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Oregon State University's Holman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Kuperman Named to CNO Oceanography Post
The Office of Naval Research has announced that Dr. Robert A. Holman of Oregon State University and Dr. William A. Kuperman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been appointed jointly to a four-year term as the FY 2004 Secretary of the Navy/Chief of Naval Research Chair in Oceanographic Science.
CNR Looks to Future of Naval Innovation at Sea-Air-Space
Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby gave remarks last week during the “Future of Naval Innovation” panel at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Chief of Naval Research to Speak at Savannah State University Commencement Ceremony
Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, chief of naval research, will be the keynote speaker at Savannah State University's commencement ceremony on May 7.
Brainy Cameras
In about half a second, the human brain (specifically the superior colliculus) will analyze its current environment, and then decide whether or not one thing or another is worth taking any notice of. Exactly how the brain does this is still somewhat a mystery, but we do know that the more sensory...
Office of Naval Research Recalls Role in Vessel's Record-Breaking Deep-Sea Dive
On Jan. 23, 2010, the U.S. naval community marked the 50th anniversary of the Trieste's record-setting dive to 35,810 feet.
Spray-on Protective Coating Wins “R&D 100” Award
R&D Magazine honored Office of Naval Research scientist Dr. Roshdy George S. Barsoum with a 2011 “R&D 100” award on Oct. 13.
Office of Naval Research Looks to Small Businesses for Wartime Technologies
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is inviting small businesses to develop technologies that offer en-hanced capabilities to Naval forces fighting terrorists. The Navy and Marine Corps are looking for technologies that will help them anticipate, prepare for, recognize, survive, and retaliate against...
Boneless, Brainy, and Ancient
How to make a robotic arm that is able to flex in an infinite number of ways and order it to do so without disorder and confusion? Get yourself an octopus and study it. That is exactly what researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research are doing. Octopuses are boneless, brainy, and ancient...
Listening for an Ocean
Things are crackling on the giant Jovian moon, Europa, and a group of earth-bound ocean scientists funded by the Office of Naval Research are intrigued… could Jupiter's Europa be hiding an ocean of water under that icy surface? A salty ocean… larger than all the oceans of the earth combined? The...
Onward, Upward: 2022 Naval Horizons Contest Boasts Greatest Number of Winners Yet
The results are in for the recent Naval Horizons student essay contest. The contest organizer, the Department of the Navy's (DoN) Naval STEM Coordination Office (NSCO), which is located at the Office of Naval Research, is excited about the growth of the contest since its premiere. In the 2022 contest, over 710 students were awarded a $200 cash prize.