Tag Archives: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Barnacle Busting: ONR-Sponsored Research Targets Ship Biofouling

Posted on October 22, 2016 by challer

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work by Dr. Xuanhe Zhao and his team who have created an adhesive material that can help barnacle-fighting coatings stick to metal hulls better and longer; retain moisture and not dry out; and avoid the use of toxic chemicals and other pollutants.
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Posted in Articles, DoDLive Science, Featured, Life Sciences, Logistics, Photos, Research, Rotator, STEM, Technology | Tagged barnacle, biofouling, Department of Defense (DoD), DoD, DOD and science, DoD Armed with Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, navy, Office of Naval Research, onr, ONR's Sea Warfare and Weapons Program, research, Steve McElvany, U.S. Navy, Warren Duffie Jr., Xuanhe Zhao | Comments Off

Dr. Christopher Voigt, professor of biological engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, talks about his research in synthetic biology as part of a Distinguished Lecture Series held at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) located in Arlington, Va. ONR is recognized globally as a leader in its support of basic research in synthetic biology, having first realized the promise of this field over a decade ago to provide future Naval forces with agile and organic approaches for surveillance, autonomous systems, materials production, and enhancement of warfighting health and performance. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

The Magic of Microbes: ONR Engineers Innovative Research in Synthetic Biology

Posted on February 12, 2016 by glenn.selby

An exciting new scientific frontier-synthetic biology-took center stage as a celebrated scientist from the MIT recently spoke at the headquarters of the ONR.
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Posted in Articles, Education & Culture, Life Sciences, Rotator | Tagged Chief of Naval Research, Dr. Christopher Voigt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Office of Naval Research, onr, Rear Adm. Mat Winter | Comments Off

(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

The Military’s Mini Robots

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jtozer

In the future Army, a team of miniature ground and aerial robots may be able to enter the high-risk zones and conduct a coordinated search, communicating with one another, & relaying the info to soldiers!
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Posted in Articles, Robots | Tagged armed with science, army, BAE Systems, California Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, identify and engage high-priority targets, insect robots, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MAST, MAST Collaborative Technology Alliance, MAST Program, Micro and Nano Materials and Devices Branch, Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology, Microsystem Mechanics Center, military mini robots, mini robots, multifunctional mobile Microsystems, North Carolina Agriculture and Technical University, Platform Integration Center, Processing for Autonomous Operation Center, Special Forces, teeny tiny robots, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, University of California-Berkeley, University of Maryland, University of New Mexico, University of Pennsylvania | Comments Off

Eight Teams Earn DARPA Funds for 2014 Robotics Finals

Posted on January 7, 2014 by jtozer

Eight teams scored the highest number of points for all tasks completed and are headed for the 2014 DARPA Robotics Challenge finals. DARPA has $8 million to divide among the teams to prepare for the finals.
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Posted in Articles, Robots | Tagged .S. Army Research, Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, DARPA Robotics Challenge, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Development and Engineering Command, dexterity, DRC, DRC program manager Dr. Gill Pratt, eam Tartan Rescue, Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, lead organization, lead organization: Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Labs, manipulation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mobility, nasa, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Robotics Engineering Center, operator-control mechanisms, perception, physical tasks, Robot Atlas, Robot Atlas-Helios, Robot Atlas-Warner, Robot Atlas‐Ian, Robot CHIMP, Robot S‐One, Team IHMC Robotics, Team MIT, Team RoboSimian, Team SCHAFT, Team TRACLabs, Team Trooper, TRACLabs Inc., WPI Robotics Engineering C Squad (WRECS) | Comments Off

Podcast #34: DoDEA Scholars Participate in the 2009 Research Science Institute at MIT

Posted on September 16, 2009 by John Ohab

How did you spend your summer vacation? We’ll talk next to three students from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Schools who were selected to participate in the 2009 Research Science Institute (RSI) Program held from June through August …
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Posted in Education & Culture, Podcast | Tagged American High School, Bahrain American School, Department of Defense Education Activity, Derrick Lewis, DODEA, Heidelberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Ramstein High School, Research Science Institute, RSI, Shannon Grammel | Comments Off