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Hulking Hurricanes: Seeking Greater Accuracy in Predicting Storm Strength
To better predict tropical cyclone intensity, scientists sponsored by ONR worked with NOAA and NASA to to gather atmospheric data from storms that formed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2016.
Ready for Refit: Navy-Owned Research Vessel Getting Suped-Up for Service
The Navy-owned research vessel Roger Revelle is undergoing a mid-life refit to extend its working life and strengthen its research capabilities.
ONR Global and Prague: A Winning Combination
With just 24 months in existence, ONR Global's Prague office has already accomplished pioneering work in technologies from cyberdefense to new air traffic control models.
Cognitive Neuroscientist Shares Psychology of Brain Function in ONR Lecture Series
Dr. Michael Posner, a cognitive neuroscientist and University of Oregon professor emeritus, will share how attention works and how it can be mapped in the brain during a lecture from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 31 at the Office of Naval Research.
Nobel Prize Researcher Credits Early ONR Support
Two decades ago, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) helped Dr. W.E. Moerner in his quest to find “a molecule in a haystack,” work that is transforming the field of medicine and has earned the Stanford University professor the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Navy Metalworking Center Team Earns 2008 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award
Work done on a Navy Metalworking Center (NMC) project was recognized with a 2008 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award, which is given by the Department of Defense Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP).
ONR Advances Cutting-Edge Unmanned Underwater Vehicles at Demo
Hundreds of people from six nations worked on autonomous underwater vehicles and mine countermeasures at the Office of Naval Research-sponsored Pax River technology demonstrations at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland.
Maritime Makeover: Navy-Owned Research Vessel Back at Sea After Refit
The research vessel Thomas G. Thompson recently completed an 18-month upgrade to extend its working life, improve operating systems, and bolster its research capabilities for the Navy and scientific organizations.
Coronavirus Defense: Navy Develops 3D-Printed Tactical Masks for U.S. Forces Korea
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions is working with multiple partners to develop prototypes of 3D-printable (also called additive manufactured) masks for use at Camp Humphreys in South Korea.
Enduring Presence as the Key Role for Building Trust Within the International S&T Community
I recently heard a lecture claiming that 90 percent of the scientists our planet has ever hosted are still working in science today. That is a remarkable number.