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Human Power: Young Engineers Pedal Their Way to Underwater Dominance

Young engineers recently competed in the 14th biennial International Submarine Races, held at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, in Bethesda, Maryland.
July 12, 2017

New Study Will Help Researchers Change Face of Military Training

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) this week launched a study that could lead to breakthroughs in creating the next-generation of avatars, robots and other human surrogates for military training.
January 27, 2015

ONR 80th Anniversary

The year 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the Office of Naval Research. From our beginnings as the first U.S. military organization dedicated to wide-ranging, basic scientific research — to the agile command leading aggressive research portfolios that deliver advanced warfighting capability — our story has always been one of forward-leaning transformation.
March 23, 2026

Wave of the Future: ONR Forum Looks at Amphibious Operations

Technology to impact future amphibious naval operations was in the spotlight, as senior leaders from the Navy and Marine Corps spoke to a packed house at the Office of Naval Research.
September 01, 2015

ONR Researchers Look to the Future for Defeating Blindness

Neurobiologists funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have discovered a potential cure for degenerative vision diseases leading to terminal blindness.
August 04, 2010

ONR Advanced Technology Cited as TIME Magazine "2008 Best Invention"

Nexi, the humanoid robot, is the result of the cutting edge technology funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) being developed at MIT’s Media Lab
November 14, 2008

Applied Cyber Resiliency

The Office of Naval Research's Applied Cyber Resiliency program focuses on advancing fundamental technology to ruggedize naval data and software systems to achieve mission objectives in the face of adversarial cyber interference.
March 18, 2022

Directed Energy Weapons: Counter Directed Energy Weapons and High Energy Lasers

The Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Program is part of the Office of Naval Research's Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Department.
March 18, 2022

Young Guns: Rising ONR Talent Honored by White House

Twelve researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research were recently honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recognition.
July 30, 2019

GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call N0001425SBC03 For Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Opportunity: GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security
May 13, 2025