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'Tech Talk' with Keith Hammack
In this transcript from the Office of Naval Research's online series, Tech Talk, deputy manager Keith Hammack answers questions about ONR's autonomous ground vehicles.
UK scientists imitating biology to create self-healing living materials
The core objective of this groundbreaking effort is to exploit biology’s distinct ability to sustainably heal, replenish material and respond to constant damage while existing in harsh environments.
Stop that 'Dam' Noise: ONR and Nation's Engineers Tackle Noise at Hydroelectric Plants
ONR is joining the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explore noise controls at the nation's hydroelectric power plants.
Riders on the Storm
While some are still cleaning up from the series of hurricanes that plowed through the Caribbean and southern United States this season, scientists supported by the Office of Naval Research are busily cleaning up valuable data collected during the storms.
Bringing Bandwidth to the Battlefield
In the world of Information Technology (IT), integrating different software packages is notoriously tough—there are lots of unintended consequences when you try to run different applications together—and even commodity hardware like PCs can break.
A 'Titanic' Influence: Famed Explorer Celebrates Five-Decade Partnership with ONR
Famed explorer Dr. Robert Ballard recently visited ONR to celebrate his 53-year partnership with the command.
Understanding the Influence of Coherent Flow Vortices on Surface Ship Maneuvering
Professor Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud of the Hamburg University of Technology in Germany provides details of this ONR Global funded project, which aims to understand the influence of coherent flow vortices on ship maneuvering.
'Tech Talk' with Dr. Mike Traweek
On Sept. 29, Dr. Michael Traweek answered questions about flow noise on Facebook and Twitter. See a transcript.
Unraveling 'Knotty' Problems: ONR Helps Launch New Academic Center for National Security Innovation
Recognizing the modern need for bold answers to complex naval challenges, ONR has sponsored the creation of Stanford University’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation (GKC)—a new academic center dedicated to helping the U.S. government re-envision its approach to national security issues.
The Navy and Navajo Nation: Foundations for a Research Relationship
The Department of the Navy’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions program recently held its first outreach event at a Native American university or college—Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico.