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Revolutionary Crane Technology Is in Navy's Future

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) successfully completed multiphase testing of the Large Vessel Interface Lift On/Lift Off (LVI Lo/Lo) Crane technology demonstrator recently, marking a major milestone in at-sea, ship-to-ship cargo transfer capabilities.

June 02, 2010

Intense: Navy, Civilian Planners Get Big Assist in Storm Predictions

New technology sponsored by ONR will be used to help Navy and civilian officials planf or stormy weather.

June 14, 2013

New Energy Sources Fuel Interest from Secretary of the Navy

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus discussed several ONR-funded technologies during his Dec. 7 visit to a Marine Corps Base in Hawaii.

December 08, 2011

Rocket Science Leads to Discovery About Whale Hearing

New scans are providing detailed three-dimensional replicas of a whale’s hearing anatomy using a breakthrough method developed by marine biologists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division (N45).

November 23, 2009

Framework for Success: Naval Future Force S&T Expo

At the upcoming Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo, the chief of naval research will announce a new strategic direction for the Navy’s science and technology and research and development programs.

June 27, 2017

Sinister Shock: ONR Researcher Studies How Explosive Shock Waves Harm the Brain

With support from ONR, Dr. Michael Cho is conducting research to better understand how explosive shock waves harm the brain and contribute to traumatic brain injury.

February 23, 2016

Terrific Tech: BEMR, EMILY on Display at Sea-Air-Space

Robotic lifeguards, virtual and augmented realities, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can autonomously swarm and overwhelm an enemy—all will be on display to the public during the Sea-Air-Space Exposition.

May 11, 2016

Face Time: ONR-Sponsored Tech Reads Facial Expressions for Autism Symptoms

Thanks in part to support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), there's an app that may screen for autism by reading kids' facial expressions for emotional cues.

December 30, 2015

BEMR: A New Reality for the Future Force

New virtual-reality capabilities emerging at the Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality—or BEMR—Lab, in San Diego, California, will make dramatic impacts across the Navy and Marine Corps.

December 10, 2015

Broadening High School Horizons: Naval STEM Expands Virtual Student Outreach

The Naval Horizons student essay contest—an educational video series from the Department of the Navy's Naval STEM education and outreach program—aims to inspire high school students by raising their awareness of the real-world science and technology challenges facing the Navy and Marine Corps today. The high school contest expands on the Naval Horizons contest launched last year, which focused on college students.

June 10, 2021