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Picking Your Way Through a Minefield…Made Easy
If you know where the mines are, you don't necessarily have to sweep them up—just don't drive over them. It comes down to knowing where you are and what's around you—what the military calls "having situational awareness."
January 21, 2003
Fish Tales
Something strange is going on in a shallow, marshy area of Virginia's Elizabeth River, and the Office of Naval Research is onto it. Here is a site so polluted that when the riverbed there is disturbed, oil generally bubbles up and forms a slick on the water's surface. Yet, in this foul soup there is...
March 19, 2002
Radio, Active: ONR Celebrates Big Results from Tiny Transistor
Officials at the Office of Naval Research gathered Dec. 14 to celebrate the anniversary of the transistor.
January 01, 2012
More than 1,300 Industry Insiders Gather at the 2008 ONR Naval S&T Partnership Conference
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) today announced that more than 1,300 science and technology (S&T) industry professionals from Department of Defense, private industry, small business, and academia gathered to engage with ONR´s principal S&T decision makers at the 2008 ONR Naval S&T Partnership Conference.
August 12, 2008
ONR Streamlines Grant Submissions Process Beginning September 1
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that it has enacted a new policy aimed at streamlining the application and submission process for grants and cooperative agreements.
September 08, 2008
Loco for Microscopic Sea Life
Despite all of the elbow room the open ocean offers miniscule life forms such as phytoplankton, bacteria, and viruses, these creatures sometimes converge into patches called “thin layers.”
August 31, 2005
ONR: Big Opportunities for Small Business at Navy Gold Coast
To maintain the technological superiority of the American warfighter, and build partnerships with small businesses, the Office of Naval Research last week attended the 27th annual Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event in San Diego.
September 02, 2015
ONR Kicks Off Fall Lecture Series by Addressing Dwindling Number of U.S. Engineers
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) launched its fall Distinguished Lecture Series on Sept. 21 at its headquarters with a presentation addressing the shortfall of engineers in the United States.
September 23, 2011
Department of the Navy Updates Its Science and Technology Priorities
The Office of Naval Research announced updates to the 2011 Navy Science and Technology Strategic Plan on Nov. 16.
January 01, 2011
Felling Antenna Forests ONR's AMRF
As the services scramble to adapt to 21st century visions of "network-centric warfare" that call for vast growth in tactical information exchange, they'll be looking for innovative ways to multiply communications networking capabilities—while slashing costs. All the services are looking at...
December 01, 2002