• Air Force awards $8.6 million for DoD research at ASU

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded two Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program grants to Arizona State University (ASU), totaling about $9 million, potentially over the next 5 years . ASU is one of eight universities to receive more

  • Air Force research leads to quantum dot technological breakthrough

    Using Air Force Office of Scientific Research basic research funding, through the Asian Office of Aerospace Research & Development (AOARD), a team of scientists from Thailand are the first in their field to successfully demonstrate solid experimental results on the physical utilization of quantum

  • Research office completes annual molecular dynamics program review

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research here completed a thorough periodic review of its molecular dynamics research program during an annual conference held last week in Arlington. More than 90 researchers and scientists attended the 2006 Contractors' Meeting in Molecular Dynamics.

  • DoD’S newest supercomputer enables powerful innovation for users

    Staying on the cutting edge of technology isn't just a slogan at the Aeronautical Systems Center Major Shared Resource Center here. With the addition of an SGI® Altix® 4700 computer, the ASC MSRC will house one of the Department of Defense's High Performance Computing Modernization Program's largest

  • DoD’S newest supercomputer enables powerful innovation for users

    Staying on the cutting edge of technology isn't just a slogan at the Aeronautical Systems Center Major Shared Resource Center here. With the addition of an SGI® Altix® 4700 computer, the ASC MSRC will house one of the Department of Defense's High Performance Computing Modernization Program's largest

  • Study targets improved command and control network strength, availability

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research here, in cooperation with Binghamton University, recently began funding a new research project targeted at improving the strength and availability of command and control networks. The team of Dr. N. Eva Wu, professor, department of Electrical and Computer

  • Light carbon-fiber structure protects heavy space cargo

    The successful performance of the TacSat-2 micro satellite in December delivered on the expectations of scientists serving here, who established the foundation for this project almost 13 years ago.Known as the Advanced Grid-Stiffened Composite Payload Fairing, the structure, 20 feet long and 5 feet

  • Magic Number 39 for Air Force Physics and Electronics Research Director

    It's not uncommon for people who join the Defense Department to offer 20 years of service to the nation and then call it a career. Dr. Forrest "Jack" Agee would probably classify 20 years as "a good start." Agee is the director of physics and electronics research, Air Force Office of Scientific