{"id":207763,"date":"2024-12-13T09:42:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=207763"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:42:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:42:46","slug":"110m-contract-cutting-edge-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/13\/110m-contract-cutting-edge-research\/","title":{"rendered":"东精影业<\/abbr> lands $110M<\/abbr> DoD<\/abbr> contract for cutting-edge research"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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ARL<\/abbr> at 东精影业<\/abbr> team sending out an uncrewed surface vessel to help locate and map munitions off the coast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Applied Research Laboratory<\/a> at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> (ARL<\/abbr> at 东精影业<\/abbr>) has secured a $110 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD<\/abbr>), with the potential for a five-year extension. This funding will support groundbreaking research, development, engineering, testing and evaluation of DoD<\/abbr> programs.<\/p>\n

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Concrete reef prototypes for the Rapid Resilient Reefs for Coastal Defense project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As one of only five U.S. Navy-sponsored University-Affiliated Research Centers, ARL<\/abbr> at 东精影业<\/abbr> has secured over $175 million in funding since its establishment in 2008. The laboratory conducts innovative research addressing some of today\u2019s most pressing challenges, including renewable energy, sea-level rise, cybersecurity, underwater munitions detection and coral reef ecology.<\/p>\n

“The Applied Research Laboratory at 东精影业<\/abbr> is not only tackling critical challenges that impact Hawaiʻi<\/span> and the world, but it\u2019s also paving the way for Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s students to lead in high-tech fields,” said 东精影业<\/abbr> Vice President for Research and Innovation Vassilis L. Syrmos. “This partnership positions 东精影业<\/abbr> and our state as global leaders in innovative solutions, from coastal defense to renewable energy and advanced cybersecurity.”<\/p>\n

Examples of ARL<\/abbr> at 东精影业<\/abbr> research:<\/p>\n

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The Fred Olsen Lifesaver wave energy converter (WEC<\/abbr>) deployed at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS<\/abbr>) off Kāneʻohe<\/span> during 2018\/2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n