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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.
August 31, 2022

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.
December 08, 2015

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.
July 28, 2015

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.
September 17, 2015

Start Your Engines—Student Competition Inspires Teamwork and Innovation

Robotic boats will battle it out at the 6th International RoboBoat Competition, slated for July 8–14.
July 02, 2013

Happy Birthday, ONR: 70 Years of Game-Changing Science and Technology

As 2016 kicks into gear, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is kicking off a series of events throughout the year to celebrate 70 years of developing cutting-edge science and technology (S&T) for U.S. naval forces.
January 27, 2016

Historic Leap: Navy Shipboard Laser Operates in Persian Gulf

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 Persian Gulf.
December 10, 2014

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

Microbial Fuel Cell: A New Source of Green Energy

The Office of Naval Research highlights the microbial fuel cell, a device with the potential to revolutionize naval energy use by converting decomposed marine organisms into electricity.
April 16, 2010

Science and Technology Help Navy Prepare for Future Arctic Operations

Last week, Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Mat Winter addressed the Sixth Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Maritime and Naval Operations.
July 20, 2015