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A 'Titanic' Influence: Famed Explorer Celebrates Five-Decade Partnership with ONR
Famed explorer Dr. Robert Ballard recently visited ONR to celebrate his 53-year partnership with the command.
February 19, 2020
Office of Naval Research Global Launches $750K 'Global-X' Challenge
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global has launched Global-X, a nine-month international science challenge worth up to $750,000, to encourage groundbreaking research from all around the world.
April 22, 2020
White House Lauds ONR-funded Researchers for Early Success
Focusing on undersea vehicles that have fish-like sensations, advanced ship design and more, four scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on Dec. 23 learned they will receive the nation’s highest honor for young scientists and engineers.
January 13, 2014
Crowdsourced Collaboration: ONR Seeks Players for Futuristic Online War Game
On March 27, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will sponsor the launch of a multiplayer online war game—hoping to recruit a community of more than 1,000 players to collaborate on solving real-world problems facing the U.S. Navy.
March 15, 2017
Solving Science and Technology Challenges Requires Growing the Workforce, say leaders at Naval Partnership Conference
Some of the more pressing challenges facing the science and technology community may never be solved if more isn't done to develop the next generation of researchers, top Navy officials said Nov. 8 at the 2010 Office of Naval Research Partnership Conference.
November 08, 2010
Office of Naval Research Selected to Lead Technical Management of Vital New Joint Training Program
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has been selected by the Pentagon to manage a critical, one-of-a-kind futuristic training program in which warfighters would train here at home in preparation for the types of small, urban and borderless conflicts that have spread throughout the middle east and other regions of the world.
January 30, 2009
ONR Battery Technology Extends Life of Bomb Disposal Robots
Safe removal of roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is critical in hostile environments. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) crews often rely on remotely operated robots to disarm explosives – and the Office of Naval Research has just made their job a little easier.
June 04, 2009
In an Uncertain World, Navy Needs Science and Technology Collaboration, Chief Says
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder announced Oct. 24 that the Office of Naval Research will bring together Navy, Marine Corps, industry and academia on a quarterly basis, starting in 2013.
October 24, 2012
Leaner Navy Looking at Future Technology, Fleet Size and Sequestration
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson discussed sequestration Oct. 23 at the ONR S&T Partnership Conference.
October 23, 2012