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New Directorate Leader Smoothly Transitions in to Help Speed New Technologies to Fleet

Dr. Thomas H. Killion, the Army’s former chief scientist, will lead the ONR office charged with transitioning naval basic research into actual products in the hands of Sailors and Marines. He previously led the Army’s science and engineering corps in discovering new materials that protect Soldiers from deadly roadside bombs.

July 10, 2012

ONR-Supported Nobel Prize Winning Scientist Speaks in Arlington

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist—who helped isolate a new ultra-thin material called graphene that could revolutionize everything from circuits to industrial processes—spoke at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on Oct. 17.

October 17, 2012

ONR-Sponsored Scientist Receives Nobel Prize in Physics

An ONR-sponsored scientist, Dr. David Wineland, won the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 9, 2012.

October 15, 2012

Stop that 'Dam' Noise: ONR and Nation's Engineers Tackle Noise at Hydroelectric Plants

ONR is joining the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explore noise controls at the nation's hydroelectric power plants.

March 26, 2012

ONR Scientists Bring Undersea Vehicles to Light

With unmanned underwater vehicles in tow, scientists from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will convene in Salt Lake City for an international gathering of marine science experts Feb. 20-24.

February 16, 2012

ONR Director to Discuss Basic Research, STEM Education on NPR's 'Science Friday'

The Office of Naval Research's Dr. Michael Kassner, director of research, will discuss the Navy's efforts to support and increase the quality of basic research—and to grow the cadre of naval scientists and engineers—on a panel hosted by NPR’s Ira Flatow on "Talk of the Nation:Science Friday."

January 01, 2012

ONR-Funded Research Takes Flight in Popular Science Article

The Office of Naval Research is looking at birds’ perceptual and maneuvering abilities as inspiration for small unmanned aerial vehicle autonomy, trying to understand why birds make particular flight path choices and how they can do so quickly at higher speeds than would be safe for current engineered air systems in these environments.

July 25, 2012

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.

January 01, 2012

Got a Pirate Problem? There's Even an App for That

The Office of Naval Research's International Collaborative Development for Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness was one of 14 projects selected by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to receive $1 million awards beginning this fall through the Coalition Warfare Program.

May 14, 2012

ONR Ranks Fourth in Federal Survey for Workplace Innovation

The Office of Naval Research’s innovation score of 76.6 in the Partnership for Public Service's new report was an increase over the previous year’s tally in the “Agency Subcomponent” rankings, placing the organization just behind three of NASA’s space centers.

July 31, 2012