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Ready Player One: Video Games and the Navy Future Force

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work to determine if computer games can help Navy recruits find military jobs they’ll enjoy and turn into long-term careers.
July 19, 2018

ONR to Award More Than $175,000 in Scholarships at International Science Fair

ONR will award 22 scholarships to high school students at the International Science and Engineering Fair on May 8-13 in Los Angeles.
January 01, 2011

ONR Brings STEM Outreach to New England Navy Week

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will engage students in hands-on science education Sept. 24-26 during New England Navy Week at The Big E fair in Springfield, Mass.
September 21, 2011

Eight ONR-funded Scientists Among Those Recognized by U.S. President

Of the 85 up-and-coming scientists and engineers receiving the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Science & Engineering, eight helped to validate the Office of Naval Research's history of investing in innovators.
December 01, 2010

ONR Strengthens Partnerships at Hispanic-American Conference

ONR will promote its science and technology opportunities at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 25th Annual Conference, Oct. 29-31, in San Antonio.
October 27, 2011

ONR’s RoboBoat Competition Makes a Splash in Sarasota, Florida

A unique maritime competition, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), recently took place in Sarasota, Florida. The 16th annual RoboBoat competition brought together teams of students from across the globe to assemble and navigate autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USV) through a series of real-world challenges, including coastal surveillance, port security and oceanographic exploration, at Sarasota’s Nathan Benderson Park.
April 06, 2023

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

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

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

ONR Hosts Science Showdown for Top High School Students

ONR will sponsor the 49th National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS) on April 27-May 1 in San Diego.
April 28, 2011