Boulder Labs Closed February 3, 2012
Release Date: 02/03/2012

Due to severe weather and poor road conditions, the Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, will be closed today. This closure covers NIST, … more

New Colors: JILA Scientists Confirm First 'Frequency Comb' to Probe Ultraviolet Wavelengths
Release Date: 02/01/2012

Physicists at JILA have created the first “frequency comb” in the extreme ultraviolet band of the spectrum, high-energy light less … more

NIST to Fund Pilot Projects that Advance Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
Release Date: 02/01/2012

Proposers’ Conference Set for Feb. 15 WASHINGTON - The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a competition … more

Fundamentals of Metrology
February 6-10, 2012

Description The Fundamentals of Metrology seminar will introduce the participant to the concepts of measurement systems, units, measurement … more

NIST Industry Day 2012
February 8, 2012

The NIST Acquisition Management Division will partner with the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) to host an Industry Day at the NIST … more

A Demographic Look at the Near Future
February 10, 2012

Copyright Boguslaw Mazur/Shutterstock Looking at information gathered from the recent census together with other Census Bureau surveys, estimates … more