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'Tech Talk' with Kurt Yankaskas

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.
January 01, 2010

New Water Purifier Prevents Drinking Water Shortage at Remote Coast Guard Station

high-volume water purification system developed by the Office of Naval Research has proven itself in a real-world emergency situation, providing a remote U.S. Coast Guard station with enough potable water to last through an Alaska winter.
August 04, 2005

Whatever Floats Your RoboBoat: Competition Engages Students in STEM

The competition—sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation—is an autonomous robotics challenge where teams put their autonomous surface vehicles through a marked navigation channel and a series of challenges. The goal is to boost student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to inspire them to follow a naval career in these fields.
June 26, 2012

New Energy Sources Fuel Interest from Secretary of the Navy

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus discussed several ONR-funded technologies during his Dec. 7 visit to a Marine Corps Base in Hawaii.
December 08, 2011

Mine-Hunting Software Helping Doctors to Identify Rare Cells in Human Cancer

Medical researchers are demonstrating that Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded software developed for finding and recognizing undersea mines can help doctors identify and classify cancer-related cells.
October 06, 2011

Sea Science: Navy Task Force Promotes Increased Knowledge of Ocean Environment

At the Oceans 2018 conference, the chief of naval research discussed Task Force Ocean, a program designed to reinvigorate the Navy’s commitment to ocean sciences.
October 29, 2018

ONR Delivers Capability to Navy Divers

ONR TechSolutions and industry partners have created a new tool called the Scuba Binary Dive Application (SBDA) 100 to digitally plan, record and report dive-profile information.
September 19, 2018

Navy, Marine Corps Spotlight the Future of Amphibious, Autonomous Warfare

Autonomous vehicles, augmented reality systems and advanced wireless networks were among the technologies showcased during S2ME2 ANTX 2017.
May 04, 2017

Sinister Shock: ONR Researcher Studies How Explosive Shock Waves Harm the Brain

With support from ONR, Dr. Michael Cho is conducting research to better understand how explosive shock waves harm the brain and contribute to traumatic brain injury.
February 23, 2016

Profitable Partnerships: Chief of Naval Research Stresses Global Collaboration at Panel

Cyber and electronic warfare, shrinking defense budgets, and critical international science and technology partnerships were some of the key concerns for seven military leaders from around the world who met at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition.
May 19, 2016