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Exceptional Engineering: Naval Employees Earn Black Engineer of the Year Awards

Four Department of the Navy (DoN) employees at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) won 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) from the US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine.
February 18, 2021

Air Time: DoN Celebrates New Class of Navy, Marine Corps JROTC Flight Academy Grads

The Department of the Navy (DoN) is celebrating the next generation of graduates from the Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Flight Academy.
August 22, 2024

Website Offers Viewers Unprecedented Access to Deep-Sea Explorations

A longstanding partnership between the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and one of the country’s foremost oceanographers will culminate on June 21 with the launch of a 24-hour “newsroom” to track scientists’ activity aboard research ships and in the field and broadcast their findings to students and teachers around the world.
June 20, 2013

Investment in Midshipmen Boosts Naval S&T

Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy spend years sharpening their academic and leadership skills to prepare for duty. Now, the best and brightest of those midshipmen are advancing future naval research capabilities even before being commissioned and starting their first tour.
March 25, 2010

Training to Survive Hypoxia Without Actually Getting It

The Office of Naval Research has funded a successful program to help train naval aviators to recognize the early effects of hypoxia-oxygen starvation. When the brain is starved of oxygen, it starts to shut down by stages-slowed reactions, impaired judgment, disorientation, loss of consciousness, and...
March 19, 2002

Wanted: A New Way to Find Pilots for U.S. Navy Unmanned Aircraft

ONR is sponsoring the development of new specialized tests to assess the cognitive abilities and personality traits of potential Navy and Marine Corps unmanned aviation systems (UAS) operators.
August 30, 2017

Nobel Laureate Underscores Importance of Investment in Basic Research

Dr. William Phillips, an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded Nobel Prize-winning physicist, delivered the final lecture at ONR´s spring distinguished lecture series May 19. Phillips´ compelling presentation, titled
May 22, 2009

Chief of Naval Research to Speak at Savannah State University Commencement Ceremony

Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, chief of naval research, will be the keynote speaker at Savannah State University's commencement ceremony on May 7.
May 05, 2011

Students to Compete in National SeaPerch Competition at Drexel University

Middle school and high school students will compete in the National SeaPerch Competition sponsored by the Office of Naval Research in May 2011.
May 19, 2011

Onward, Upward: 2022 Naval Horizons Contest Boasts Greatest Number of Winners Yet

The results are in for the recent Naval Horizons student essay contest. The contest organizer, the Department of the Navy's (DoN) Naval STEM Coordination Office (NSCO), which is located at the Office of Naval Research, is excited about the growth of the contest since its premiere. In the 2022 contest, over 710 students were awarded a $200 cash prize.
January 10, 2023