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U.S. Navy Sails by Competition for Number, Quality of Patents
A laser with the potential to jam heat-seeking missiles and sniff out chemicals is one of 358 technologies patented by the U.S. Navy in 2012, helping the service dominate the government category in an annual ranking of patent portfolios published Oct. 23.
November 07, 2013
Laser Focus: ONR Global and the Competition for High-Intensity Lasers
ONR Global recently sponsored the travel of a Nobel Laureate to a conference about the development of high-intensity lasers in the U.S. and Europe.
June 03, 2019
ONR Announces 2014 Young Investigator Program Winners
On behalf of the Department of the Navy, Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder today announced funding award recipients under the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program (YIP).
January 01, 2014
Young Guns: Up-and-Coming ONR Talent Honored by White House
For achievements in fields ranging from robotic learning to photovoltaics, six researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
May 12, 2016
Bridging the Gap: The Critical role of Navy Scientists in Strengthening Operational Lethality
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is on a mission to strengthen U.S. naval capabilities by bridging the gap between scientists and warfighters who serve at sea. One of the ways the command does so is through the Scientist-to-Sea (S2S) program, which invites U.S. government and industry-partner scientists and engineers to experience Navy installations and ships in-person whenever possible.
April 10, 2025
Crowdsourced Collaboration: ONR Seeks Players for Futuristic Online War Game
On March 27, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will sponsor the launch of a multiplayer online war game—hoping to recruit a community of more than 1,000 players to collaborate on solving real-world problems facing the U.S. Navy.
March 15, 2017
Advisory: Networking Infrastructure and Immersive Simulation Results Presented
On Sept. 24, the Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) will brief the results of two recent studies, Future Naval Use of COTS Networking Infrastructure and Immersive Simulation for Marine Corps Small Unit Training.
August 24, 2009
ONR to Lead Team of “Unmanned Warriors” to the United Kingdom
On Oct. 8-20, the U.S. Navy, led by the Office of Naval Research, will participate in the first-ever Unmanned Warrior joint exercise hosted by the British Royal Navy.
January 01, 2016
Table Talk: The Ergonomics of Bombs at Sea
In an effort to stem work-related injuries and speed the assembly of munitions aboard aircraft carriers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) spearheaded the development of a more efficient and ergonomic way to build bombs at sea, officials announced Nov. 6.
November 06, 2013
Best and Brightest: ONR's 2020 Young Investigators
The Office of Naval Research recognized 26 awardees of the 2020 Young Investigator Program. These recipients will share $14 million in funding to conduct challenging scientific research that will benefit the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
April 07, 2020