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The Naval STEM Coordination Office, located at the Office of Naval Research, under the leadership of the Chief of Naval Research as the Naval STEM Executive, serves as the central coordination and information resource for Naval STEM efforts.

The Department of Navy's HBCU/MI Faculty Start-up Program in Materials enhances infrastructure for HBCUs/MIs by providing start-up funding for new, untenured faculty members whose teaching and research impact DoD needs in materials science/engineering.

A new mobile app from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is just a download away – expanding ONR’s reach to a wider and more diverse audience, and increasing awareness of its role within the Department of the Navy (DoN). The user-friendly “ONR” mobile app has been approved for downloads on DoN work phones, as well as the general public, giving access to ONR information to anyone who wants to learn more about naval science and technology. The “ONR” app is based on a similar mobile platform used for several years by the Department of the Air Force. It is free to anyone through Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Simply search for “Office of Naval Research” on your preferred platform. If downloading to a DoN work phone, tap the Flank Speed Comp Portal app on your GFE mobile device. Tap the Apps Menu, then scroll to categories. The “ONR” app is located in the reference category.

For Dr. Brett Seidle — the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Engineering — the breakneck speed of current scientific progress and technological proliferation can be challenging, especially when the impact of new technologies on civilian and military realities transcends national borders. While giving the keynote address at the recent Specialized Inter-American Naval Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation (SIANC-ST&I) in Orlando, Florida, Seidle identified several scientific disciplines that have developed into top naval priorities: unmanned and autonomous systems, cyber and information warfare, and maritime domain awareness, to name a few.

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See a list of the 2017 recipients of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Young Investigator Program.

ONR Global Japan has locations in Tokyo and Yokosuka.

The International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research (ICE-PPR) International Workshop for Sea Ice and Icebergs was held recently at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The workshop attendees focused on three areas: science and technology researchers who study data and create new algorithms or sensors; the centers that produce ice analysis products for mariners; and the operators themselves, personnel from the U.S. and Canadian Navies and Coast Guards who have operated ships in polar regions.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) plans to conduct an Industry Day on Thursday, August 28, 2025, to engage industry partners in a CLASSIFIED forum to discuss and present the direction of Naval Science and Technology (S&T) initiatives and programs across ONR’s research portfolio, engage them in solutions to foster capabilities for the Navy and Marine Corps, and solicit feedback on ONR’s initiatives to rapidly transition these solutions to the Fleet and Program Offices.

The Department of the Navy sponsors an HBCU/MI program to encourage and support minority researchers and graduates.