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Flight Deck Cleaning “Zamboni” Gives Navy Aircraft Carriers a Cleaner Wake

The Navy´s newest flight deck cleaning technology cuts grime with the power of a Zamboni and the environmental safety of clean running water.

April 22, 2009

ONR-Funded Young Innovators Recognized by President

Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), officials announced Aug. 10.

January 01, 2012

ONR's Silver Fox Deployed to Aid Marine Corps

Smaller than the Predator and Global Hawk, the Office of Naval Research's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Silver Fox, comes ready for the hunt.

April 08, 2003

ONR Set to Show Off Range of Unmanned Systems at AUVSI

The Office of Naval Research will tout its latest unmanned and autonomous technologies at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2011 beginning Aug. 16.

August 15, 2011

ONR Sponsorship of National Robotics Week Aimed at Inspiring Student Interest in Science & Engineering

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has co-sponsored two regional events aimed at encouraging student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at part of 2011 National Robotics Week.

April 12, 2011

Chief of Naval Research Offers $1 Million for Ideas to Spark Interest in STEM

The Office of Naval Research issued a $1 million challenge to the education, scientific and business communities April 28, 2011, to support educational initiatives.

May 03, 2011

More than 1,300 Industry Insiders Gather at the 2008 ONR Naval S&T Partnership Conference

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) today announced that more than 1,300 science and technology (S&T) industry professionals from Department of Defense, private industry, small business, and academia gathered to engage with ONR´s principal S&T decision makers at the 2008 ONR Naval S&T Partnership Conference.

August 12, 2008

RDML Nevin P. Carr, Jr. to take ONR's helm: "Next Big Thing" for Navy resides in S&T discovery

Rear Admiral Nevin P. Carr, Jr. is set to take the helm at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in December.

November 04, 2008

"CNR Challenge" Offers $1 Million for Innovative Science & Technology Concepts

Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Admiral William E. Landay III, USN, has announced the $1 million

June 28, 2006

When Every Minute Counts

A razor nick during a much-too-close-shave ten years ago may result in hundreds of thousands of lives saved in the future. Scientist Frank Hursey was working with absorptive materials back in the late 80’s when he cut himself shaving. He picked up a volcanic mineral he’d been studying and decided to...

May 30, 2002