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Cyber Security and Complex Software Systems

The Office of Naval Research's Cyber Security and Complex Software Systems program focuses on developing the fundamental principles and models for the design and construction of complex software systems that meet required assurances for security, safety, reliability and performance.
March 18, 2022

Battle Blimps: ONR-Sponsored STEM Contest Shows Creativity of Student Engineers

The Office of Naval Research recently sponsored the Defend the Republic STEM competition at George Mason University in Virginia. The contest featured lighter-than-air vehicles, also called blimps.
August 01, 2024

Disaster Relief: How Can AI Improve Humanitarian Assistance?

On Aug. 2-3, ONR co-hosted a workshop discussing how artificial intelligence could be used to improve humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
January 01, 2018

Jet Noise Reduction

The Jet Noise Reduction program is part of the Office of Naval Research’s Noise-Induced Hearing Loss program and is a result of the health and environmental impacts of aircraft noise.
March 18, 2022

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

Awesome Autonomy: The Future Force and RoboBoats

The future of naval engineering was on display last week, as 13 teams of high school and college students did battle at the ninth annual RoboBoat Competition in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
July 15, 2016

Expeditionary Cyber

The Office of Naval Research's Expeditionary Cyber program has the goal of providing the Marines, SOCOM and Expeditionary Navy customers with state-of-the-art solutions to both defend assets and defeat adversaries within the cyberspace domain.
March 18, 2022

The Chemical Evolution: ONR-Sponsored Researcher Wins Nobel Prize

Dr. Frances H. Arnold, a former ONR-sponsored performer, received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the first American woman to win science’s most recognized award.
December 10, 2018

Students Race Robot Submarines in 'Back to the Future'-Themed Competition

Students from around the globe competed for bragging rights and cash prizes in annual RoboSub Competition.
July 28, 2015

Biotechnology for Naval Applications

The aim of the Biotechnology for Naval Applications Program is to discover and develop biologically based and bioengineered solutions to expand current Warfighter capabilities in the domains of materials, manufacturing, electronics, sensors, and devices.
March 18, 2022