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Senior ONR Executive Earns Highest DoD Civilian Award for Transition Excellence
Dr. Joseph P. Lawrence III, who oversees ONR’s Transition Directorate, received the defense department's highest civilian honor Nov. 4.
November 04, 2011
Capt. Sarah B. Rice
Capt. Sarah B. Rice is the executive officer of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
September 12, 2024
New Hull Coatings for Navy Ships Cut Fuel Use, Protect Environment
New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans – namely barnacles – on ships´ hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing fuel costs.
June 04, 2009
‘We Think in Decades’: ONR Leaders Talk Future of Autonomy, Unmanned Innovation
On April 21, Chief of Naval Research Dr. Rachel Riley and Vice Chief of Naval Research Brig. Gen. Dustin J. Byrum participated in a Sea-Air-Space 2026 panel titled “From Concept to Capability: Aligning Autonomy Across our Maritime Forces.” The panel explored how autonomous systems are redefining maritime operations.
April 22, 2026
Innovation Road Show: Navy Seeks Acquisition Solutions from Small Businesses
In an effort to establish new connections with innovative small businesses and research companies, the U.S. Navy will host a trio of outreach events on April 8-11 in Lowell, Massachusetts.
March 21, 2019
Designer Proteins
Proteins designed to follow marching orders are the latest in the new field of
July 30, 2003
Virtual Colonscopy
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in America. Colonoscopies can help detect pre-cancerous conditions, but on a scale of one to ten of the things most feared by the public, the colonoscopy is right up there The reluctance of the general public to get screened is a...
February 05, 2002
Warm and Getting Warmer
The Arctic ice cap is shrinking… that much is known with certainty. Over the past century, the extent of the winter pack ice in the Nordic Seas has decreased by about 25%. Last winter the Bering Sea was effectively ice-free, which is unprecedented, and if this big melt continues, some say the...
February 05, 2002
Navy to Build Two New Oceanographic Research Vessels
The Navy has awarded $70 million to a West Coast-based shipyard to begin building the second of two modern oceanographic research vessels, the Office of Naval Research announced Feb. 9
January 01, 2012
ONR Program Officer Recognized for Electronic Warfare Work
Betsy DeLong of the Office of Naval Research’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Department, is a recipient of the 2011 Technology Transition award given annually by the Department of the Navy to an individual or team for successfully transitioning a technology into an acquisition program or operational use.
June 22, 2012