Fleet Integrated Synthetic Training/Testing Facility (FIST2FAC) on Ford Island, Hawaii.
April 11, 2016

Down to the Wire: ONR Researchers and New Bacteria

Scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have genetically modified a common soil bacteria to create electrical wires that not only conduct electricity, but are thousands of times thinner than a human hair.
August 16, 2016

Story Time: ONR Researchers Create 'Human User Manual' for Robots

Researchers at Georgia Tech have created an artificial intelligence software program to teach robots to read stories, learn acceptable behavior and understand successful ways to conduct themselves in diverse social situations.
June 15, 2016