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The international science challenge launched by the Office of Naval Research Global selects four teams with revolutionary concepts.

Established on August 1, 1946, and authorized under Public Law 588, the Office of Naval Research has been a pioneer in the public support of science and technology research that benefits both the naval services as well as the nation, for more than 75 years and counting.

A team of researchers led by Dr. Rajesh Rao, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington, recently published a paper showing how robots can learn much like children—amassing data by watching adults do something, determining the goal of the action and then deciding how to perform it on their own. Rao’s work is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

At the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington D.C., Department of Navy leaders on Feb. 5 called for investment in new ideas and scientific research to keep the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps technologically superior in increasingly uncertain times.

The U.S. Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global), in partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Singapore, is proud to announce the launch of the GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security. This nine-month international science challenge offers significant research partnerships to encourage groundbreaking research from around the world.

See a list of the 2024 recipients of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Young Investigator Program.

See a list of the 2026 recipients of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Young Investigator Program.

ONR's Chief of Naval Research, Dr. Rachel Riley, leads a team of senior science and technology advisors in the development of technologies for the future naval fleet.

See a list of the 2022 recipients of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Young Investigator Program.

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