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Rear Admiral William E. Landay Assumes Command as Chief of Naval Research

Rear Admiral William E. Landay succeeded Rear Admiral Jay M. Cohen as Chief of Naval Research during a ceremony beginning at noon on today at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C.

January 20, 2006

Lasers, Polar Ice and Satellites: Navy S&T Spotlighted in New Issue of Future Force

Published quarterly by the Office of Naval Research, the Winter 2016 issue of Future Force is now available to the public.

March 04, 2016

New Directorate Leader Smoothly Transitions in to Help Speed New Technologies to Fleet

Dr. Thomas H. Killion, the Army’s former chief scientist, will lead the ONR office charged with transitioning naval basic research into actual products in the hands of Sailors and Marines. He previously led the Army’s science and engineering corps in discovering new materials that protect Soldiers from deadly roadside bombs.

July 10, 2012

No Sweat!

Navy and Marine Corps pilots operating in desert environments know heat.

April 23, 2003

Eyes on the Skies

No question about it, Toto and Auntie Em could have used a few extra minutes to find Dorothy and get into the storm cellar. When severe weather sweeps through an area, every second of warning time is critical. More time equals more lives saved — the equation is that simple. A unique partnership has...

February 06, 2002

ONR to Tackle Navy's Energy Challenges in Online Wargame

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will launch a second scenario for its online wargame to address energy-related problems, officials announced Oct. 14 at the Naval Energy Forum.

October 14, 2011

Scent of a Lobster

No question about it… spiny lobsters aren't pretty. Keith Ward, chair of ONR's Biomolecular and Biosystems Science and Technology Group, doesn't particularly like their looks either, but he knows their sense of smell is astounding. Researchers funded by Ward figure that a lobster's extraordinary...

January 01, 2001

Self-Healing Paint Could Halt Rust on Military Vehicles

A new additive could help military vehicles, including the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), heal like human skin and avoid costly maintenance as a result of corrosion.

January 01, 2014

Software Program Boosts Sailors' Reading Skills 2 Grade Levels

To increase the capabilities and potential of new recruits, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has invested in a cutting-edge software program that improves the reading comprehension of its Sailors two grade levels after only 40 hours of study.

April 20, 2010

ONR Brings STEM Outreach to New England Navy Week

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will engage students in hands-on science education Sept. 24-26 during New England Navy Week at The Big E fair in Springfield, Mass.

September 21, 2011