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“CNR Challenge” Offers $1 Million for Innovative Science & Technology
The Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Admiral William Landay III, USN, has announced the $1 million
June 22, 2007
ONR Celebrates 65 Years of Pioneering Science and Technology
The Office of Naval Research marked its 65th anniversary with a commemorative timeline storyboard Aug. 1, 2011.
January 01, 2011
ONR Cultivates Next Generation of Talent at Hispanic Engineering Conference
Students will gain new insights about science and technology opportunities with the Department of the Navy at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation's 2011 Career Conference, Oct. 6-8.
October 06, 2011
ONR Puts Spotlight on Importance of Sea-based Aviation Science and Technology
The Office of Naval Research announced May 2 that it is giving prominence to Sea-based Aviation by making it a National Naval Responsibility.
May 02, 2011
Expanding Horizons: Naval STEM Initiative Focuses on High School, College Students
The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program recently launched the newest version of its Naval Horizons student essay contest for high school and college students.
October 24, 2022
In an Uncertain World, Navy Needs Science and Technology Collaboration, Chief Says
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder announced Oct. 24 that the Office of Naval Research will bring together Navy, Marine Corps, industry and academia on a quarterly basis, starting in 2013.
October 24, 2012
Serendipitous Science: ONR Global Reverse Engineers the Search for New Technology
Seeking out new technology or exciting ideas at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is something of a treasure hunt. Dr. Scott Walper, science director, ONR Global, says the search for innovative projects can take him and his team of program officers all over the world, relying on a bit of luck — or serendipity — to strike gold. But recently, Walper said he and his predecessor for Synthetic Biology at ONR Global, Dr. Patrick Rose, who is now with SPRIND (Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation) had an idea to try something a little different. Walper said, “The thought was we would put out a call for a ‘Serendipity Collective,’ where we would sponsor a workshop and ask people to tell us their craziest ideas”. To attract innovators, the team worked with the company IdeatePlus. Walper said Kevin D'Silva, IdeatePlus CEO, and his team were instrumental in helping develop and manage the event, setting up a web-based platform to crowdsource and push out a social media campaign. The website generated 73 concepts from more than 225 active participants. The information was collected and shared it with a team of experts, including an artist, engineer, scientist and someone from the humanities. The experts scored proposals based on originality and feasibility. Eight teams were then invited to the “Serendipity Collective” held in Berlin in May. From those core concepts, another panel of experts composed of representatives from ONR Global, DEVCOM, the VW (Volkswagen) Foundation and SPRIND picked the ones they wanted to sponsor with an award of $50,000 to kick-start their efforts.
October 31, 2023
"CNR Challenge" Offers $1 Million for Innovative Science & Technology Concepts
Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Admiral William E. Landay III, USN, has announced the $1 million
June 28, 2006
ONR Researcher Tapped for Role in National Materials Genome Initiative
The Office of Naval Research's Dr. Julie Christodoulou, division director of naval materials in the Sea Warfare and Weapons department, became one of three co-deputy chairs of the National Science and Technology Council’s Subcommittee for the Materials Genome Initiative.
May 08, 2012
Naval Leaders: Uncertainty Will Drive Innovation for the Future Force
At the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington D.C., Department of Navy leaders on Feb. 5 called for investment in new ideas and scientific research to keep the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps technologically superior in increasingly uncertain times.
February 09, 2015