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March 09, 2022

ONR Researcher Wins Prestigious Delores M. Etter Award

Dr. Thomas McKenna, program manager in the Office of Naval Research’s Warfighter Performance Department, was honored with the prestigious 2009 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award on July 23 at the Pentagon.

July 23, 2010

Renowned Military Strategist Speaks at ONR

Dr. T. X. Hammes, a distinguished research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, gave a presentation titled “Offshore Control: A Strategy for an Unlikely Conflict.”

June 18, 2012

Boosting the Business of S&T: ONR to Host Industry Engagement Day on Aug. 28

To build new scientific partnerships, as well as strengthen existing collaborations to enhance warfighter readiness and lethality, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will host an Industry Engagement Day on Thursday, Aug. 28, at its headquarters at 875 N. Randolph Street, Arlington, Virginia, 22203.

June 04, 2025

ONR Scientist Generates 'Mud Power' for NPR Radio Audience

Dr. Linda Chrisey, a leading scientist at the Office of Naval Research, discussed how researchers are generating electricity from bacteria found in mud and wastewater during National Public Radio's recent

January 01, 2010

ONR Global's Avery Receives Zenkokai Award for Charitable Work with Homeless in Japan

Roger Avery, network administrator and security manager for ONR Global’s office in Tokyo, Japan, has been awarded the Zenkokai Award by the Nippon Zenkokai Association for his charitable work supporting the homeless in Japan

May 24, 2008

Best and Brightest: ONR's 2020 Young Investigators

The Office of Naval Research recognized 26 awardees of the 2020 Young Investigator Program. These recipients will share $14 million in funding to conduct challenging scientific research that will benefit the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

April 07, 2020

Best and Brightest: ONR's 2019 Young Investigators

The Office of Naval Research recognized 25 awardees of the 2019 Young Investigator Program. These recipients will share $16.5 million in funding to conduct naval-relevant scientific research.

December 17, 2018

ONR to Lead Team of “Unmanned Warriors” to the United Kingdom

On Oct. 8-20, the U.S. Navy, led by the Office of Naval Research, will participate in the first-ever Unmanned Warrior joint exercise hosted by the British Royal Navy.

January 01, 2016