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Mini Machines? ONR Principal Investigator Honored for Nanotechnology Research

Dr. Joseph Lyding, a principal investigator for the Office of Naval Research, received the 2014 Feynman Prize for nanotechnology.
June 02, 2015

A Worthy Endeavor: Science at Sea

Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) mark another successful chapter in training new generations of scientists at sea today, as the research vessel Endeavor has returned to port in Narragansett, R.I., after its latest voyage.
October 31, 2013

Chief of Naval Research to Tout STEM Initiatives on Fox News Show

The Department of the Navy’s chief of naval research will appear on a Fox News program Nov. 9.
November 07, 2011

A Sight for Sore Eyes: New Accuracy for 60mm Mortars

The handheld mortar has long been a staple for the U.S. Marine Corps, and yesterday the weapon got a major boost as combat instructors at Marine Corps Base Quantico successfully conducted a live-fire demonstration of a new mortar sight, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
November 06, 2013

Better Flights, With a Twist

When designing a rotary aircraft such as a helicopter or tilt-wing, engineers must strike a balance between the blade angle that works best for forward flight and the angle that works best for vertical flight.
February 07, 2005

Attention on Deck: ONR Tech for Sailors, Marines and Kids on Display at Fleet Week NY

ONR will exhibit on Piers 86 and 92, as well as in Times Square, for Fleet Week New York 2014, May 21-27.
May 20, 2014

Building a Better Grunt: ONR-Sponsored Technology to Lighten Marines' Loads

The Office of Naval Research has presented the Marine Corps with a 3-D computer simulation program that measures equipment weight, distribution and effects on individual warfighter performance.
June 08, 2015

Navy Announces New Funding Opportunities for Innovative Small Businesses

Navy SBIR-STTR has announced expanded funding opportunities for small businesses through a Broad Agency Announcement, through Feb. 12.
January 24, 2020

Mission Ready: ONR, Orlando Science Center Partner for Flight

The Orlando Science Center, in partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), last week held a ribbon-cutting for its new Flight Lab exhibit.
January 19, 2018

‘Turn on the Lights’: DAVD Display Helps Navy Divers Navigate Undersea Conditions

Developed in partnership with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Coda Octopus, the Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) system — which enables divers to better operate in inhospitable underwater environments — was recently applied to efforts to preserve the area around the USS Arizona Memorial.
January 16, 2025