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ONR Lines up Speakers and Technologies for 2012 Naval Conference

Dr. John P. Holdren, White House Office of Science and Technology (S&T) Policy director, will join a powerful roster of military and government leaders at the Office of Naval Research 2012 Naval S&T Partnership Conference and ASNE Expo.

September 18, 2012

ONR Researcher Wins Prestigious Delores M. Etter Award

Dr. Thomas McKenna, program manager in the Office of Naval Research’s Warfighter Performance Department, was honored with the prestigious 2009 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award on July 23 at the Pentagon.

July 23, 2010

Stop that 'Dam' Noise: ONR and Nation's Engineers Tackle Noise at Hydroelectric Plants

ONR is joining the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explore noise controls at the nation's hydroelectric power plants.

March 26, 2012

ONR Supports Joint U.S.-Taiwanese Satellite System

At 6:40 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Friday, April 14, 2006, a constellation of six satellites launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., with the mission of improving weather forecasts, monitoring climate change, and enhancing space weather research and operations. The Office of Naval Research...

April 17, 2006

Radio, Active: ONR Celebrates Big Results from Tiny Transistor

Officials at the Office of Naval Research gathered Dec. 14 to celebrate the anniversary of the transistor.

January 01, 2012

Maritime Makeover: Navy-Owned Research Vessel Back at Sea After Refit

The research vessel Thomas G. Thompson recently completed an 18-month upgrade to extend its working life, improve operating systems, and bolster its research capabilities for the Navy and scientific organizations.

January 01, 2018

Cool Mission: ONR Aids Deployment of Data Buoys across Arctic Ocean

In January 2025, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) partnered with the 144th Airlift Squadron of the Alaska Air National Guard, the U.S. Interagency Arctic Buoy Program (USIABP) and the International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research (ICE-PPR) to deploy meteorological and oceanographic buoys across more than 5,000 nautical miles of the Arctic Ocean.

March 25, 2025

Advisory: ONR Hosts 'Tech Talks' on Facebook Beginning Sept. 15

The Office of Naval Research will host a series of open, interactive question-and-answer sessions on Facebook beginning Wednesday, Sept. 15. These online 'Tech Talk' events will highlight research areas being funded as part of the 2010 Chief of Naval Research Challenge this fall.

September 13, 2010

Naval Research Advisory Committee

The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) was an independent civilian scientific advisory group dedicated to providing objective analyses in the areas of science, research and development.

March 18, 2022

Dr. Antti J. Makinen

Dr. Antti J. Makinen is the acting head of the Sea Warfare and Weapons Department of the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

March 18, 2022