Office of the Director Events

Displaying Director events from January 01, 2013 To December 30, 2013

The Idea Factory
January 11, 2013

Bell Laboratories, which thrived from the 1920s to the 1980s, was arguably the most innovative research and development organization of the 20th more

Neutrons at NIST: Past, Present, and Future
January 25, 2013

The 1950’s were a decade of rapid progress in nuclear technology, with many organizations building research reactors. Among these was … more

Superposition, Entanglement, and Raising Schrodinger's Cat
February 1, 2013

Research on precise control of quantum systems occurs in many labs throughout the world, for fundamental research, new measurement techniques, and … more

NIST Exhibits at the AAAS Annual Meeting 2013
February 15-17, 2013

The AAAS annual meeting is the World's Largest General Scientific Society's event. This annual event is one of the m more

When is Reproducibility an Ethical Issue? Genomics, personalized medicine, and human error
February 22, 2013

Modern high-throughput biological assays let us ask detailed questions about how diseases operate, and promise to let us personalize therapy. … more

NIST Exhibits at 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
February 26-27, 2013

The fourth annual event is designed to bring together key players from across the energy ecosystem – researchers, … more

NIST Exhibits at 2013 RSA Conference
February 27-March 2, 2013

RSA Conference is helping drive the information security agenda worldwide with annual industry events in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Throughout its more

Innovation, Skunk Works® Style
March 8, 2013

Step into the world of top secret development where ideas and innovation are the coins of the realm and partnerships are key to developing cutting … more

NIST Exhibits at the 2013 International Wireless Communications Expo
March 13-14, 2013

IWCE is the authoritative annual event for communications technology in the working world. Over 7,500 technology buyers from a diverse group of … more

NIST Exhibits at 2013 APS Meeting
March 19-21, 2013

  The APS March Meeting is the largest physics meeting in the world, focusing on physics research from industry, universities, and major … more

The Higgs boson: What it is and why it matters
March 22, 2013

The observation by CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, of the Higgs boson was hailed as one of the most significant scientific … more

The Zebra's Stripes: A New Theory of Animal Vision
April 5, 2013

After a software glitch generated an unexpectedly strange-looking video, Roy's efforts to debug the system led to a theory of animal vision … more

NIST Exhibits at The Quest for Excellence Conference
April 8-10, 2013

The Quest for Excellence® Conference The Official Conference of the Baldrige Award
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NIST Exhibits at the 2013 BIO International Convention
April 22-25, 2013

  The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, … more

NIST Participates in the 2013 Maryland Day
April 27, 2013

An annual event when the University of Maryland opens its doors and invites the public to enjoy a FREE fun-filled day of learning, exploration, … more

Math in the Movies
May 3, 2013

Film making is undergoing a revolution brought on by advances in areas such as computer technology, geometry, and applied mathematics. Using … more

Clifford G. Shull: A Memoir of a Pioneer in Neutron Scattering
May 17, 2013

Clifford G. Shull pioneered the use of neutron scattering to probe the properties of the neutron, to determine atomic structures, and to clarify … more

Information Technology Security Day, Gaithersburg
May 21, 2013

The NIST Information Technology Security Day is hosted annually as a means to heighten DOC and NIST user awareness of information technology … more

U.S. to Celebrate World Standards Day 2013 with a Focus on the Impact of Standards on Everyday Life
October 3, 2013

Voluntary cons ensus standards play an essential role in promoting quality, consistency, and dependability across a vast array of industries, … more