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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
Full Power: Alternative Energy Partnerships Flourish in Asia
As President Barack Obama begins a trip to Asia to coordinate with allies and reconfirm America’s strategic pivot to the Pacific, officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) emphasized today the Asia-Pacific Technology and Education Partnership (APTEP) as an example of strong and growing ties between the United States and its allies in the region.
January 01, 2014
Navy Creates iPad App for Managing Stress and Fending off PTSD
The Office of Naval Research, in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is sponsoring development of the Stress Resilience Training System (SRTS), an iPad app training program that teaches Sailors and Marines to understand their stress responses and manage them by learning biofeedback techniques that work for their individual needs. The affordable, hi-tech, solution could help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder, helping warfighters and potentially saving billions of dollars in associated medical costs.
March 06, 2013
Cyber Boost: New Operating System Will Improve Navy Computing Power
With support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Dr. Binoy Ravindran, an engineering professor at Virginia Tech, has designed a system that could revolutionize how military and commercial computing systems perform.
June 20, 2017
Start Your Engines—Student Competition Inspires Teamwork and Innovation
Robotic boats will battle it out at the 6th International RoboBoat Competition, slated for July 8–14.
July 02, 2013
Historic Leap: Navy Shipboard Laser Operates in Persian Gulf
Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that the laser weapon system (LaWS)—a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines—was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Persian Gulf.
December 10, 2014
ONR funds basic science in support of counter-IED efforts
Basic research program aims to increase counter-IED predictive capabilities
November 14, 2005
NAVSEA Chief Engineer Presents ONR's Next Distinguished Lecture
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will host its next distinguished lecturer Dec. 13 with a narrative that involves a torpedoed ship and global intrigue.
January 01, 2011
Navy Learns A Few Lessons
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October 30, 2003
Mighty Mentorship: Navy Civilian Employee Wins DoD STEM Advocacy Award
Juan Lafuente, head of the Nuclear Command Control and Communications Messaging and Interior Communications Branch at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, recently won the Department of Defense (DoD) STEM Advocate of the Quarter award for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
December 20, 2023