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Navy to Build Two New Oceanographic Research Vessels
The Navy has awarded $70 million to a West Coast-based shipyard to begin building the second of two modern oceanographic research vessels, the Office of Naval Research announced Feb. 9
ONR Researcher Tapped for Role in National Materials Genome Initiative
The Office of Naval Research's Dr. Julie Christodoulou, division director of naval materials in the Sea Warfare and Weapons department, became one of three co-deputy chairs of the National Science and Technology Council’s Subcommittee for the Materials Genome Initiative.
Warm and Getting Warmer
The Arctic ice cap is shrinking… that much is known with certainty. Over the past century, the extent of the winter pack ice in the Nordic Seas has decreased by about 25%. Last winter the Bering Sea was effectively ice-free, which is unprecedented, and if this big melt continues, some say the...
Deadline-Driven: Students Have Until Jan. 15 to Participate in Naval STEM Initiative
College students have until Friday, Jan. 15, to apply to Naval STEM's Naval Horizons initiative.
ONR Program Uses Cell Phones to Fight Epidemics
An ONR-managed program to get ahead of epidemic outbreaks has led to the deployment of new healthcare monitoring and information collection technology in South America and Africa, officials announced Jan. 15.
ONR Announces Multimillion-Dollar 'STEM Grand Challenge'
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Nevin Carr announced an incentive plan to award up to $8 million for ideas aimed at boosting K-12 education in the sciences during a June 15-16 conference in Alexandria, Va.
ONR Sharpens the Edge to Fight Terrorism International Expert Delivers Lecture on Al-Qaeda
Capturing new insight into how Al-Qaeda operates was the order of the day at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), as internationally recognized Al-Qaeda expert, Dr. Jarret Brachman spoke to ONR researchers on April 14, 2009.
Keeping it Real: Virtual Trainer Upgrades Boost Shipboard Flight Ops
Sailors responsible for directing the movement of helicopters aboard ships have a new, more authentic training tool sponsored by ONR TechSolutions.
A Sight for Sore Eyes: New Accuracy for 60mm Mortars
The handheld mortar has long been a staple for the U.S. Marine Corps, and yesterday the weapon got a major boost as combat instructors at Marine Corps Base Quantico successfully conducted a live-fire demonstration of a new mortar sight, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Media Advisory: Office of Naval Research Introduces a Mobile Science & Technology Lab at TechEnterprise 2004
The Office of Naval Research will host a media preview and blessing ceremony August 17 for the