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Harris Named to NCST Advisory Committee; NIST Seeks Additional Members
Release Date: 12/08/2015

James R. Harris, president, J.R. Harris and Co. (Denver, Colo.), has been appointed by Willie E. May, under secretary of commerce for standards … more

First Code Improvements Adopted Based on NIST Joplin Tornado Study
Release Date: 12/07/2015

Protecting schools and their associated high-occupancy buildings from the most violent tornadoes is the goal of the first approved building code … more

NIST and CHORUS Launch Pilot Project to Support NIST’s Public Access Plan
Release Date: 12/03/2015

CHORUS Contact: Susan Spilka 516-315-7721 GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) … more

Conferences and Events
Workshop: Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem
January 12-13, 2016

On January 12-13, 2016, NIST will host a technical workshop, Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem. Participants will collaborate … more

Workshop on Quantification of Uncertainties in Material Science
January 14-15, 2016

The workshop "Uncertainty Quantification in Materials Science" will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, … more

Balance and Scale Calibration and Uncertainties
January 19-21, 2016

This NIST Seminar will cover the calibration and use of analytical weighing instruments (balances and laboratory/bench-top scales), including … more