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CDR Dylan Schmorrow Receives First Leland S. Kollmorgen Spirit of Innovation Award

Commander Dylan Schmorrow of the U.S. Office of Naval Research became the first recipient of the Leland S. Kollmorgen Spirit of Innovation Award, presented by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) on October 2. The officers of the HFES Augmented Cognition Technical Group selected Schmorrow for this award, which was presented at the 4th Augmented Cognition International Conference in Baltimore.

October 19, 2007

Powerful Patents: Navy Outranks All Government Agencies in Yearly Report

For the fifth consecutive year, the U.S. Navy leads the government in an annual ranking of patent portfolios.

July 30, 2015

More than Play: Can Video Games Train Sailors and Marines?

An ONR-sponsored researcher has partnered with a video game company to build a customized game that measures factors thought to boost human learning and cognition.

January 01, 2017

Navigating the Waters: Today's Autonomy, Tomorrow's Engineers

Autonomy and the future force were in the spotlight, as nine student-led teams tested their maritime engineering skills during the 10th annual International RoboBoat Competition in Daytona Beach, Florida.

June 30, 2017

Underwater Cameras Give Teams New Look at SeaPerch National Challenge

Middle and high school students got an underwater view of their SeaPerch robots as they raced through obstacle courses during the fourth annual SeaPerch National Challenge held May 17 in Hattiesburg, Miss.

May 19, 2014

NRL Senior Scientist receives Office of Naval Research Conrad Award

A senior scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory received the Office of Naval Research’s Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for making outstanding contributions in the field of research and development for the U.S. Navy.

June 01, 2018

Innovation 'Mosh Pit': The Navy, Small Biz and Academia Connect at Partnering Summit

In an effort to establish new connections with small businesses and research companies—and reach these players where they live and work—the U.S. Navy will host a Partnering Summit on April 8-9 in Lowell, Massachusetts.

April 08, 2019

Navy's HACKtheMACHINE Challenge Seeks New Ideas for Unmanned, Autonomous Tech

Sign up to participate in the HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned competition, which will be held virtually on Nov 16-19.

November 12, 2021

Diamond in the Rough…and on the Chip

In these tense times, the ability to continuously

January 01, 2003

Combating Coronavirus: Navy Provides Protective Gear to First Responders

To equip those on the front lines of coronavirus response, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport—in partnership with the U.S. Navy’s Tech Bridge program—manufactured over 500 face shields and personal protection equipment for first responders at two hospitals and naval commands in the state of Washington.

April 21, 2020