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NIST Statement on February 3, 2021, Alert at the NIST Center for Neutron Research

February 3, 2021

At approximately 9:15 a.m. EST, Feb. 3, 2021, staff at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) responded to an

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NIST Offers Tools to Help Defend Against State-Sponsored Hackers

February 2, 2021

Nations around the world are adding cyberwarfare to their arsenal, employing highly skilled teams to launch attacks against other countries. These adversaries

A view of rubble in the central business district of Christchurch, New Zealand, following a devastating earthquake.

New Report Charts Path Toward Superior Earthquake Recovery

January 27, 2021

For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives by reducing the likelihood of significant damage or structural

Bringing Atoms to a Standstill: NIST Miniaturizes Laser Cooling

January 21, 2021

It’s cool to be small. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have miniaturized the optical components required to cool atoms

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Flow Cytometry Standards Consortium Workshop

Tue, Feb 16 2021, 12:00pm - Wed, Feb 17 2021, 4:00pm EST

NIST is establishing a Flow Cytometry Standards Consortium to accelerate the adoption of quantitative flow cytometry in

2021 Model-Based Enterprise Summit

Mon, Apr 12 - Fri, Apr 16 2021

Event Description The goal of the MBE Summit is to identify challenges, implementation issues, and lessons learned in

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