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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.

A high school team mentored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently won a world title at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas.

A dynamic era in naval oceanography recently ended as the iconic Floating Instrument Platform — popularly known as FLIP — was officially retired from service. Built in 1962 with funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), FLIP helped generations of scientists and oceanographers better understand the mysteries of the sea, including internal waves, air-sea interaction and long-range sound propagation. Sadly, age and exorbitant life-extension costs resulted in the platform being disestablished. On Aug. 3, a solemn gathering of well-wishers watched as FLIP was towed, at sunset, to a dismantling and recycling facility. Last month, a formal good-bye ceremony was hosted by the Marine Physical Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Though retired, FLIP will live on at Scripps. One of its booms (crane-like arms for suspending instruments) will be installed on the Scripps research pier in La Jolla and used to deploy instruments. Also, artifacts from the platform will be displayed in a permanent exhibit at Scripps’ Birch Aquarium.

In this transcript from the Office of Naval Research's online series, Tech Talk, program manager Kurt Yankaskas answers questions about ONR's Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Program.

There is groundbreaking science happening in every corner of the world. Latin America is no exception.

New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans – namely barnacles – on ships´ hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing fuel costs.

The Office of Naval Research and its director of innovation are featured in a new Smithsonian exhibit on leadership and innovation.

The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the United States Navy announced a new partnership to accelerate the adoption of novel ideas and technologies, marking a unique chapter in the historic relationship between the two nations.

Scientific collaboration was front and center as Capt. James Borghardt, commanding officer of the Office of Naval Research Global, officially inaugurated a new location in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 6.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will be at the Modern Day Marine exposition this week, showcasing some of the newest technologies it has helped develop to give Sailors and Marines the edge.