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How Science is Finding Ways to Navigate in GPS-Denied Environments

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global selected and co-funded with the U.S. Army Development Command the winning proposal of its second annual Global-X Challenge.
November 23, 2021

Diving Deep: Engineering, Science Students Face Off in Underwater Competition

Nearly 50 high school and university teams faced off at the 2018 International RoboSub Competition at San Diego’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific.
August 10, 2018

More than Play: Can Video Games Train Sailors and Marines?

An ONR-sponsored researcher has partnered with a video game company to build a customized game that measures factors thought to boost human learning and cognition.
January 01, 2017

Robot Rumble: NSWC Philadelphia-Mentored Team Wins Big at FIRST Robotics Championship

A high school team mentored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently won a world title at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas.
September 04, 2024

Farewell, FLIP! Renowned Navy-Owned Research Platform Retired after 60 Years of Service

A dynamic era in naval oceanography recently ended as the iconic Floating Instrument Platform — popularly known as FLIP — was officially retired from service. Built in 1962 with funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), FLIP helped generations of scientists and oceanographers better understand the mysteries of the sea, including internal waves, air-sea interaction and long-range sound propagation. Sadly, age and exorbitant life-extension costs resulted in the platform being disestablished. On Aug. 3, a solemn gathering of well-wishers watched as FLIP was towed, at sunset, to a dismantling and recycling facility. Last month, a formal good-bye ceremony was hosted by the Marine Physical Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Though retired, FLIP will live on at Scripps. One of its booms (crane-like arms for suspending instruments) will be installed on the Scripps research pier in La Jolla and used to deploy instruments. Also, artifacts from the platform will be displayed in a permanent exhibit at Scripps’ Birch Aquarium.
August 16, 2023

'Tech Talk' with Kurt Yankaskas

In this transcript from the Office of Naval Research's online series, Tech Talk, program manager Kurt Yankaskas answers questions about ONR's Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Program.
January 01, 2010

Dr. Tom Drake

Dr. Tom Drake is the head of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department.
March 18, 2022

How Latin America is changing the world through science and innovation

There is groundbreaking science happening in every corner of the world. Latin America is no exception.
January 01, 2020

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

Get the Picture: ONR Official Featured in National Art Exhibit on Innovation

The Office of Naval Research and its director of innovation are featured in a new Smithsonian exhibit on leadership and innovation.
January 01, 2012