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Innovation Acceleration: Navy Speeds Up Contracts for Small Business Partners
To solicit a wide range of potential small business partners, the U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program is today announcing its expanded funding opportunity in a Broad Agency Announcement.
Building Morale: Navy Trademark Office Delivers Proceeds to the Navy MWR
The Navy Trademark Licensing Office transferred more than $1 million—for the first time—to the Navy’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation program, a quality-of-life program for Sailors and their families.
Deep Dive: ONR-Supported Research Combats Oxygen Toxicity in Navy Divers
Ketone esters—oral supplements useful in epilepsy treatment—are being studied to fight seizures caused by hyperbaric oxygen toxicity, a life-threatening byproduct of breathing too much oxygen that impacts deep-water divers.
A New Defense for Navy Ships: Protection from Cyber Attacks
The U.S. Navy is developing the RHIMES system, a cyber protection system designed to make its shipboard mechanical and electrical control systems resilient to cyber attacks.
Students Race Robot Submarines in 'Back to the Future'-Themed Competition
Students from around the globe competed for bragging rights and cash prizes in annual RoboSub Competition.
Historic Leap: Navy Shipboard Laser Operates in Persian Gulf
ARLINGTON, Va.— Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that the laser weapon system (LaWS)—a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines—was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the...
Food for Thought: CNR Talks Naval Power at Navy League Breakfast
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby gave remarks as the keynote speaker during an Aug. 23 Special Topic Breakfast hosted by the Navy League of the United States. The Navy League is an educational and advocacy organization supporting U.S. sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine.
Video Games Can Enhance Warrior Cognitive Performance
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have been using simulators, virtual reality and video games to train Sailors and Marines for years. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring research focused on understanding the cognitive effects that video games have on the human brain.
Small Business Expo Offers Networking Opportunity for Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) opened gateways to contracting opportunities with the Navy’s science and technology provider at the Small Business/Minority and Women Business Expo in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 23.
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.