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Power & Energy Science and Technology
The Advanced Naval Platforms Division's Power & Energy Science and Technology program is focused on solving fundamental research problems, applying scientific knowledge, and developing power and energy solutions to Navy and USMC needs.
March 18, 2022
ONR-Sponsored Scientist Receives Nobel Prize in Physics
An ONR-sponsored scientist, Dr. David Wineland, won the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 9, 2012.
October 15, 2012
Small Businesses Look to Fill Navy's Technology Gaps
More than 700 attendees joined the Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) team April 10-13, 2011.
April 15, 2011
Corrosion Science and Corrosion Control Technologies
The Office of Naval Research's Corrosion Science and Corrosion Control Technologies program has a primary focus to create a science-based understanding of corrosion through damage evolution mechanisms, develop corrosion-informed materials concepts, and evolve surface protection and modification sciences.
March 18, 2022
On the Surface: ONR SCOUT Showcases Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capability on the Water
In an effort to increase the range and detection of various unmanned surface vessels (USVs), the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a unique demonstration event off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
October 11, 2022
Reversing the Sounds of Silence
Hearing Loss Pill Coming on Market For the last several years, the Office of Naval Research has funded the research of Colonel Richard D. Kopke, MD, and Commander Michael E. Hoffer, MD, at Naval Medical Center San Diego on the prevention and restoration of hearing loss — loss that is due to...
July 25, 2002
Aerospace Structures and Materials
The Aerospace Structures and Materials program is part of the Office of Naval Research's Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Department.
March 18, 2022
Former ONR Performers Win Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physics
Since its creation in 1946, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has supported the early-career research of more than 60 Nobel laureates. ONR is proud to add two new names to that prestigious list — Dr. David Baker of the University of Washington (UW) and Dr. John Hopfield of Princeton University, who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry and physics, respectively.
January 23, 2025
Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC)
The Office of Naval Research's Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC) program has invested significantly in developing new structural fibers with better thermo-oxidative resistance, new non-toxic resins systems and sandwich cores with enhanced resistance to fire and its propagation, new additives to improve PMC inter-laminar properties, and new resin infusion models and processing tools for improving product quality and lowering manufacturing costs.
March 18, 2022
Cognitive Science for Human Machine Teaming
The Cognitive Science for Human Machine Teaming program seeks to develop empirically grounded models of human cognition and computational architectures that attain human-level intelligence.
March 18, 2022