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MLD Test Moves Navy a Step Closer to Lasers for Ship Self-Defense
The Office of Naval Research and its industry partner on April 6 successfully tested a solid-state, high-energy laser (HEL) from a surface ship, which disabled a small target vessel.
January 01, 2011
Navy Secretary Kicks Off Iridescent-ONR Science Studio in N.Y.
To counter the dwindling number of students interested in science and technology, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Iridescent opened the doors of a new learning center in the Bronx on Nov. 4 with a ribbon-cutting by the Secretary of the Navy.
November 04, 2010
2010 Young Investigators Announced
On April 5, 2010, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) named 17 recipients as winners of its 2010 Young Investigator Program, which invests in academic scientists and engineers who show exceptional promise for creative study.
April 05, 2010
Science and Technology Help Navy Prepare for Future Arctic Operations
Last week, Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Mat Winter addressed the Sixth Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Maritime and Naval Operations.
July 20, 2015
ONR Helps to Train the Future Canine Force
The the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Expeditionary Canine Sciences program is taking a fresh look at how dogs are trained to identify different explosive devices.
April 28, 2015
ONR-Supported Nobel Prize Winning Scientist Speaks in Arlington
A Nobel Prize-winning scientist—who helped isolate a new ultra-thin material called graphene that could revolutionize everything from circuits to industrial processes—spoke at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on Oct. 17.
October 17, 2012
ONR Raises Bar on Small Business Partnerships
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a supporter of small business and has goals to strengthen those ties in the coming years, officials said Oct. 24.
October 24, 2012
ONR-Funded Young Innovators Recognized by President
Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), officials announced Aug. 10.
January 01, 2012
Attention, Science Fans! Naval STEM Launches Newest Naval Horizons Essay Contest
The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program has gone live with the newest iteration of its popular Naval Horizons student essay contest for high school and college students.
March 21, 2024
Awesome Academics: NPS Students Win CNR Awards in Autonomous Systems
A U.S. Marine and Coast Guardsman each recently received a Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Award for Excellence in Intelligent Autonomous Systems from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
December 04, 2023