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ONR-Funded Young Innovators Recognized by President
Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), officials announced Aug. 10.
January 01, 2012
Down Under Demo: ONR Touts Additive Manufacturing Tech at Australian Event
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) — and its international arm, ONR Global — participated in the recent Autonomous Warrior 2023 (AW23) exercise, located at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, Australia.
February 23, 2024
New Hull Coatings for Navy Ships Cut Fuel Use, Protect Environment
New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans – namely barnacles – on ships´ hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing fuel costs.
June 04, 2009
Evaluating Virtual Reality Therapy for Treating Acute Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is funding three projects to evaluate virtual reality therapy for treatment of acute post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
April 01, 2005
ONR, NRL Garner Four 2025 Dr. Dolores M. Etter Awards
The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Dr. Peter Squire received two 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer awards for his contributions to warfighter lethality and readiness during a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Dr. Brett A. Seidle, the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition on June 25.
July 10, 2025
Explosive Hazards Defeat
The Explosive Hazards Defeat (EHD) program invests in basic research, applied research and advanced technology development to support development of new capabilities in on-the-move standoff detection and neutralization of explosive hazards.
March 18, 2022
ONR'S TechSolutions Creating Green Ideas That Light Up Ships and Submarines
A product of ONR's TechSolutions program, Solid State Lighting is one of several rapid-response technologies created using recommendations and suggestions from Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
February 24, 2011
Resilient Structures
The Office of Naval Research's resilient structures research area endeavors to develop structural configurations, materials and technologies to enable self-sustainable, self-repairable and highly damage resistant structures.
March 18, 2022
Attention, Science Fans! Naval STEM Launches Newest Naval Horizons Essay Contest
The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program has gone live with the newest iteration of its popular Naval Horizons student essay contest for high school and college students.
March 21, 2024
Stirred, Not Shaken: Bond for Future Ships, iMacs Has ONR Roots
A state-of-the-art welding process refined for use in naval shipbuilding by the Office of Naval Research has crossed over to the world of computing.
January 01, 2012