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Roger Easton, Father of GPS, Dies at 93
May 29, 2014 — Roger Lee Easton, Sr., visionary, inventor, and pioneer of modern day navigation passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at his Wheelock Terrace residence located in Hanover, New Hampshire... MORE

NRL Achieves 5,000th Patent Since Founding in 1923
May 4, 2014 — On April 22, 2014, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) recognized the inventor of the lab's 5,000th patent... MORE

The GelMan Quest: NRL Materials Science Informs Helmet and Armor Design
May 1, 2014 — GelMan is not the latest comic book superhero—though he has been: shot at, stood near explosions, dropped from towers, and held underwater... MORE

NRL Researchers Develop Harder Ceramic for Armor Windows
April 29, 2014 — The Department of Defense needs materials for armor windows that provide essential protection for both personnel and equipment while still having a high degree of transparency... MORE

NRL-SSC Helps Science Scores Soar
April 22, 2014 — Hancock County School District (HCSD) was an early partner in NRL-SSC's STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) outreach efforts beginning in 2009. The rural school district serves approximately 4,400 pre-K-12 students... MORE

Clothes That Self-Decontaminate; NRL Material May Also Purify Biofuel
April 17, 2014 — The military wants fabrics that don't just filter out nerve agents and other toxins, but also self-decontaminate... MORE

NRL Commissions Small Railgun
April 14, 2014 — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) through support of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) commissioned the new small bore (1-inch in diameter) railgun (SRG) at the laboratory's Materials Testing Facility... MORE

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