Scientific & Technical Interest
1/6	NRL scientists report new findings about cosmic rays
2/2	Increasing greenhouse gases lead to dramatic thinning of the upper atmosphere
5/5	NRL Signs CRADA and Licenses IR Fiber-Optic Technology to CorActive Inc.
5/17	NRL Researchers Evaluate Electronic Chart System for Navigation
7/13	Mr. R. James King Named Chief Librarian at Naval Research Laboratory
7/20	NRL signs licensing agreement with Austin AI for smart probe
8/3	NRL conducts ocean research off Mississippi coast
8/10	NRL Stennis Partners with University for Student Program
8/17	NRL researchers "see" through sediment with new CT system
9/2	NRL and Carnegie Institution Scientists Examine the Life Cycle Of Stars Encoded In Tiny Grains Of Dust
9/20	NRL Scientists Take Part In Joint Research Project to Study Desert Air

Selected Recognitions
1/20	NRL's Dr. Kailasanath Named a Fellow of AIAA
2/24	NRL's Dr. Bhakta Rath receives Lifetime Achievement Award
3/16	NRL-led Program Awarded Project of the Year
3/22	NRL research physicist receives Sigma Xi Mid-Atlantic Regional Young Investigator Award
3/29	Dr. Edward Metzbower Elected Head of the Laser Institute of America
4/5	Two NRL Research Physicists Named APS Fellows
5/5	NRL's Plasma Physics Division Employees Receive Prestigious DOE Award
6/1	NRL's Dr. Donald Gubser Named IEEE Senior Member
6/17	Dr. Frances Ligler Receives Distinguished Presidential Rank Award
6/28	NRL Research Team Recognized for Achievements in Microwave Transistor Technology
7/6	NRL's Dr. Thomas Carruthers Elected Optical Society of America Fellow
7/28	NRL Scientists Receive Meritorious Presidential Rank Awards
8/24	NRL team honored with the Royal Institution of Naval Architects - Lloyd's Register Safer Ship Award