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Physical Oceanography

The Office of Naval Research's Physical Oceanography program is interested in receiving research planning letters on topics related to our primary focus areas of mesoscale and sub-mesoscale ocean processes, air-sea interaction, new ocean observing technologies and the education of the next generation of scientists.

March 18, 2022

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

Shedding the Fat: ONR Explores Ways to Trim Software Bloat, Improve Security

ONR is supporting research on trimming software bloat to ensure the Navy’s cloud and other computing efforts run more securely and efficiently.

July 12, 2016

Wanted: Industry Partners to ‘SCOUT’ for Solutions to U.S. Pacific Fleet Challenges

ONR SCOUT is an ongoing, multiagency campaign to identify new ways to bring novel capabilities to warfighter challenges, experiment with them in realistic operating conditions, and operationalize them in partnership with the fleet and force. As part of its continued evolution, SCOUT is now partnering with U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) to address problem areas identified by both warfighters and senior leadership. The SCOUT team is inviting industry partners to discuss cutting-edge concepts and solutions during an Industry Innovation Exchange on Tuesday, April 4, during the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

March 29, 2023

CNR Looks to Future of Naval Innovation at Sea-Air-Space

Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby gave remarks last week during the “Future of Naval Innovation” panel at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

April 15, 2022