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More Power to You: Marines Boost Energy, Lighten Load

In an effort to move toward increased energy independence in the field, Marines used a wearable solar-powered system to extend the battery life of crucial electronic devices during a recent field exercise, officials announced Oct. 30.
January 01, 2013

ONR Names New Executive Director for Acquisition Management

The Office of Naval Research tapped Rick ONeil, recently elevated to the Senior Executive Service, to manage its Acquisition Department and the thousands of grants, contracts and other transactions ONR has with research institutions and industry around the world in the constant pursuit of innovation.
June 06, 2013

Cold Front: ONR Researchers Explore Arctic Land and Sea at Navy ICEX

As the Navy’s Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016 winds to a close, officials at the Office of Naval Research reported new scientific research that will enhance our understanding of, and ability to safely operate in, Arctic maritime environments.
March 30, 2016

See High-Tech Scientific Wonders July 25-28, 2002 Aboard the Afloat Lab During Baltimore Inner Harbor Tour

WHAT: Meet the researchers behind RoboLobster, Miniature Chemical Detector & more! Aboard the U.S. Navy's Afloat Lab WHEN: Special Media Availability Thursday, July 25 & Friday, July 26, 9:30 a.m. to noon Open to the public Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28 Public Hours: Thursday, July 25 - 12:30...
July 22, 2002

Send in the Supplies: RoboCopters in Marines' Future

The Office of Naval Research is kicking off a new program called the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System.
January 10, 2012

ONR to Showcase Futuristic Technologies at Fleet Week New York

The Office of Naval Research is featuring some of its cutting-edge technologies and project-based educational outreach tools at Fleet Week New York May 23-30.
May 21, 2012

Marine Corps Lightens its Load with Office of Naval Research Technology

At the joint meeting of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), held 26 January 2009, ONR showcased current and future technology investments aimed at providing lighter load solutions for Marine Corps warfighters.
February 03, 2009

"Chatting" in Iraq

United States and allied forces in Iraq face a complex environment of brutal enemies, new political entities, and vastly different cultures.
February 26, 2004

Secretary of the Navy Outlines Plan to Renew Focus in STEM Education at Conference

Reinforcing President Obama’s call to improve America’s STEM education over the next decade, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced his plan to strengthen the service’s future workforce at a June 15-16 conference sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.
June 15, 2011

Do You Compute?

Our brains excel at all kinds of things, but when neurobiologists and psychobiologists try to reverse engineer certain brain functions in order to produce a machine or system that might mimic some of the brain's extraordinary abilities, more often than not they fail (or at least engineer something...
January 01, 2001