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Go to NEPTUNE for New Ideas in Energy

ARLINGTON, Va.—To break new ground in alternative energy; increase educational opportunities for the military community; and bolster science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach, the Department of the Navy and the Office of Naval Research have launched the Naval Enterprise...

November 02, 2015

All ONR-Sponsored Nobel Laureates

All ONR-Sponsored Nobel Laureates

March 18, 2022

Text Tech: Can Navy Vessels Use Shipboard Signal Lamps for Text Messaging?

The ONR-sponsored Flashing Light to Text Converter (FLTC) is a ship-to-ship communication system that may enable U.S. Navy vessels to use their signal lamps to text message each other.

July 17, 2017

Students Push Ocean Robotics Envelope in New Global Game

College students from around the world will have a hand in shaping the future of ocean robotics as they compete in the first Maritime RobotX Challenge, which kicks off this week in Singapore.

January 01, 2014

Secretary of the Navy Outlines Plan to Renew Focus in STEM Education at Conference

Reinforcing President Obama’s call to improve America’s STEM education over the next decade, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced his plan to strengthen the service’s future workforce at a June 15-16 conference sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.

June 15, 2011

Freeze Fighter: Warmer Wetsuit Will Increase Navy Dive Time

To protect U.S. Navy divers operating in freezing conditions, ONR is sponsoring work to design a wetsuit mirroring the insulating properties of animal blubber, allowing divers to swim in frozen waters for longer periods of time.

September 04, 2018

What “Big Eyes” You Have….The Better to Hear You With

The six ships, one submarine, and more than 5,500 Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)-1 are getting the chance to test and evaluate a new low cost, low power, optical communications system.

December 29, 2005

"Chatting" in Iraq

United States and allied forces in Iraq face a complex environment of brutal enemies, new political entities, and vastly different cultures.

February 26, 2004

Dr. Knox T. Millsaps

Dr. Knox T. Millsaps is the department head of Naval Air Warfare and Weapons at the Office of Naval Research.

March 18, 2022

Wanted: Industry Partners to ‘SCOUT’ for Solutions to U.S. Pacific Fleet Challenges

ONR SCOUT is an ongoing, multiagency campaign to identify new ways to bring novel capabilities to warfighter challenges, experiment with them in realistic operating conditions, and operationalize them in partnership with the fleet and force. As part of its continued evolution, SCOUT is now partnering with U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) to address problem areas identified by both warfighters and senior leadership. The SCOUT team is inviting industry partners to discuss cutting-edge concepts and solutions during an Industry Innovation Exchange on Tuesday, April 4, during the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

March 29, 2023