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Young engineers recently competed in the 14th biennial International Submarine Races, held at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, in Bethesda, Maryland.

More than 130 teams of elementary, middle and high school students from around the world competed at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge on June 4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.

Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder became the 24th chief of naval research Nov. 17, 2011.

As the Department of the Navy continues to emphasize the need for energy security, the Office of Naval Research today announced it will increase its support for Energy Excelerator, a Hawaii-based program that funds development of new and innovative energy ideas.

Taking its science-minded message to the Web, ONR launched profiles on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube earlier this year. The digital media initiative is part of a multipronged approach to help ONR communicate more directly and quickly with partners across government, academia and private industry.

The U.S. Marine Corps is distributing new “tactical decision kits” to 24 infantry battalions. The kits—which include software sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR)—can be used in field, barracks or classroom settings to provide warfighters with a versatile workspace to practice and hone their decision-making skills.

For achievements in fields ranging from robotic learning to photovoltaics, six researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) — and its international arm, ONR Global — participated in the recent Autonomous Warrior 2023 (AW23) exercise, located at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, Australia.

In an effort to establish new connections with innovative small businesses and research companies, the U.S. Navy will host a trio of outreach events on April 8-11 in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Ice Exercise 2011 (ICEX 2011), which runs March 15 through April 2, includes several Office of Naval Research (ONR) projects designed to improve naval operations in the Arctic.