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Good Fellows: 2019 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows Announced

Ten scientists and engineers were recently announced as members of the 2019 Class of Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows (VBFF)—the Department of Defense's most prestigious single-investigator award.

May 22, 2019

'Desperate Act of Trust': U.S., Allies Recall and Renew Scientific Ties

ARLINGTON, Va.—In the somber wake of recent attacks in Paris, three World War II allies honored decades of defense-critical scientific collaboration—and re-affirmed their partnership for years to come. On Nov. 17, at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the British...

November 19, 2015

New Website Highlights Renewable Energy Push in Hawaii

Several recent developments have reaffirmed the importance of alternative energy efforts for America’s warfighters—and officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are focused on major initiatives taking place in Hawaii.

October 30, 2014

Need for Speed: Meet Dr. Richard Carlin, ONR's Naval Accelerator

A former department head at the Office of Naval Research, Dr. Richard Carlin, now serves in a new leadership role at ONR—as its Naval Accelerator.

July 12, 2019

'Tech Talk' with Dr. J. Paul Armistead

The following is a transcript from the Office of Naval Research's online Tech Talk series. Dr. J. Paul Armistead answered questions on Facebook on Oct. 6.

January 01, 2010

Navy Secretary Kicks Off Iridescent-ONR Science Studio in N.Y.

To counter the dwindling number of students interested in science and technology, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Iridescent opened the doors of a new learning center in the Bronx on Nov. 4 with a ribbon-cutting by the Secretary of the Navy.

November 05, 2010

Magnetic Power Offers Energy-Saving Alternative

The Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) continues to pursue aggressive energy goals established by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, with the design of a system that controls electrical flow for lighting, a highly efficient platform that may spark a new era of power savings.

September 23, 2010

ONR Scientist Generates 'Mud Power' for NPR Radio Audience

Dr. Linda Chrisey, a leading scientist at the Office of Naval Research, discussed how researchers are generating electricity from bacteria found in mud and wastewater during National Public Radio's recent

January 01, 2010

ONR Global to Open Office in Prague on Feb. 26

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) reached an agreement to establish an ONR Global liaison office in Prague, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26.

February 05, 2010

Innovation in India Lecture

Seeking to promote the exchange of ideas in the global science and technology community, the Office of Naval Research recently hosted

October 29, 2009