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Blood Work: ONR-Sponsored Technology Simulates How Legs Bleed
ONR-sponsored researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have designed the first detailed computer simulation model of an injured human leg, complete with spurting blood.
Current Knowledge: New Research Ship is Ready for Duty
Amid booming fireworks and the joyful cheers from a large crowd of well-wishers, the brand-new research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong recently arrived at its new home at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
Barnacle Busting: ONR-Sponsored Research Targets Ship Biofouling
The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring research to develop environmentally friendly hull coatings to fight off barnacles and other biofouling on Navy ships.
Oh, Baby! ONR Research Links Child's Play to Robot Learning
A team of researchers led by Dr. Rajesh Rao, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington, recently published a paper showing how robots can learn much like children—amassing data by watching adults do something, determining the goal of the action and then deciding how to perform it on their own. Rao’s work is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Patriotic Padres: San Diego Sports Navy Camo for 2016 Baseball Season
San Diego Padres players will wear the Navy’s blue camouflage digital pattern for Sunday home games during the 2016 Major League Baseball season.
Mussel Power: ONR Researches Underwater Glue
With support from the Office of Naval Research, a researcher has developed a nature-inspired glue that stays sticky when wet and might be turned on and off with electricity.
On the Surface: ONR SCOUT Showcases Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capability on the Water
In an effort to increase the range and detection of various unmanned surface vessels (USVs), the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a unique demonstration event off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Air Time: DoN Celebrates New Class of Navy, Marine Corps JROTC Flight Academy Grads
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is celebrating the next generation of graduates from the Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Flight Academy.
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.