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Best and Brightest: ONR’s 2023 Young Investigators

Today, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recognized awardees of the 2023 Young Investigator Program (YIP).

September 23, 2022
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Heartland STEM: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow

Deep in America’s Heartland, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring efforts to build a diverse workforce, promote sustainability and collaborate with the best and brightest worldwide to solve the grand challenges of 2050.

September 22, 2022
A group photo of the participants of the Blue Integrated Partnerships (BIP) Conference hosted by Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana. Participants included students ranging from high school to graduate level, professors from universities include Purdue University, University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Puerto Rico, as well as federal government workers from Department of Homeland Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

The Cutting Edge: ONR Sponsors Technology Experimentation at Camp Lejeune

To refine new technologies that will strengthen naval sustainment and expeditionary logistics, the Experimentation and Analysis (E&A) office at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global recently sponsored the two-week Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 2022 at Marine Corps Base...

September 20, 2022
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force are briefed on the Autonomous Casualty Evacuation System during Technology Operational Experimental Exercise (TOEE) 22 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 4, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

Drug Detection: ONR SCOUT Tests Tech for Monitoring Illicit Maritime Cargo

To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods of time and over greater distances — the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a dynamic experimentation event at Joint Expeditionary...

September 19, 2022
Vessels participate in an ONR SCOUT-sponsored experimentation event at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Max Hopkins, Demonstration Assessment Team, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division)

Welcome Aboard, Capt. Plew! NavalX has a New Director

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) held a change-of-office ceremony for NavalX, a partner organization within the command.

September 16, 2022
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby (left) and new NavalX Director Capt. Casey Plew exchange handshakes during the NavalX change-of-office ceremony on Sept. 13, 2022. The ceremony welcomed Plew, who took the reins from Capt. Benjamin Van Buskirk. NavalX serves the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as an innovation and agility cell, supporting and connecting initiatives across the DoD. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

Up, Up and Away: Navy and Marine Corps JROTC Academy Takes Flight

The Department of the Navy (DON) is setting its sights sky-high through sponsorship of the Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Flight Academy. The Navy and Marine Corps Academy is managed by the Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), and was established to increase...

September 14, 2022
Up, Up and Away: Navy and Marine Corps JROTC Academy Takes Flight

Golden Opportunity: Navy SBIR/STTR Spotlights Sponsored Tech at Gold Coast

The Department of the Navy (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs will unveil a first-of-its-kind SBIR/STTR Innovation Center at the 34th annual DoN Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event — slated for Sept. 6-8 at the San Diego...

September 02, 2022
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Promoting Ph.D.s: Advancing National Defense, Doctoral Style

The 2022 Department of Defense (DoD) National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellows Conference — hosted in Boston, Massachusetts, July 24-28 — proved the U.S. Department of Defense is on the right course for developing its next generation of scientific researchers.

September 01, 2022
Alexander Atanasov, graduate student in the physics department at Harvard University presents his on neural networks at the 2022 DoD National NDSEG Fellows Conference. Atansov was one the NDSEG Fellows sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Anderson)

Food for Thought: CNR Talks Naval Power at Navy League Breakfast

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby gave remarks as the keynote speaker during an Aug. 23 Special Topic Breakfast hosted by the Navy League of the United States. The Navy League is an educational and advocacy organization supporting U.S. sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard...

August 31, 2022
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby discusses naval power during an Aug. 23 Special Topic Breakfast hosted by the Navy League of the United States. The Navy League hosts eight Special Topic Breakfasts a year. These events feature prominent guest speakers from the government, military and defense industry, who discuss diverse topics of naval relevance. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Anderson)

Outstanding Ortho: Naval STEM, BUMED Internship Boosts Diversity in Orthopedic Medicine

To increase diversity in the field of orthopedic medicine, the Naval STEM Coordination Office (NSCO) recently sponsored the four-week E. Anthony Rankin Orthopaedic Surgery Internship, held earlier this summer.

August 26, 2022
Participants in the E. Anthony Rankin Orthopaedic Surgery Internship pose with Navy Orthopedic Surgeon Lt. Cmdr. Marvin Dingle (far left); Surgeon General of the Navy Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham (next to Dingle); and Naval STEM Coordination Office Deputy Director Kathleen Gately Miranda (second row, right). (Photo courtesy of the Naval STEM Coordination Office)