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The research vessel Thomas G. Thompson recently completed an 18-month upgrade to extend its working life, improve operating systems, and bolster its research capabilities for the Navy and scientific organizations.

Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Gen. Robert B. Neller recently visited the Office of Naval Research to get a close-up look at some of the latest technologies being developed for the U.S. Marine Corps.

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work to develop a breakthrough medical wrap that will not only cover injured limbs, but also mitigate damage and protect tissue for up to three days.

With ONR support, engineers at MIT have designed a portable measurement system to precisely monitor the amount of electricity used by household appliances, lighting fixtures and electronic devices.

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.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest research vessel—R/V Sally Ride—for oceanographic research.

An exciting new scientific frontier—synthetic biology—took center stage as a celebrated scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently spoke at the headquarters of the Office of Naval Research.

In September 2019, EMILY—officially known as the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard—operated in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. An unmanned surface vehicle, EMILY helped disaster responders deliver medicine and other needed supplies.

The Navy Trademark Licensing Office transferred more than $1 million—for the first time—to the Navy’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation program, a quality-of-life program for Sailors and their families.

In fiscal year 2015, the Department of the Navy received 393 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the largest number the Navy has received since fiscal year 1977.