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Plankton Power

For hundreds of millions of years, plankton - those tiny drifting sea creatures found throughout the ocean - have been raining unceasingly on the sea floor as individuals die. There they've been deposited as organic (reduced carbon) matter in the sediment. This organic matter is a rich and...
August 01, 2001

Bio-Inspired Autonomous Systems

The aim of Bio-Inspired Autonomous Systems is to extract principles of sensorimotor control, biomechanics and fluid dynamics of underwater propulsion and control in aquatic and amphibious animals that underlie the agility, stealth, efficiency and sensory adaptations of these animals.
March 18, 2022

2019 Young Investigator Award Recipients

See a list of the 2019 recipients of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Young Investigator Program.
March 18, 2022

2016 Young Investigator Award Recipients

See a list of the 2016 recipients of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Young Investigator Program.
March 18, 2022

Call for Planning Letters

The Littoral Geosciences and Optics program (322LO) solicits informal planning letters or pre-proposals from prospective investigators as the first step in the proposal process.
March 18, 2022

Office of Naval Research Sponsors Ocean Science Competition to Spur Interest in STEM Careers

Co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the 14th annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) will bring together students from 25 high schools from across the country to compete April 28-May 1 at Texas A&M University.
April 25, 2011

Office of Naval Research Website Wins Site of the Year Award

An international provider of Web content and portal solutions announced Feb. 1 that the Office of Naval Research (ONR) was named the best government website in its North American Site of the Year for 2011 contest.
February 01, 2011

All ONR-Sponsored Nobel Laureates

The Nobel Prize is awarded each year to trailblazers in cultural and scientific fields. Since its creation in 1946, ONR has supported the early-career research of more than 80 Nobel laureates.
March 18, 2022

Office of Naval Research Rated No. 1 Among Its Peers in 2010 'Best Places to Work' Survey

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) led its peers in the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings released Sept. 1, ranking first in the “agency subcomponents” category for the Department of the Navy.
September 08, 2010

Sea Warfare and Weapons

The Sea Warfare and Weapons Department develops and delivers knowledge, talent and technologies that enable unconstrained Naval missions.
September 13, 2023