24 July 2024 FINE FELLOWS: DON HBCI/MI PROGRAM HONORS WINNERS AT DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS SYMPOSIUM The event — hosted by the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program, located at ONR — highlighted research efforts by nine HBCU/MI professors who recently won fellowships from the Distinguished Fellows Program.Launched in
10 July 2024 ONR Global Names Dr. Marcus Tepaske as New Technical Director The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global has promoted Dr. Marcus Tepaske to the role of Technical Director, where he will lead experts in finding cutting-edge technologies and solutions and getting them into the hands of Sailors and Marines.
27 June 2024 GRAY MATTER: ONR-SPONSORED NEUROSCIENTISTS RECEIVE 2024 BRAIN PRIZE Two Office of Naval Research (ONR)-supported professors — Dr. Terrence Sejnowski of the University of California, San Diego and Dr. Haim Sompolinsky of Harvard University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem — recently won the 2024 Brain Prize for pioneering contributions to computational and
24 June 2024 Worldly Perspective: SECNAV Talks S&T With ONR Global In Chile SANTIAGO, Chile — The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Hon. Carlos Del Toro, recently convened with representatives from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global's office in Santiago, Chile.
18 June 2024 Aquatic Robotics: ROVs Take Center Stage at International SeaPerch Challenge The SeaPerch program is an initiative within the Naval STEM Coordination Office, which is located at ONR and coordinates investments in STEM education, outreach and workforce initiatives across the Department of the Navy (DoN). STEM is a critical naval focus area outlined in the Naval S&T Strategy
13 June 2024 Bright Minds: Students Win CNR Scholarship Awards at International Science Fair For excellence in research areas such as rocket engines and autonomous vehicles, the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program recently presented $15,000 scholarship awards to five students competing in the 2024
04 June 2024 National Strategy on Aquatic Environmental DNA ARLINGTON, Va. — 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
08 May 2024 SEMPER SCIENCE: ONR SHOWCASES S&T EFFORTS AT MODERN DAY MARINE ARLINGTON Va. — Short gave his remarks during Modern Day Marine, held April 30-May 2 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Modern Day Marine is the largest military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition exclusively targeted to the Marine Corps.
29 April 2024 Cetacean Celebration: ONR Sponsors Family-Friendly Dolphin Workshops in South Carolina Thousands of wildlife lovers learned about the lives and health of dolphins during workshops sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) — in partnership with the National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF).The interactive events — titled “Dolphin Doctor: On the Front Lines of Marine Mammal
19 April 2024 Medicine, Manufacturing, Molecules: DoN Shines at Navy League STEM Expo The free event gave local students the opportunity to engage and be inspired by all things STEM — or science, technology, engineering and math. It also enabled them to learn about the newest iteration of the Naval Horizons student essay contest — organized by the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval