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ONR Delays Online Wargame Due to Surge in Interest from Public

Due to overwhelming interest, the Office of Naval Research has delayed the May 16, 2011 start date of its internet wargame, MMOWGLI.

May 19, 2011

Down Under Demo: ONR Touts Additive Manufacturing Tech at Australian Event

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) — and its international arm, ONR Global — participated in the recent Autonomous Warrior 2023 (AW23) exercise, located at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, Australia.

February 23, 2024

ONR Recruits Defense Community for Online Wargame

The Office of Naval Research intends to launch a new Internet wargame May 16, 2011.

May 09, 2011

Move Over Smoke Detectors, Anthrax Detectors Are Coming

A researcher working under an Office of Naval Research grant is just a couple of months away from completing a prototype detector designed to sound the alarm when airborne microbes such as anthrax are in the air. Dr. Jeanne Small, a biophysicist and professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Eastern...

October 01, 2001

ONR, Marine Corps Save Dollars and Lives with Alternative Energy at Forward Operating Bases

See how the the Office of Naval Research and elements within the Marine Corps have successfully demonstrated their goal to reduce petroleum and energy usage in remote locations in Afghanistan.

January 26, 2011

Stopping Power: Barrier Technology to Boost Protection at Navy Ports

The ONR-funded Halo Barrier could offer far greater stopping capacity against speeding attack vessels, require less manpower to operate and could show significant cost avoidances over time compared to existing systems.

January 15, 2014

National Strategy on Aquatic Environmental DNA

Today, the White House Office of Science, Technology, and Policy (OSTP) released the “National Strategy for Aquatic Environmental DNA.” The Environmental DNA (eDNA) Task Team had 10 federal agencies participating in drafting the strategy and included significant scoping and engagement of the private sector, academia and non-profit organizations.

June 03, 2024

Autonomous Underwater Robot Maintains Naval Commitment to Environment

As the U.S. Navy minimizes its dependence on foreign oil, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a front runner in supporting and bringing forth innovative solutions to fuel consumption challenges

August 24, 2009

World-Famous Undersea Explorer and Archeologist Returns to ONR Roots

Perhaps most recognized for recovering the wreck of the RMS TITANIC, deep-sea explorer and underwater archaeologist Robert D. Ballard, Ph.D., returned to his roots at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Navy’s premier destination for the best and the brightest to perform cutting-edge research

March 04, 2009

ONR-Funded Young Innovators Recognized by President

Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), officials announced Aug. 10.

January 01, 2012