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ONR Honored as Go-To Institution for STEM Education
The Office of Naval Research earned the 2012 ASM Materials Education Foundation's 2012 Pacesetter Award.
October 09, 2012
Navy, Carnegie Mellon Enter Education Partnership
The Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University have entered into an Education Partnership Agreement to encourage and strengthen studies in the scientific disciplines.
August 15, 2018
Titanic Discoverer Embarks on ONR Mission to Boost STEM Education
Oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard has received a grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to employ his tele-presence technology comprising advanced robotics and high-bandwidth ship-to-shore communications in support of ocean exploration and STEM education.
April 18, 2012
Secretary of the Navy Outlines Plan to Renew Focus in STEM Education at Conference
Reinforcing President Obama’s call to improve America’s STEM education over the next decade, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced his plan to strengthen the service’s future workforce at a June 15-16 conference sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.
June 15, 2011
ONR Goes Back to School to Open New Pathways Into Science Education
Enlisting the aid of experts from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), a Maryland-based nonprofit rolled out a series of educational science competitions for area middle and high school students on Sept. 17.
January 01, 2011
ONR Schools the Educators at STEM Summer Camp
ONR is funding five-day summer camps, ending July 15, 2011, to recharge science and math teachers in the Gulf Coast region.
July 11, 2011
ONR Director to Discuss Basic Research, STEM Education on NPR's 'Science Friday'
The Office of Naval Research's Dr. Michael Kassner, director of research, will discuss the Navy's efforts to support and increase the quality of basic research—and to grow the cadre of naval scientists and engineers—on a panel hosted by NPR’s Ira Flatow on "Talk of the Nation:Science Friday."
January 01, 2012
Chief of Naval Research Offers $1 Million for Ideas to Spark Interest in STEM
The Office of Naval Research issued a $1 million challenge to the education, scientific and business communities April 28, 2011, to support educational initiatives.
May 03, 2011
Free Search Engine Connects Classrooms with Science and Technology
An educational search engine funded by the Office of Naval Research has gone mobile just in time for the holidays with the Dec. 16 release of an iPad app.
January 01, 2012
'Sim' Celebration: ONR Tech Displayed at World's Largest Simulation, Training Show
The Office of Naval Research displayed a range of training technologies at the 2015 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference—also called I/ITSEC.
December 04, 2015