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ONR Researchers Awarded for Significant Achievements at 2008 ONR Naval S&T Conference

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has bestowed five researchers with high honors.
August 14, 2008

The Navy and Navajo Nation: Foundations for a Research Relationship

The Department of the Navy’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions program recently held its first outreach event at a Native American university or college—Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico.
October 24, 2019

NRL Senior Scientist receives Office of Naval Research Conrad Award

A senior scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory received the Office of Naval Research’s Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for making outstanding contributions in the field of research and development for the U.S. Navy.
June 01, 2018

Welcome Aboard, Rear Adm. Selby! New CNR Takes Helm at Office of Naval Research

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) ushered in a new era of leadership Friday, as Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby—a decorated submarine commander, naval engineer, and acquisition officer—was sworn in as the new Chief of Naval Research (CNR).
June 01, 2020

Office of Naval Research Supports Naval Exercise at Arctic Test Range

Ice Exercise 2011 (ICEX 2011), which runs March 15 through April 2, includes several Office of Naval Research (ONR) projects designed to improve naval operations in the Arctic.
April 01, 2011

A Sharper Look: ONR Researcher Wins Prize for Satellite Imaging Work

For research that could provide warfighters with extremely accurate digital images, a mathematician sponsored by the Office of Naval Research won the prestigious Longuet-Higgins Prize.
July 01, 2015

Office of Naval Research Global Launches Second Round of 'Global-X' Challenge Focused on Polar Science

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global, in its sustained mission to become the partner of choice for the worldwide international Science and Technology (S&T) community, will launch the second round of Global-X, a nine-month international science challenge worth up to $500,000, to encourage groundbreaking research from all around the world.
January 01, 2021

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

New Study Will Help Researchers Change Face of Military Training

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) this week launched a study that could lead to breakthroughs in creating the next-generation of avatars, robots and other human surrogates for military training.
January 27, 2015

The Chemical Evolution: ONR-Sponsored Researcher Wins Nobel Prize

Dr. Frances H. Arnold, a former ONR-sponsored performer, received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the first American woman to win science’s most recognized award.
December 10, 2018