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ONR Director to Discuss Basic Research, STEM Education on NPR's 'Science Friday'
The Office of Naval Research's Dr. Michael Kassner, director of research, will discuss the Navy's efforts to support and increase the quality of basic research—and to grow the cadre of naval scientists and engineers—on a panel hosted by NPR’s Ira Flatow on "Talk of the Nation:Science Friday."
January 01, 2012
ONR-Funded Research Takes Flight in Popular Science Article
The Office of Naval Research is looking at birds’ perceptual and maneuvering abilities as inspiration for small unmanned aerial vehicle autonomy, trying to understand why birds make particular flight path choices and how they can do so quickly at higher speeds than would be safe for current engineered air systems in these environments.
July 25, 2012
ONR Global and Prague: A Winning Combination
With just 24 months in existence, ONR Global's Prague office has already accomplished pioneering work in technologies from cyberdefense to new air traffic control models.
January 01, 2012
Got a Pirate Problem? There's Even an App for That
The Office of Naval Research's International Collaborative Development for Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness was one of 14 projects selected by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to receive $1 million awards beginning this fall through the Coalition Warfare Program.
May 14, 2012
ONR Ranks Fourth in Federal Survey for Workplace Innovation
The Office of Naval Research’s innovation score of 76.6 in the Partnership for Public Service's new report was an increase over the previous year’s tally in the “Agency Subcomponent” rankings, placing the organization just behind three of NASA’s space centers.
July 31, 2012
Navy Honored for Pace, Quality of Inventions
Navy scientists and engineers in 2012 once again had the world’s most significant government portfolio of newly patented discoveries and inventions, according to a November report published by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
January 01, 2012
Get the Picture: ONR Official Featured in National Art Exhibit on Innovation
The Office of Naval Research and its director of innovation are featured in a new Smithsonian exhibit on leadership and innovation.
January 01, 2012
ONR's ManTech Program Shrinks Costs While Building Future Force
The innovative, cost-cutting processes of the Office of Naval Research's ManTech program are featured in a recently released video.
February 23, 2012
ONR to Showcase Futuristic Technologies at Fleet Week New York
The Office of Naval Research is featuring some of its cutting-edge technologies and project-based educational outreach tools at Fleet Week New York May 23-30.
May 21, 2012
ONR Opens a Gateway to Improved Network Data Sharing on Navy Ships
The Office of Naval Research developed the Universal Gateway, which collapses the 30 connections on any Navy destroyer, cruiser or carrier between the combat systems (weapons and sensors) and command and control systems into a single portal, rapidly automating data integration, enhancing information assurance and reducing manpower workloads and costs.
July 11, 2012