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ONR-Sponsored Scientist Awarded for 'Game-Changing' Research on Wireless Networks
Dr. Syed Jafar, an ONR-sponsored scientist, recently won the 2015 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists for his work relating to network information theory.
August 05, 2015
Maritime Makeover: Navy-Owned Research Vessel Back at Sea After Refit
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.
January 01, 2018
Using Virtual Reality, Artificial Limbs to 'CONVEY' the Power of STEM
ONR recently sponsored a series of STEM workshops, highlighting the science behind prosthetic limbs, for students whose parents are current or former military personnel.
September 05, 2017
Diamond in the Rough…and on the Chip
In these tense times, the ability to continuously
January 01, 2003
No Sweat!
Navy and Marine Corps pilots operating in desert environments know heat.
April 23, 2003
Eyes on the Skies
No question about it, Toto and Auntie Em could have used a few extra minutes to find Dorothy and get into the storm cellar. When severe weather sweeps through an area, every second of warning time is critical. More time equals more lives saved — the equation is that simple. A unique partnership has...
February 06, 2002
High Tech Sky Tech
Move over, Buck Rogers. Soon there may be a war-time battlefield where nary a human combatant is in view, but one in which swarms of unmanned, unattended, and untethered drones on the ground, in the air, and underwater are doing everything that is normally seen in a hostile combat zone: surveillance...
May 30, 2002
Making Hydrogen Fuel Anywhere: ONR Tests Prototype to Power Marines in Expeditionary Environments
ONR Global TechSolutions program is sponsoring efforts to convert aluminum into hydrogen fuel, which could potentially serve as a portable, readily available power source.
February 15, 2022
Here's looking at you: ONR tests new glasses for augmented reality system with Marines
At Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer (AITT) moved one step closer to its ultimate goal of giving warfighters glasses that can be worn to enhance augmented reality training scenarios.
May 21, 2015
Self-Healing Paint Could Halt Rust on Military Vehicles
A new additive could help military vehicles, including the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), heal like human skin and avoid costly maintenance as a result of corrosion.
January 01, 2014