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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
ONR Outreach Focuses on Pacific Total Force
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder will speak on the March 22 panel at the 2012 Pacific Operational Science and Technology Conference in Honolulu.
March 15, 2012
ONR Sensor and Software Suite Hunts Down More Than 600 Suspect Boats
Researchers deployed the system, called “Rough Rhino,” aboard U.S. aircraft, ships and partner nation ships operating in waters off the coast of Senegal and Cape Verde. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen could access and control the sensors both afloat and ashore, as well as share information in a real-time common operating picture.
July 10, 2012
ONR Honored as Go-To Institution for STEM Education
The Office of Naval Research earned the 2012 ASM Materials Education Foundation's 2012 Pacesetter Award.
October 09, 2012
Students' Underwater Robots Face off in National Competition
The 2012 National SeaPerch Challenge brings top teams from middle and high school together to compete with the underwater robots they’ve built as part of a curriculum designed to boost their skills and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
April 13, 2012
ONR Raises Bar on Small Business Partnerships
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a supporter of small business and has goals to strengthen those ties in the coming years, officials said Oct. 24.
October 24, 2012
Turing in Style: ONR Scientist Receives Highest Award
The Association for Computing Machinery named ONR-sponsored scientist Dr. Judea Pearl as its 2011 A.M. Turing Award winner -- the highest award in the field.
March 22, 2012
ONR Solicits Bids for Solid-State Laser Weapons for Ships
The Office of Naval Research's Solid-State Laser Technology Maturation program is soliciting industry's investment in developing an open systems laser weapon prototype for the naval surface fleet to counter small unmanned aerial vehicles and small boat threats.
August 14, 2012
New ONR Program Aims to Develop Solid-State Laser Weapons for Ships
The Office of Naval Research will host an industry day May 16 to provide the research and development community information about the Solid-State Laser Technology Maturation Program.
May 08, 2012
Office of Naval Research Seeks Small Business Innovation
The Office of Naval Research will join with entrepreneurs, start-ups and other emerging entities, Aug. 6-8 at the 24th annual Navy Gold Coast Small Business Conference.
August 02, 2012