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Patent Push: U.S. Navy Received Nearly 400 Patents in Fiscal Year 2015

In fiscal year 2015, the Department of the Navy received 393 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the largest number the Navy has received since fiscal year 1977.

November 04, 2015

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

Deep Dive: ONR-Supported Research Combats Oxygen Toxicity in Navy Divers

Ketone esters—oral supplements useful in epilepsy treatment—are being studied to fight seizures caused by hyperbaric oxygen toxicity, a life-threatening byproduct of breathing too much oxygen that impacts deep-water divers.

December 08, 2015

Students Race Robot Submarines in 'Back to the Future'-Themed Competition

Students from around the globe competed for bragging rights and cash prizes in annual RoboSub Competition.

July 28, 2015

Historic Leap: Navy Shipboard Laser Operates in Persian Gulf

ARLINGTON, Va.— Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that the laser weapon system (LaWS)—a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines—was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the...

December 10, 2014

Awesome Academics: NPS Students Win CNR Awards in Autonomous Systems

A U.S. Marine and Coast Guardsman each recently received a Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Award for Excellence in Intelligent Autonomous Systems from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

December 04, 2023

Bridging the Gap: NJOC Improves Communication between Junior, Senior Officers

The U.S. Navy’s more than 35,000 junior officers have a new avenue for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership—via the service’s Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC).

March 10, 2022

CNR to Talk Autonomy, Acceleration & Acquisition at Sea-Air-Space

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. David J. Hahn, and leadership from the Naval Research Enterprise (NRE), will discuss autonomy, acceleration and acquisition at the Navy League’s Global Maritime Exposition Sea-Air-Space, April 9-11, at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

April 06, 2018

Office of Naval Research Young Investigators Honored With Presidential Award

Several university-based researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research received presidential honors in a White House ceremony on Oct. 14, 2011.

November 09, 2011

Office of Naval Research Science and Technology for Advanced Manufacturing Projects (STAMP)

Office of Naval Research Science and Technology for Advanced Manufacturing Projects (STAMP)

December 01, 2021