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Rocket Science Leads to Discovery About Whale Hearing

New scans are providing detailed three-dimensional replicas of a whale’s hearing anatomy using a breakthrough method developed by marine biologists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division (N45).

November 23, 2009

Framework for Success: Naval Future Force S&T Expo

At the upcoming Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo, the chief of naval research will announce a new strategic direction for the Navy’s science and technology and research and development programs.

June 27, 2017

Power Surge: ONR, Energy Efficiency in the Spotlight

A scientist sponsored by the Office of Naval Research has been named to the National Academy of Inventors for groundbreaking work in energy efficiency using Gallium Nitride (GaN).

February 11, 2016

Profitable Partnerships: Chief of Naval Research Stresses Global Collaboration at Panel

Cyber and electronic warfare, shrinking defense budgets, and critical international science and technology partnerships were some of the key concerns for seven military leaders from around the world who met at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition.

May 19, 2016

BEMR: A New Reality for the Future Force

New virtual-reality capabilities emerging at the Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality—or BEMR—Lab, in San Diego, California, will make dramatic impacts across the Navy and Marine Corps.

December 10, 2015

Fleet Focus: Agility Summit Seeks Creative Solutions to Naval Challenges

The NavalX Agility Cell, or NavalX, will hold its Agility Summit on Sept. 21-25 in Alexandria, Virginia. The event—hosted by NavalX and supported by multiple partners, including the Office of Naval Research—is designed to build partnerships in the Department of the Navy on matters of innovation, acquisition and transition; share best practices; and discuss problems facing the fleet.

July 16, 2020

Navy Announces New Funding Opportunities for Innovative Small Businesses

Navy SBIR-STTR has announced expanded funding opportunities for small businesses through a Broad Agency Announcement, through Feb. 12.

January 24, 2020

Diagramming the Deep: Navy-Sponsored Scientist Awarded for Sea-Floor Mapping

For creating the most comprehensive global map of the ocean floor, ONR performer Dr. David Sandwell received the Charles A. Whitten Medal, sponsored by the American Geophysical Union.

February 06, 2019

ONR Global-Sponsored Researcher Wins Israel Prize

Israel awarded its highest cultural honor—the Israel Prize—to Dr. Shlomo Havlin, a physics professor at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat-Gan, Israel, for his Office of Naval Research Global-sponsored work in physics.

April 24, 2018

Outstanding: Navy Reservist on the Cutting Edge of Science and Technology

Lt. Cmdr Tom McAndrew received the Navy Reserve's 2014 Outstanding Junior Officer of the Year award for contributions to cyber and electronic warfare efforts.

July 28, 2015