04 October 2023 OPPORTUNITY OUTREACH: NAVAL WORKSHOP CELEBRATES TALENT AT HBCU/MIS For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program sponsored its annual Naval Opportunity Awareness Workshop (OAW) in person.
30 September 2023 BEST AND BRIGHTEST: ONR’S 2024 YOUNG INVESTIGATORS The ONR YIP is a highly competitive program that attracts outstanding early-career academics in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to propose innovative solutions to Navy and Marine Corps warfighter challenges. Prior academic accomplishments and potential for significant
23 August 2023 Competitive Edge: Students Win CNR Scholarship Awards at Global Science Fair Arlington, Va. - For excellence in research areas such as robotics and machine learning, 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
21 August 2023 ‘SCOUT-ing’ for Solutions: Naval Exercise Seeks to Improve Maritime Drug Interdiction ARLINGTON, Va. – Gathered in a temporary maritime operations center in Arlington, Virginia, military, industry and political leaders watched multiple satellite images flash onto large monitor screens. These images showed three types of drug-running vessels hundreds of miles away in the
17 August 2023 Farewell, FLIP! Renowned Navy-Owned Research Platform Retired after 60 Years of Service ARLINGTON, Va. -- Built in 1962 with funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), FLIP helped generations of scientists and oceanographers better understand the mysteries of the sea, including internal waves, air-sea interaction and long-range sound propagation. Sadly, age and exorbitant
03 August 2023 Environmental Evaluation: ONR Part of Joint Effort to Deploy Data Buoys Across Arctic Ocean ARLINGTON, Va. - The buoy air deployment supported the International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP), a collaborative program comprising more than 32 different research and operational institutions from 10 different countries and four international agencies — including the International
21 June 2023 Welcome Aboard, Rear Adm. Rothenhaus! New CNR Takes Helm at Office of Naval Research The Office of Naval Research (ONR) ushered in a new era of leadership on Friday, June 16, as Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus — was sworn in as the new Chief of Naval Research (CNR).The change-of-command ceremony took place at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Remarks were given by
17 May 2023 Impressive Impact: ONR Program Officer Celebrated for Career Achievements ARLINGTON, Va. - The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) has awarded its most prestigious accolade — the Harold E. Saunders Award for Lifetime Achievement — to Kelly Cooper, a program officer in the Office of Naval Research (ONR)’s Sea Warfare and Weapons Department, for
03 May 2023 ‘Keep Asking Questions’: High School STEM Researchers Celebrated at NJSHS VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - This year’s National JSHS event was hosted by the Department of the Navy, facilitated by the Naval STEM Coordination Office, which is located at the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
02 May 2023 STEM Celebration: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo ARLINGTON, Va. - Science and technology enthusiasts were treated to a day of educational fun at the recent Navy League STEM Expo, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.