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ONR Young Investigator Wins MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded a 2003 Fellows Award to Dr. Deborah Shiu-lan Jin of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and an ONR
November 24, 2003

Go to NEPTUNE for New Ideas in Energy

ARLINGTON, Va.—To break new ground in alternative energy; increase educational opportunities for the military community; and bolster science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach, the Department of the Navy and the Office of Naval Research have launched the Naval Enterprise...
November 02, 2015

Cognitive Neuroscientist Shares Psychology of Brain Function in ONR Lecture Series

Dr. Michael Posner, a cognitive neuroscientist and University of Oregon professor emeritus, will share how attention works and how it can be mapped in the brain during a lecture from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 31 at the Office of Naval Research.
March 30, 2010

Meet the 2014 Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year

On June 12, several researchers affiliated with the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory won the prestigious 2014 Dr. Delores M. Etter award.
June 15, 2015

ONR Global Welcomes New Leadership, Celebrates 80th Anniversary during Change of Command

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global welcomed new leadership during a change of command ceremony at the Admiralty House Garden in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, while also commemorating its 80th anniversary. Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby officiated the ceremony, which was attended by U.S. and Royal Navy representatives.
January 01, 2021

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

ONR Grantee Daniel Kleppner Awarded the 2005 Wolf Prize for Physics

The 2005 Wolf Prize for Physics has been awarded to Prof. Daniel Kleppner of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for
February 28, 2005

Brilliant at Any Age: ONR Researchers, Robots and MIT

Three researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research are being recognized as outstanding innovators by the MIT Technology Review, which is published to show how the world is being dramatically shaped by new technology.
September 07, 2016

Snakes, Robots, and the War on Terrorism

It's mighty daunting to be called a " brilliant young innovator" whose " work and ideas are apt to change the world…a visitor from the future, living among us here and now." Talk about pressure. But that's exactly what MIT's Technology Review Magazine called Howie Choset, mechanical engineer and...
November 01, 2002

ONR Researchers Awarded for Significant Achievements at 2008 ONR Naval S&T Conference

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has bestowed five researchers with high honors.
August 14, 2008