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Navy and Marines Enlist Industry for Transformation

Arlington, VA -- The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Naval-Industry Research and Development Partnership Conference in Washington, DC, August 13-14, 2002. Dedicated to industry's role in transforming the Navy and Marine Corps to meet the challenges of the new century, these...
July 22, 2002

Radio Waves Peer Into Luggage to Find Contraband

Explosives or narcotics concealed in luggage, mailboxes or on a person can't hide from low frequency radio wave pulses which swiftly and safely detect the presence of the offending substance. Based on technology developed by researchers at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C.,with...
January 01, 2001

ONR funds basic science in support of counter-IED efforts

Basic research program aims to increase counter-IED predictive capabilities
November 14, 2005

Call for Fire: ONR Tests Virtual Training Systems for JTACs, Fire Support Marines

The Office of Naval Research demonstrated two systems designed to make it easier for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and Fire Support Marines to train.
April 08, 2021

Diving Deep: Engineering, Science Students Face Off in Underwater Competition

Nearly 50 high school and university teams faced off at the 2018 International RoboSub Competition at San Diego’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific.
August 10, 2018

Navy Win-Win: Energy Research Expands, Student Veterans Advance

The Energy System Technology Evaluation Program, or ESTEP, a program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is offering a double-win for the nation: Navy and Marine Corps veterans are being connected to advanced internships in energy fields, with the ultimate goal of long-term energy sustainability for the future fleet and force.
February 23, 2017

Lasers Bring New Urgency to Electric Power Research

In the wake of the recent announcement that laser weapons will be put on U.S. Navy ships, the need for reliable, high-voltage shipboard power has become a matter of national security, officials said at this week’s Electric Ship Technologies Symposium outside Washington, D.C.
April 25, 2013

More than Play: Can Video Games Train Sailors and Marines?

An ONR-sponsored researcher has partnered with a video game company to build a customized game that measures factors thought to boost human learning and cognition.
January 01, 2017

Autonomous Swarmboats: New Missions, Safe Harbors

Autonomous unmanned swarming boats were put through their paces in a recent demonstration in the lower Chesapeake Bay—with results that show dramatic new possibilities for autonomy in future naval missions.
December 14, 2016

Gut Feeling: ONR Research Examines Link Between Gut Bacteria, PTSD

Two ONR-sponsored researchers are studying whether bacteria in the gut can be used to cure or prevent neurological conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depression.
April 25, 2016