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Media Advisory: Secretary of the Navy to Discuss Naval Research in the 21st Century at the 5th Annual Naval-Industry Research and Development Partnership Conference

As the Navy's investment engine for naval transformation, the Office of Naval Research brings the very latest technologies from industry and academia to our operational naval forces.
July 27, 2004

Become an ONR Global Science Director

Find out how to become an ONR Global science director at one of ONR's international locations.
March 18, 2022

Media Advisory: Naval Research in the 21st Century: Dilemmas and Solutions

As the Navy's investment engine for naval transformation, the Office of Naval Research brings the very latest technologies from industry and academia to our operational naval forces.
July 21, 2004

Ocean Explorer: ONR Welcomes New Research Ship to Navy's Ranks

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest research vessel—R/V Sally Ride—for oceanographic research.
July 14, 2016

Submit a Proposal for a Research Contract

Learn how to submit a winning proposal to the Office of Naval Research.
March 18, 2022

ONR Officials Meet with Navy Surgeon General to Coordinate Medical Research

Medical and research community leaders discussed biomedical science and technology initiatives at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on Sept. 16.
September 20, 2011

Ice Breaker: ONR Researchers Explore a Changing Arctic

As sea ice continues to recede at a record pace in the Arctic, officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) today announced new efforts to determine the pace of change in what some are calling Earth’s final frontier.
January 01, 2014

International Science Program

The ONR Global International Science Program connects Sailors and Marines with groundbreaking science and technology around the world. Our team of highly skilled scientists and engineers, known as science directors, act as the Dept. of the Navy’s global scouts, identifying and assessing cutting-edge innovations that can enhance naval capabilities and enable mission success.
March 18, 2022

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

Oh, Baby! ONR Research Links Child's Play to Robot Learning

A team of researchers led by Dr. Rajesh Rao, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington, recently published a paper showing how robots can learn much like children—amassing data by watching adults do something, determining the goal of the action and then deciding how to perform it on their own. Rao’s work is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
April 07, 2016