Naval Science and Technology Future Force Magazine

04/07/2021

The latest issue of Future Force is out! This edition focuses on the international partnerships that power naval science and technology (S&T) work around the world.

https://www.onr.navy.mil/-/media/Files/ONR-Publications/Future-Force-23-Vol-7-No-1-2021.ashx?la=en

The latest issue of Future Force is out! This edition focuses on the international partnerships that power naval science and technology (S&T) work around the world.

https://www.onr.navy.mil/-/media/Files/ONR-Publications/Future-Force-23-Vol-7-No-1-2021.ashx?la=en

01/29/2021

We are proud to add two more names to the list of over 60 ONR-sponsored nobel laureates since 1946!

Dr. Robert Wilson and Dr. Paul Milgrom of Stanford University—both previously sponsored by ONR—recently won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their research in Auction Theory. This work designs innovative formats for auctioning goods and services that are difficult to sell in traditional ways—helping to lay the foundation for the modern telecommunications industry and improving how the U.S. Navy selects contractors to build ships and submarines.

#ONR75: Celebrating 75 years of reimagining naval power

We are proud to add two more names to the list of over 60 ONR-sponsored nobel laureates since 1946!

Dr. Robert Wilson and Dr. Paul Milgrom of Stanford University—both previously sponsored by ONR—recently won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their research in Auction Theory. This work designs innovative formats for auctioning goods and services that are difficult to sell in traditional ways—helping to lay the foundation for the modern telecommunications industry and improving how the U.S. Navy selects contractors to build ships and submarines.

#ONR75: Celebrating 75 years of reimagining naval power

01/04/2021

Like so many of you, we are excited to be in a new year of possibility — and 2021 is particularly exciting for us: it the Office of Naval Research's 75th year!

Throughout 2021, we will use this forum to celebrate highlights from ONR's 75 years of providing technical innovation to help create the Navy and Marine Corps of today. From the first digital computers to lasers to our knowledge of the oceans, ONR has helped shape today's world. Our support of groundbreaking scientific research and next-generation technology development has helped ensure that the U.S naval forces remain the preeminent sea power of today — and in the future.

Let’s start at the very beginning: Ours officially begins with Public Law 588, signed by President Harry Truman on Aug. 1, 1946. This law authorized us to set forth on our naval research mission.

#ONR75

Like so many of you, we are excited to be in a new year of possibility — and 2021 is particularly exciting for us: it the Office of Naval Research's 75th year!

Throughout 2021, we will use this forum to celebrate highlights from ONR's 75 years of providing technical innovation to help create the Navy and Marine Corps of today. From the first digital computers to lasers to our knowledge of the oceans, ONR has helped shape today's world. Our support of groundbreaking scientific research and next-generation technology development has helped ensure that the U.S naval forces remain the preeminent sea power of today — and in the future.

Let’s start at the very beginning: Ours officially begins with Public Law 588, signed by President Harry Truman on Aug. 1, 1946. This law authorized us to set forth on our naval research mission.

#ONR75

01/04/2021

Naval Science and Technology Future Force Magazine

11/13/2020

Check out the latest edition of Future Force, which focuses on the Department of the Navy's efforts in education, training, and STEM. We also have a new website, where you can find all past issues of Future Force.

https://www.onr.navy.mil/Media-Center/futureforce

11/12/2020

WASHINGTON (Aug. 9, 2020) John Jakabosky, an electronics engineer from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Radar Division, tests a millimeter wave radar in Washington, D.C. The division developed a way to sense subtle vibrations and characterize the data in order to "hear" the target's activities. (U.S. Navy photo by Leonard Pieton)

10/13/2020

SECNAV Navy Birthday Message

On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the purchase of the first two vessels--Cabot and Andrea Doria--of what would become the Continental Navy, making the U.S. Navy 245 years young.

201006-N-PM193-1001 WASHINGTON (Oct. 10, 2020) Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite delivers a happy birthday message to the Navy. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander C. Kubitza/Released)

05/29/2020

Check out the latest edition of Future Force magazine, and read about the latest in Marine Corps S&T.
https://futureforce.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2020/05/FF_0520_Vol6No3.pdf

03/17/2020

The latest edition of Future Force magazine is now available on our website. This issue's topic is Operating in the Information Environment. https://futureforce.navylive.dodlive.mil/issues/

01/29/2020

NRL Researchers’ Golden Touch Enhances Quantum Technology

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have discovered a new platform for quantum technologies by suspending two-dimensional crystals over pores in a slab of gold. This new approach may help develop new materials for secure communication and sensing technologies based on the unique laws of physics at the atomic levels.

WASHINGTON - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory discovered a new platform for quantum technologies by suspending two-dimensional (2-D) crystals over pores in a slab of gold. This new approach may help develop new materials for secure communication and sensing technologies based on the....

10/21/2019

Check out the latest edition of Future Force magazine: it's all about ocean science and technology. https://futureforce.navylive.dodlive.mil/

08/20/2019

A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration

ONR-supported research at MIT has developed an underwater sensor that takes advantage of piezoelectric and backscatter effects to operate without a battery.

Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.

06/07/2019

Meet the ‘Slothbot’, that's monitoring the environment very, very slowly

Intending to have their new bot inhabit the same environment as slow-moving sloths, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology modeled it on the "theory of slowness."

Scientists have designed a robot to linger in forest canopies for months and only move when they need to recharge in the sun. And they could be deployed to monitor the actual sloths they're based on.

03/27/2019

Naval Science and Technology Future Force Magazine

Check out the latest edition of Future Force--all about the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and its many space projects.

By Emanuel Cavallaro HUMANS HAVE LEFT JUNK IN SPACE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SPACE AGE. PARTICLES OF DEBRIS FROM SEVEN DECADES OF MISSIONS NOW RUN INTO THE THOUSANDS. TRACKING […]

03/26/2019

NIWC Atlantic Develops App Prototype for Navy Divers

There's an app for that--The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and ONR Techsolutions have come up with an app that helps Navy divers do their work faster and better.

A Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic team recently completed an Automated Dive Profile Data Transmission and Synchronization (Auto-DPTS) prototype aimed at streamlining the dive logging process for Navy dive units.

02/11/2019

Obituary Notice: Walter Munk, World-Renowned Oceanographer, Revered Scientist

On 8 February, world-renowned oceanographer Walter Munk, whose many achievements and milestones included being among the longest continuously supported ONR performers, passed away at age 101.

Walter Munk, who gave the Allies a strategic edge in World War II, helped nurture a university into existence, and became a living synonym for oceanography, died February 8 at his home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 101.

12/10/2018

News: ONR-Sponsored Researcher Wins Nobel Prize - Office of Naval Research

One of this year's Nobel Prize awardees was a researcher supported by the Office of Naval Research.

Dr. Frances H. Arnold, a former ONR-sponsored performer, received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the first American woman to win science’s most recognized award.

11/13/2018

Check out the latest issue of Future Force Magazine. In this issue we take a look at artificial intelligence and other computer technology topics that are affecting today's naval warfighters: http://futureforce.navylive.dodlive.mil/

10/23/2018

USCG's Icebreakers Support National Security in the Arctic

ONR, the Coast Guard, and the University of Washington partnered to look more closely at how ocean layers might predict ice coverage in the Arctic.

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy completed their second mission of their Arctic West Su...

08/09/2018

Check out the latest issue of Future Force magazine, with a focus on additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping: http://futureforce.navylive.dodlive.mil/

07/10/2018

Smart Bandages Designed to Monitor and Tailor Treatment for Chronic Wounds

Researchers at Tufts University have come up with a new bandage that can administer drugs as you need them during care.

Related Video Included Reading time ( words) A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing. Image caption: A smart bandage with wound...

07/03/2018

Engineers Study Self-Assessing Robots

How does a robot know it's done a good job? Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University want to teach them to be more self-aware.

In the popular children's book, The Little Engine That Could, the main character chants I think I can, I think I can. Engineers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute are trying to use a similar approach to give robots the ability of self-assessment.

05/30/2018

UConn Researchers Advance Submarine Power - UConn Today

The University of Connecticut, with support from the Office of Naval Research, is partnering with General Dynamics Electric Boat to develop technologies that will go into electric drive systems on the new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines.

The UConn team has developed a new 2-D, nanostructured insulator material with highly improved electrical and thermal characteristics, moving the U.S. Navy closer to a shift in how submarines are powered.

05/04/2018

Naval Science and Technology Future Force Magazine

Check out the latest issue of Future Force magazine!

IT’S EASY TO SEE THE COST SAVINGS OF VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING—BUT IS IT AS EFFECTIVE AS, OR EVEN BETTER THAN, OTHER TYPES OF TRAINING? THE SCIENCE SO FAR SUGGESTS THE […]

04/12/2018

'Everything-repellent' coating could kidproof phones, homes

Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered a coating that repels nearly every known liquid.

ANN ARBOR—In an advance that could grime-proof phone screens, countertops, camera lenses and countless other everyday items, a materials science researcher at the University of Michigan has demonstr

03/22/2018

60 years in orbit for 'grapefruit satellite' - the oldest human object in space

The third satellite in space, NRL's Vanguard 1, was launched on 17 March 1958, and is the oldest man-made object in orbit around the Earth.

Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Mar 22, 2018 - Sixty years ago, a grapefruit-sized aluminium sphere with six antennas and some tiny solar cells was launched into Earth orbit. The Vanguard 1 satellite is still up there and is the oldest human-mad

03/06/2018

Modified, 3D-printable alloy shows promise for flexible electronics, soft robots

Researchers at Oregon State have found a new gallium alloy that might lead to "soft robots."

Researchers have taken a key step toward the rapid manufacture of flexible computer screens and other stretchable electronic devices, including soft robots.

02/21/2018

Marines' Self-Flying Helicopter Kit a Finalist for Top Aviation Award

Marines' Self-Flying Helicopter Kit a Finalist for Top Aviation Award

Last December, the Marine Corps wowed a small audience in Quantico, Virginia, with a demonstration of a fully autonomous UH-1 Huey helicopter that could navigate, conduct pre-set missions, and even

02/06/2018

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Nicole Bitzer, a recruiter assigned to Navy Recruiting District St. Louis, helps a girl scout cut PVC pipe for the construction of an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) during a Shades of Green event sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. The ROV is part of the Office of Naval Research's SeaPerch program, which is designed to encourage students to explore naval architecture, marine and ocean engineering principles. (Photo by CMC Latrice Jackson)

01/30/2018

BOSS Magazine | Can Graphene Energy Power the World?

New research into the properties of graphene suggest the remarkable material might be able to provide unlimited power to the tiny machines of the future.

Graphene is applicable in multiple industries and it may be the next big thing in clean energy. Get ready for graphene energy.

12/14/2017

Autonomous helicopter completes Marine resupply simulation

This new technology will allow Marines on the ground to direct cargo-carrying helicopters literally with a tablet in hand.

Aurora completed a resupply simulation for the Navy using an autonomous helicopter loaded with the company's self-flying tech.

12/05/2017

Naval Science and Technology Future Force Magazine

Check out the Fall 2017 issue of Future Force, all about naval medical and health research!

By Dr. William R. D’Angelo WORKING IN THE SEA CARRIES WITH IT EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES. THE NAVY HAS MADE IT A SPECIAL MISSION TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT HELPS SAILORS AND MARINES […]

11/06/2017

Artificial intelligence aids materials fabrication

Construction and fabrication are just the latest areas in which artificial intelligence may prove to be a useful tool.

System could pore through millions of research papers to extract “recipes” for producing materials.

10/27/2017

Dr. Jerome Lynch, right, an engineering professor at the University of Michigan, discusses the results of an experiment with research fellow Wentao Wang. The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring Lynch's work on the Monitoring OsseoIntegrated Prostheses, a "smart" artificial leg equipped with specially designed sensors to monitor walking gait, alert users to prosthetic wear and tear and warn of potential infection risk. (Photo by Joseph Xu)

10/24/2017

Crowdsourced research gives experience to global participants | Stanford News

Crowdsourced research might be the wave of the future.

A global, crowd-based research platform gives participants experience and mentoring to help them pursue academic careers or land better jobs. One even ended up at Stanford.