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Infantry Immersion Trainer Begins Training Marines in a Virtual Environment
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) TechSolutions program has transformed a former tomato packing plant on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., into a state-of-the-art Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) prototype. Launched in November 2007 as a technology demonstrator, the IIT began real training of Marines before all of the facility´s high-tech equipment was even fully operational.
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...
ONR-Sponsored Students Prep for FIRST Robotics Competition
Aimed at boosting young people’s interest in science and technology careers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring a team of local high school students as they participate in a robotics competition March 5-6 in Washington, D.C..
Nation's Future STEM Professionals Gather at D.C. Event
ONR will engage with students, families and teachers at the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.
ONR Technology on Display at Modern Day Marine
Arlington, Va.—The Office of Naval Research is teaming up with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory and the Naval Research Laboratory to display some of the latest technologies being developed, tested, and fielded for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Nobel Laureate Underscores Importance of Investment in Basic Research
Dr. William Phillips, an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded Nobel Prize-winning physicist, delivered the final lecture at ONR´s spring distinguished lecture series May 19. Phillips´ compelling presentation, titled
Office of Naval Research Engages International Partners at OCEANS 2011
ONR Global joined the international scientific community at the OCEANS 11 IEEE Santander Conference from June 6-9, 2011 in Spain.
Dr. Patrick A. Mason
Dr. Patrick A. Mason leads the planning and execution of ONR's Warfighter Performance Department.
ONR's Digital Tutors Give Naval Recruits, High School Students an Academic Edge
The Office of Naval Research is helping students with computer-based applications similar to programs originally designed for Navy recruits.
Autonomous Underwater Robot Maintains Naval Commitment to Environment
As the U.S. Navy minimizes its dependence on foreign oil, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a front runner in supporting and bringing forth innovative solutions to fuel consumption challenges