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Welcome Aboard, Rear Adm. Selby! New CNR Takes Helm at Office of Naval Research

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) ushered in a new era of leadership Friday, as Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby—a decorated submarine commander, naval engineer, and acquisition officer—was sworn in as the new Chief of Naval Research (CNR).
June 01, 2020

Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Fellows Program

The Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Fellows program will bring five newly tenured academic research professors to ONR for a one-year fellowship. This initiative will provide ONR with a constant infusion of state-of-the-art knowledge while simultaneously creating a growing network of researchers who can translate the Navy and Marine Corps’ most pressing challenges into immediate S&T research.
May 19, 2026

Chief of Naval Research Announces Prestigious New Fellowship Program

To ensure ONR has a constant infusion of state-of-the art knowledge, the command is launching the new Chief of Naval Research Fellows program.
May 19, 2026

Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY25 Communications and Networking Applied Research

BAA Call N0001424SBC08 Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY25 Communications and Networking Applied Research
June 05, 2024

Office of Naval Research Supports Naval Exercise at Arctic Test Range

Ice Exercise 2011 (ICEX 2011), which runs March 15 through April 2, includes several Office of Naval Research (ONR) projects designed to improve naval operations in the Arctic.
April 01, 2011

Two High-Tech Navy Research Vessels Enter Construction Phase

Construction for two new, state-of-the-art Ocean-class Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research vessels research ships funded by the Office of Naval Research officially got underway with a keel-laying and dedication ceremony Aug. 17 in Anacortes, Wash.
August 20, 2012

New Study Will Help Researchers Change Face of Military Training

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) this week launched a study that could lead to breakthroughs in creating the next-generation of avatars, robots and other human surrogates for military training.
January 27, 2015

Surface Ship Hydrodynamics and Dynamics

The goal of the surface ship hydrodynamics and dynamics research area is to develop increased understanding and predictive simulation capabilities of nonlinear interaction of surface ship and ocean environment, free surface turbulence, surface ship dynamics, and hydrodynamic loads in relevant operation environment.
March 18, 2022

A Sharper Look: ONR Researcher Wins Prize for Satellite Imaging Work

For research that could provide warfighters with extremely accurate digital images, a mathematician sponsored by the Office of Naval Research won the prestigious Longuet-Higgins Prize.
July 01, 2015

Brain Boost: ONR Global Sponsors Research to Improve Memory through Electricity

In a study that could improve how people learn and retain information, ONR Global-sponsored researchers in Rome significantly boosted the memory and mental performance of laboratory mice through electrical stimulation.
February 29, 2016