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News: Focused: ONR Tackles Data Science, Warfighter Performance
Having just completed a forum with data science experts from around the country, Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced July 1 they will host another gathering of leading thinkers in the fall for in-depth discussions on warfighter performance.
July 01, 2014
Forum Pushes Warfighter Performance, Training to New Levels
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently hosted more than 100 experts for discussions on how science and technology can improve warfighter performance—and in the process assembled a panel of leading specialists that could transform training, experimentation and planning for Navy missions and operations.
January 01, 2014
Bad News for the Bad Guys: Laser Weapon Being Readied for Marine Vehicles
As the Navy prepares to deploy its first laser weapon on a ship later this summer, Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced June 11 that they have finished awarding contracts to develop a similar weapon to be used on ground vehicles.
January 01, 2014
Connected: ONR Ramps Up Support for JHSV
The Office of Naval Research last week completed a successful demonstration of a new lightweight ramp intended for use on the Navy's Joint High Speed Vessel.
January 01, 2014
Navy Hosts Top High School Researchers in National Competition
See winners from the ONR-cosponsored 52nd National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, April 23-27, 2014.
January 01, 2014
All Systems Go: Navy's Laser Weapon Ready for Summer Deployment
Navy engineers are making final adjustments to a laser weapon prototype that will be the first of its kind to deploy aboard a ship late this summer.
January 01, 2014
ONR-Supported Scientist Earns 'Genius' Status from MacArthur Foundation
A scientist sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has won a “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation for his investigations into how the tiniest materials can improve electronics, medical devices and renewable energy—three critical areas for the Navy.
January 01, 2014
Cutting F-35 Manufacturing Costs, Time Earns ONR Top Award
The Office of Naval Research earned Defense Dept. accolades for advancing the manufacture of cockpit enclosures for the F-35.
December 02, 2014
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
Breakthrough Capability Keeps Subs, Ships on Safe Track
Interactive software that can dramatically cut the time it takes to plan safe submarine missions is crossing over to the surface fleet and is being installed this month on the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53).
January 01, 2014