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Navy Metalworking Center Team Earns 2008 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award

Work done on a Navy Metalworking Center (NMC) project was recognized with a 2008 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award, which is given by the Department of Defense Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP).
February 25, 2009

ONR Global TechSolutions: Send Us Your Great Ideas

TechSolutions, part of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global, takes a problem identified by a Sailor or Marine and tries to come up with solutions through a rapid-response technology development program. Jason Payne, director of TechSolutions, said his office is eager to hear about anything needed that may be solved through technology. A good idea does not necessarily need to come from an engineer or scientist. Sailors and Marines who wish to make a submission may register for an account with their CAC-enabled computer at the link provided on the TechSolutions webpage: https://www.onr.navy.mil/techsolutions/. Accounts are validated within a few minutes and ready for input.
May 12, 2023

Former ONR Performers Win Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physics

Since its creation in 1946, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has supported the early-career research of more than 60 Nobel laureates. ONR is proud to add two new names to that prestigious list — Dr. David Baker of the University of Washington (UW) and Dr. John Hopfield of Princeton University, who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry and physics, respectively.
January 23, 2025

Virtual Colonscopy

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in America. Colonoscopies can help detect pre-cancerous conditions, but on a scale of one to ten of the things most feared by the public, the colonoscopy is right up there The reluctance of the general public to get screened is a...
February 05, 2002

Basic Research for Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensors and Sensor Processing

BAA Call N00014-24-S-BC01 Special Programs Announcement for Office of Naval Research (ONR) Research Opportunity: Basic Research for Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensors and Sensor Processing
October 02, 2023

Capt. Michael "Boomer" King

Capt. Michael King reported as executive officer, ONR Global, in Sept. 2025.
September 28, 2023

Navy's HACKtheMACHINE Challenge Seeks New Ideas for Unmanned, Autonomous Tech

Sign up to participate in the HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned competition, which will be held virtually on Nov 16-19.
November 12, 2021

Powerful Patents: Navy Outranks All Government Agencies in Yearly Report

For the fifth consecutive year, the U.S. Navy leads the government in an annual ranking of patent portfolios.
July 30, 2015

Hybrid Laser-Welded Metallic Sandwich Panel Technology Applied to DDG 1000

The Navy is seeking solutions to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity for surface ships to improve their performance at a reasonable cost. LASer-welded corrugated-CORe (LASCOR) metallic sandwich panels are stiff, lightweight steel structures that offer the Navy corrosion resistance, reduced weight and less distortion.
April 14, 2009

Dr. Thomas Rossby to Receive the Walter Munk Award for Distinguished Research in Oceanography Related to Sound and the Sea

The Walter Munk Award for Distinguished Research in Oceanography Related to Sound and the Sea will be presented to Dr. Thomas Rossby on June 4, 2003, at The Oceanography Society - Oceanology International Americas Ocean Conference in New Orleans.
June 02, 2003