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ONR Researchers Look to the Future for Defeating Blindness
Neurobiologists funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have discovered a potential cure for degenerative vision diseases leading to terminal blindness.
August 04, 2010
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
See RoboLobster & Eye Imager in Action Aboard the Afloat Lab During D.C. Visit
WHAT: Meet the researchers behind RoboLobster & Eye Imager Aboard the U.S. Navy's Afloat Lab WHEN: Monday, April 15 to Friday, April 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (call to RSVP) WHERE: Washington Navy Yard next to the USS Barry. Enter at Main Gate, 9th & M Streets See working demonstrations of advanced...
April 09, 2002
Radio, Active: ONR Celebrates Big Results from Tiny Transistor
Officials at the Office of Naval Research gathered Dec. 14 to celebrate the anniversary of the transistor.
January 01, 2012
Taking Up Space
Students don't ordinarily build satellites. And satellites aren't usually launched in Alaska. But Starshine-3 and PC-Sat are not your ordinary satellites. On August 31st, Starshine-3, built with the help of hundreds of grade school students from around the world, and PC-Sat, designed and built from...
July 01, 2001
Simulation Technology Shows Navy How to Take a HIT
The Navy soon will begin using an Office of Naval Research (ONR) technology to predict injuries and improve medical responses in any kind of attack on ships, officials announced today.
February 12, 2015
ONR Kicks Off Fall Lecture Series by Addressing Dwindling Number of U.S. Engineers
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) launched its fall Distinguished Lecture Series on Sept. 21 at its headquarters with a presentation addressing the shortfall of engineers in the United States.
September 23, 2011
Students Push Ocean Robotics Envelope in New Global Game
College students from around the world will have a hand in shaping the future of ocean robotics as they compete in the first Maritime RobotX Challenge, which kicks off this week in Singapore.
January 01, 2014
New Blood-Clotting Product Going Commercial
QuikClot™ Originally Developed for Military Use
June 13, 2003
Crawler Reconnaissance
It can follow a search instruction plan, classify, and map underwater mines in turbulent ocean surf zones. It travels about 6 feet per second on land, and about 2 feet per second in the water.
July 08, 2003