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CNO: How Can U.S. Navy Prevail in Contest for Maritime Supremacy?
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson gave remarks at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo, held Jul. 20-21 in Washington, D.C.
January 01, 2017
CNR Outlines New Direction for Naval Research
At the Naval Future Force S&T Expo, Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. David J. Hahn publicly unveiled the new strategic direction for the U.S. Navy’s continuum of research and development.
January 01, 2017
Navy Chief: Here's What We Need for the Future Force
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Jonathan Greenert, today outlined the top science and technology objectives for the Navy and Marine Corps of the future, at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington, D.C.
February 04, 2015
The In-Crowd: Disaster Relief Gets Extra Eyes from Crowdsourcing
The Office of Naval Research has demonstrated how crowdsourcing may speed response times to critical locations, save lives, and limit damage caused by natural disaster.
August 06, 2014
More Power to You: Marines Boost Energy, Lighten Load
In an effort to move toward increased energy independence in the field, Marines used a wearable solar-powered system to extend the battery life of crucial electronic devices during a recent field exercise, officials announced Oct. 30.
January 01, 2013
Brilliant at Any Age: ONR Researchers, Robots and MIT
Three researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research are being recognized as outstanding innovators by the MIT Technology Review, which is published to show how the world is being dramatically shaped by new technology.
September 07, 2016
From Tanks to Tumors
What does remote sensing for camouflaged enemy ground vehicles have to do with breast cancer diagnosis? By next year, perhaps plenty. Both find threats in hidden in innocent clutter. The Office of Naval Research's newly developed 200 channel hyperspectral remote sensing capability — modeled on the...
August 22, 2002
Marine Corps Lightens its Load with Office of Naval Research Technology
At the joint meeting of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), held 26 January 2009, ONR showcased current and future technology investments aimed at providing lighter load solutions for Marine Corps warfighters.
February 03, 2009
Battling the Barnacle (and other ship-fouling critters)
By Gail Cleere, Office of Naval Research For as long as we’ve been building boats and putting them in the water, we’ve been battling those pesky little ocean critters that want to attach themselves to our boats for a free ride. The ubiquitous, determined barnacle — not to mention tubeworms, oysters...
January 01, 2001
Scent of a Lobster
No question about it… spiny lobsters aren't pretty. Keith Ward, chair of ONR's Biomolecular and Biosystems Science and Technology Group, doesn't particularly like their looks either, but he knows their sense of smell is astounding. Researchers funded by Ward figure that a lobster's extraordinary...
January 01, 2001