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ONR to Award More Than $175,000 in Scholarships at International Science Fair

ONR will award 22 scholarships to high school students at the International Science and Engineering Fair on May 8-13 in Los Angeles.
January 01, 2011

National Strategy on Aquatic Environmental DNA

Today, the White House Office of Science, Technology, and Policy (OSTP) released the “National Strategy for Aquatic Environmental DNA.” The Environmental DNA (eDNA) Task Team had 10 federal agencies participating in drafting the strategy and included significant scoping and engagement of the private sector, academia and non-profit organizations.
June 03, 2024

ONR Celebrates 65 Years of Pioneering Science and Technology

The Office of Naval Research marked its 65th anniversary with a commemorative timeline storyboard Aug. 1, 2011.
January 01, 2011

Dr. Tom Drake

Dr. Tom Drake is the head of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department.
March 18, 2022

Go to NEPTUNE for New Ideas in Energy

ARLINGTON, Va.—To break new ground in alternative energy; increase educational opportunities for the military community; and bolster science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach, the Department of the Navy and the Office of Naval Research have launched the Naval Enterprise...
November 02, 2015

Breathe Easier: ONR Helps Develop Ventilators in Fight Against COVID-19

In response to the coronavirus pandemic and resulting ventilator shortages, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently sponsored work to develop low-cost, easily built ventilator prototypes for both hospital and field settings. This effort involves ONR; ONR Global, the command’s international arm; and the University of California San Diego (UCSD).
July 29, 2020

A Moving Experience: New Navy Transportation Tool Takes Off

In a significant advance for military transportation, a new web-based tool sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) brings an Expedia-like capability to Navy planners looking to move personnel or equipment around the world quickly and affordably.
August 05, 2013

Lasers Bring New Urgency to Electric Power Research

In the wake of the recent announcement that laser weapons will be put on U.S. Navy ships, the need for reliable, high-voltage shipboard power has become a matter of national security, officials said at this week’s Electric Ship Technologies Symposium outside Washington, D.C.
April 25, 2013