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Face Time: ONR-Sponsored Tech Reads Facial Expressions for Autism Symptoms

Thanks in part to support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), there's an app that may screen for autism by reading kids' facial expressions for emotional cues.
December 30, 2015

New Season for Naval Science: Winter Rotates, Hahn Arrives

Rear Adm. David J. Hahn was sworn in today as the new chief of naval research (CNR) at a change-of-command ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2016

Navy Tests New Rounds for Marine Corps Fire Support

Last week the United States Navy successfully tested two new, advanced gun projectiles at its Wallops Island, Virginia, test range. On January 9, 2002, the Autonomous Naval Support Round (ANSR) was successfully fired out to a range of slightly more than 51 nautical miles (about 59 statute miles or...
January 15, 2002

Meeting the 'Challenge': Office of Naval Research Funds New Projects

The Office of Naval Research has selected five new basic research projects for significant funding, officials announced Dec. 13.
January 01, 2011

Remarkable Robotics: ROVs Shine in ONR-Sponsored International SeaPerch Challenge

More than 130 teams of elementary, middle and high school students from around the world competed at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge on June 4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.
June 10, 2022

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

Mission-Focused Autonomy Program Undergoes 'Marathon' Experiment

An Office of Naval Research-sponsored effort is moving closer to assisting federal law enforcement officials.
January 12, 2012

A Winning Bid: Stanford University Professors Share Nobel Prize in Economics

Dr. Robert Wilson and Dr. Paul Milgrom of Stanford University—both of whom previously received support from ONR—recently won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
January 28, 2021

Theoretical to Tactical: Veterans Turn Research into Naval Innovation

NEPTUNE 2.0 will launch in early 2020—providing new research grants to universities to align naval and national defense strategy requirements with campus laboratory capabilities. NEPTUNE sponsors university research, which enables military students (veterans and active duty) to connect education with entrepreneurial practice—developing technology for defense and commercial applications.
November 18, 2019

Innovation Acceleration: Navy Speeds Up Contracts for Small Business Partners

To solicit a wide range of potential small business partners, the U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program is today announcing its expanded funding opportunity in a Broad Agency Announcement.
September 24, 2019