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Worn-Out Warriors? ONR Looks at Importance of Sleep to Warfighters

To discuss the impact of sleep deprivation on warfighters, the Office of Naval Research last week held a workshop titled the “Restorative Effects of Sleep.”
August 10, 2015

Defining the Danger Zone: New Mapping Software Makes Live-Fire Training Safer

To better protect warfighters during live-fire training, ONR's TechSolutions program has sponsored the development of a new Google Maps-style software tool to map out training areas in great detail.
November 16, 2017

RoboSub Competition: Engineering 20 Years of Fun and Learning

More than 300 high school and college engineering students tested their mechanical, electrical, computer and systems engineering skills while competing for cash prizes at the recent 20th International RoboSub Competition.
August 11, 2017

Not-So-Heavy Metal: ONR to Manage National Push for Lightweight Materials

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will manage a new institute to spur innovation, manufacturing and implementation of lightweight and modern metals—part of a White House initiative announced Feb. 25 that aims to strengthen national defense and U.S. manufacturing through public and private partnerships.
January 01, 2014

Warrior Power: ONR, Veterans Plugged In on Alternative Energy

An innovative Office of Naval Research (ONR) program is looking to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard veterans for the cutting edge in alternative energy—and is highlighted this week in a new video released during the Navy’s Warrior Care Month.
November 21, 2013

A Cyber Moment: ONR Reservist Wins Federal 100 Award

On March 26, Lt. Cmdr. Tom McAndrew became the first ONR Reservist to win a Federal 100 Award.
March 27, 2015

Rapid Response: ONR Technologies are Building the Future Force

A new video provides an in-depth look at three ONR TechSolutions prototype technologies that may soon affect the day-to-day lives of warfighters.
February 21, 2012

Multi-scale Mechanics

The Office of Naval Research's multi-scale mechanics research area endeavors to develop multiscale and multiphysics mechanics theories that bridge the nano scale to the continuum scale to predict material and structural strength.
March 18, 2022

Operational Endurance from Environmental Carbon

The Office of Naval Research's Operational Endurance from Environmental Carbon program seeks technology development to support sustainable carbon neutral operational energy processes and materials for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps needs.
March 18, 2022

Cooperative Autonomous Swarm Technology (CAST)

The Office of Naval Research's CAST program seeks to develop technologies to enable cooperative operations of unmanned maritime systems including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and weapons in a wide range of mission areas.
March 18, 2022