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A Moving Experience: New Navy Transportation Tool Takes Off
In a significant advance for military transportation, a new web-based tool sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) brings an Expedia-like capability to Navy planners looking to move personnel or equipment around the world quickly and affordably.
August 05, 2013
The Forecast Is: Better Weather Predictions for the Navy
In a development that should significantly impact fleet operations, the Navy has adopted a new global weather forecasting model that began with support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).
January 01, 2013
Remarkable Robotics: ROVs Shine in ONR-Sponsored International SeaPerch Challenge
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.
June 10, 2022
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
Leaner Navy Looking at Future Technology, Fleet Size and Sequestration
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson discussed sequestration Oct. 23 at the ONR S&T Partnership Conference.
October 23, 2012
ONR TechSolutions Program Lightens Burden for Navy's EOD Teams
ONR TechSolutions has developed a lightweight power system to lighten the load of Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams.
July 22, 2011
Autonomous Swarmboats: New Missions, Safe Harbors
Autonomous unmanned swarming boats were put through their paces in a recent demonstration in the lower Chesapeake Bay—with results that show dramatic new possibilities for autonomy in future naval missions.
December 14, 2016
ONR-Sponsored Students Prep for FIRST Robotics Competition
Aimed at boosting young people’s interest in science and technology careers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring a team of local high school students as they participate in a robotics competition March 5-6 in Washington, D.C..
January 01, 2010
ONR Global-Sponsored Researcher Receives Prestigious Prize in Solid Mechanics
Dr. Vikram Deshpande, an engineering professor at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom—whose research has been supported by both the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and its international arm, ONR Global—recently received the 2020 Rodney Hill Prize in Solid Mechanics.
March 02, 2020
Naval Researchers Honored for Nanostructured Coatings
Arlington, VA -- Office of Naval Research Program Officers Dr. Lawrence Kabacoff and Dr. Asuri Vasudevan are co-winners of the second annual Dual Use Science & Technology Achievement Award. The two are being recognized for their work overseeing a successful program to develop "nanostructured"...
February 27, 2002