The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

(30) Develops and transitions technologies to enable the Navy-Marine Corps team to win and survive on the battlefield, today and tomorrow.

(31) Supports the development of advanced electronics, communications, surveillance and navigational tools that provide the Navy with a battlefield advantage.

(32) Equips the Navy with technologies designed to observe, model and predict air, ocean and shore environments, and detect underwater threats.

(33) Develops and delivers technologies that enable superior warfighting and energy capabilities for naval forces, platforms and undersea weaponry.

(34) Enhances warfighter effectiveness and efficiency through bioengineered and biorobotic systems, medical technologies, improved manpower, personnel, training and system design.

(35) Supports the Navy’s power project needs, fostering the technology development of naval aircraft, structures, propulsion, autonomy, energetic, directed energy and electric weapons.

Directorates

ONR’s directorates balance a robust science and technology (S&T) portfolio, allocating funds to meet the warfighter's requirements.

Nobel Laureate Speaks at ONR

Image - Dr. Andre Geim, Nobel laureate The Nobel Prize-winning scientist who helped isolate a new material that could revolutionize everything from circuits to industrial processes shared his experiences at ONR on Oct. 17.

Dr. Andre Geim, a Russian-born British-Dutch physicist whose research has been supported by ONR since 2007, spoke about his pioneering studies of graphene, and its potential applications, at ONR headquarters in Arlington, Va.

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ONR Hits the Road

ONR Naval Science & Technology Partnership Conference (Details)
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Crystal City, Va.
Oct. 22-24, 2012

ONR to Stream Conference Live

Image - S&T Partnership Conference Registration has closed for the ONR Naval Science and Technology Partnership Conference and ASNE Expo, but interested parties can still tune in to a live webcast Oct. 22-24 to follow the event online.

Web audiences are encouraged to participate as organizers take questions from the webcast, Facebook and Twitter over the course of the three-day event, which will feature a host of leaders from the domestic and international scientific community. See a complete list of speakers.

ONR Locations

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