ONR Hosts Technology Forums on Facebook

From Office of Naval Research Corporate Strategic Communications Public Affairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will host a weekly series of open, interactive question-and-answer sessions on Facebook beginning Sept. 15.

The online events will highlight research areas being funded as part of the 2010 Chief of Naval Research Challenge this fall.

During 30-minute sessions, hosted weekly on Wednesdays, ONR subject matter experts will answer questions submitted by general audiences on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/officeofnavalresearch)

and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/usnavyresearch).

Sessions will focus on six ONR science and technology program areas expected to award $100,000 in research grants this winter.

Times, dates and subject matter experts are listed below:

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Sept. 15

Topic: Measurement Technologies for High-Noise Environments

Expert: Kurt Yankaskas, program manager, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, ONR

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Sept. 22

Topic: Enhanced Perception System for Autonomous Ground Navigation

Expert: Keith Hammack, deputy manager, Maneuver Thrust Effort, ONR

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Sept. 28

Topic: Flow Noise Mitigation by Fish

Expert: Dr. Michael Traweek, program officer, Maritime Sensing Team, ONR

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Oct. 6

Topic: Chlorine-Resistant Seawater Reverse Osmosis Membranes

Expert: Dr. Paul Armistead, program officer, Functional Polymeric and Organic Materials, ONR

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Oct. 13

Topic: Compressive Sensing in Urban Defense

Experts: Dr. Michael Pollock, program officer, and Dr. Rabinder Madan, program officer, Networked Sensing and Signal Processing Program, ONR

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Oct. 20

Topic: Stem2Stern: Building a Future Force of Scientists and Engineers Through Education

Expert: To be announced

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Oct. 27

Topic: FAQs about ONR's Small Business Innovation Research Program Contracts

Expert: Tracy Frost, program manager, Small Business Innovation Research Program, ONR

11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, Nov. 3

Topic: Directed Energy in Maritime Environments

Expert: Quentin Saulter, program manager, Directed Energy Program, ONR

Where: Nearest Internet-enabled computer or mobile handheld device.

Contact: Peter Vietti, ONR Corporate Strategic Communications; (703) 696-5031; onrcsc@onr.navy.mil.