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One Giant Leap: ONR Delivers New Research Vessel to Oceanographic Institution

On Sept. 23, the Office of Naval Research turned over R/V Neil Armstrong to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
September 24, 2015

Capt. Andy Berner

Capt. Andy “Big Tuna” Berner, a native of Chatham, New Jersey, graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in systems engineering and a minor in Spanish. He holds a Master of Science in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Science in defense technology and systems from the National University of Singapore (Temasek Defense Systems Institute).
January 18, 2022

Awesome Autonomy: The Future Force and RoboBoats

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.
July 15, 2016

ONR-Funded Young Innovators Recognized by President

Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), officials announced Aug. 10.
January 01, 2012

ONR to Feature Advances in Counter-IED Technologies

As the use of improvised explosive devices (IED) continues to grow globally, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is exploring physical and social sciences to counter the threat.
November 04, 2010

The Magic of Microbes: ONR Engineers Innovative Research in Synthetic Biology

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.
February 08, 2016

Sea Science: Navy Task Force Promotes Increased Knowledge of Ocean Environment

At the Oceans 2018 conference, the chief of naval research discussed Task Force Ocean, a program designed to reinvigorate the Navy’s commitment to ocean sciences.
October 29, 2018

ONR's ManTech Program Shrinks Costs While Building Future Force

The innovative, cost-cutting processes of the Office of Naval Research's ManTech program are featured in a recently released video.
February 23, 2012

Lt. Cmdr. Richard D. Harvey Named the 2023 Junior Officer of the Year

The Reserve Organization of America (ROA) recently honored Lt. Cmdr. Richard D. Harvey with the 2023 Junior Officer of the Year award for his service at the Office of Naval Research.
January 07, 2025

ONR Announces New Director of Research

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today the appointment of a scholar with more than 37 years of experience in research and higher education as its director of research.
October 01, 2009