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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.
November 03, 2016
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.
October 11, 2022
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.
August 22, 2024
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
Aid Missions Get Cutting-Edge Assistance from ONR
ONR-sponsored researchers will unveil a Web-based tool suite designed to help first responders to international crises, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts, during a month-long rollout which begins this week.
February 09, 2012
Arctic Ambition: ONR Joins International Mission to Monitor Conditions in Arctic Ocean
In an example of international cooperation and scientific collaboration, the Office of Naval Research last week participated in a joint mission to deploy three specialized buoys with sensors into the Arctic Ocean, in the vicinity of the North Pole.
September 13, 2017
FIST2FAC: The Future of Navy Combat Training?
ONR recently demonstrated new and improved training technology at the Fleet Integrated Synthetic Training/Testing Facility (FIST2FAC) on Ford Island, Hawaii.
April 11, 2016
Down to the Wire: ONR Researchers and New Bacteria
Scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have genetically modified a common soil bacteria to create electrical wires that not only conduct electricity, but are thousands of times thinner than a human hair.
August 16, 2016
Story Time: ONR Researchers Create 'Human User Manual' for Robots
Researchers at Georgia Tech have created an artificial intelligence software program to teach robots to read stories, learn acceptable behavior and understand successful ways to conduct themselves in diverse social situations.
June 15, 2016
Battle of the RoboSubs: Young Engineers Compete for Underwater Supremacy
After months of planning, it all came to down to this one moment—the 19th annual international RoboSub Competition, held in San Diego, California, July 25-30.
August 05, 2016