Office of Naval Research Story Archive
ONR to Stream Live from Naval S&T Partnership Conference and ASNE Expo (17 October 2012)
Registration may have closed for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) 2012 Science and Technology Partnership Conference and ASNE Expo, but interested parties can still tune in to a live webcast Oct. 22-24 and follow the event on social media.
Energize: ONR Supports New Energy Partnership (18 October 2012)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) remains committed to the development of alternative energy sources for the warfighter and is moving forward with a new research effort that involves partners ranging from naval warfare and engineering centers, to veterans and wounded warrior programs.
Leaner Navy Looking at Future Technology, Fleet Size and Sequestration (23 October 2012)
Adm. Mark Ferguson, vice chief of naval operations, headlined the opening of the ONR (Office of Naval Research) Naval S&T (science and technology) Partnership Conference and ASNE Expo Oct. 22.
ONR Raises Bar on Small Business Partnerships (24 October 2012)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a supporter of small business and has goals to strengthen those ties in the coming years, officials said Oct. 24.
DARPA Director: 'Revolutionary Weapons Require Strong S&T Partnerships' (24 October 2012)
Touting a joint project to create a next-generation cruise missile with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Oct. 22, the new director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) stressed the need to find radical ways to shape the future battlefield.
In an Uncertain World, Navy Needs Science and Technology Collaboration, Chief Says (24 October 2012)
The chief of naval research told a packed house at an Office of Naval Research (ONR) event this week that he intends to bring officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, industry and academia together on a quarterly basis, starting in 2013, to accelerate S&T efforts for the warf
ONR to Dial Up Faster Data for the Marines (24 October 2012)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced a new program Oct. 22 to optimize tactical handheld technology for quick decision-making in the field.
Research Comes Home to Roost: Six Years Later, Revelle Returns (16 November 2012)
After a six-year voyage on the high seas, braving crashing waves and typhoon-force winds around the world in the name of science, research vessel (R/V) Roger Revelle is coming home to San Diego Nov. 16.
The Future Looks Bright: ONR, Marines Eye Solar Energy (29 November 2012)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is looking to the sun for energy in an effort to help Marines do away with diesel-guzzling generators now used in combat outposts, officials announced Nov. 29.
Stirred, Not Shaken: Bond for Future Ships, iMacs Has ONR Roots (6 December 2012)
A state-of-the-art welding process refined for use in naval shipbuilding by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) crossed over to the world of computing Dec. 6.
Get the Picture: ONR Official Featured in National Art Exhibit on Innovation (11 December 2012)
The Office of Naval Research's director of innovation and acting director of research, is among a powerful array of prominent national figures portrayed in a new video art exhibit unveiled Dec. 11 at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
ONR-Funded Microgrid Powers 'World Green City' (13 December 2012)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR), a leader in the exploration of renewable power, played a major role in the development of a new "World Green City" unveiled here Dec. 12 as a prototype community powered by alternative energy sources.
Navy Honored for Pace, Quality of Inventions (13 December 2012)
Navy scientists and engineers in 2012 once again had the world's most significant government portfolio of newly patented discoveries and inventions, according to a November report published by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Top Officials Meet at ONR as Arctic Changes Quicken (13 December 2012)
The Navy's Chief of Naval Research, Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, met this week with leaders from U.S. and Canadian government agencies to address research efforts in the Arctic, in response to dramatic and accelerating changes in summer sea ice coverage.
Radio, Active: ONR Celebrates Big Results from Tiny Transistor (14 December 2012)
It's the kind of holiday party that scientists get really pumped to attend: Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) gathered Dec. 14 to celebrate, cake and all, the anniversary of the transistor.