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NIST Awards Funding to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing for Microelectronics, Digital and Biomanufacturing

April 1, 2022

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $1.2 million to four

First Complete Human Genome Poised to Strengthen Genetic Analysis, NIST Study Shows

March 31, 2022

Alongside the newly updated human genome, which fills in long-standing gaps to fully spell out the more than 3 billion letters that compose our genetic code, a

Ultraviolet Light Can Clean N95 Masks for Reuse Without Hindering Performance, NIST Study Shows

March 25, 2022

To combat COVID-19 amid supply shortages in 2020, health care facilities across the U.S. resorted to disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), such as

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NIST Finalizes Recommendations on Removing Barriers for Voters With Disabilities

March 24, 2022

To help improve access to voting, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its publication outlining barriers that limit the

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NIST Rapid Microbial Testing Methods Workshop

Tue, Apr 19 2022, 11:00am - 3:30pm EDT

Quick Links Draft Agenda Workshop Brochure (Coming Soon) Rapid microbial testing methods (RMTMs) have the potential to

Lightweight Cryptography Workshop 2022

Mon, May 9 2022, 11:00am - Wed, May 11 2022, 3:00pm EDT

NIST will host the Fifth Lightweight Cryptography Workshop (virtual) on May 9-11, 2022, to discuss various aspects of

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