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ONR funds basic science in support of counter-IED efforts

Basic research program aims to increase counter-IED predictive capabilities

November 14, 2005

ONR Provides $1.1 Million for AP Math, Science Courses in Select High Schools

Participating in a White House initiative to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses to military family communities, ONR is kicking off a $1.1 million investment Sept. 30 in high schools in two states.

September 30, 2011

Navy to Build Two New Oceanographic Research Vessels

The Navy has awarded $70 million to a West Coast-based shipyard to begin building the second of two modern oceanographic research vessels, the Office of Naval Research announced Feb. 9

January 01, 2012

Business of Problem-Solving: S&T Panels Spotlight Naval Challenges, Opportunities

The Office of Naval Research held two science and technology (S&T) discussion panels during the recent 2024 Naval Science and Technology (S&T)/Combat Systems/Technology, Systems and Ships Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.

January 15, 2025

Chief of Naval Research to Speak at Savannah State University Commencement Ceremony

Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, chief of naval research, will be the keynote speaker at Savannah State University's commencement ceremony on May 7.

May 05, 2011

Nobel Laureate Underscores Importance of Investment in Basic Research

Dr. William Phillips, an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded Nobel Prize-winning physicist, delivered the final lecture at ONR´s spring distinguished lecture series May 19. Phillips´ compelling presentation, titled

May 22, 2009

White House Lauds ONR-funded Researchers for Early Success

Focusing on undersea vehicles that have fish-like sensations, advanced ship design and more, four scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on Dec. 23 learned they will receive the nation’s highest honor for young scientists and engineers.

January 13, 2014

ONR Program Manager Dr. Peter Craig Receives Prestigious Research Award

On January 9, 2008, at a ceremony at the Office of Naval Research, Chief of Naval Research Rear Admiral William Landay III presented the first-ever Award for Outstanding Dedicated Leadership in Executing Future Naval Capabilities to Dr. Peter Craig.

January 09, 2008

Blood Work: ONR-Sponsored Technology Simulates How Legs Bleed

ONR-sponsored researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have designed the first detailed computer simulation model of an injured human leg, complete with spurting blood.

February 01, 2016

Celebrating Science: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo

The Sea Cadets—members of a maritime-based program established by the Navy League of the United States to create a favorable image of the Navy on the part of American youth—were getting ready for a robotics competition they would hold at the next day’s Navy League STEM Expo.

April 22, 2022