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Encouraging Women in STEM Fields

October 19, 2021

The Department of Commerce (DOC), in May of 2019, held a meeting to ascertain the level of interest for a DOC group revolving around women in the science

Expanding the Federal Tech Transfer Tool Kit: RCAs

October 5, 2021

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) has recently developed a new type of technology transfer agreement called the research collaboration agreement (RCA)

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A Bridge Between Research and Commercialization

September 22, 2021

The Technology Partnerships Office is currently designing a brand-new information package to present to the NIST labs and associated researchers to increase

Publications

Accessing Inclusivity of Women at NIST: A Comprehensive Examination of HR Data, In-Depth Interviews and Survey Data

July 6, 2021

Author(s)

Mary Theofanos, Sandra Spickard Prettyman

In the fall of 2019, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funded three studies to better understand equity and inclusivity. This report is

Promising Practices for Equitable Hiring: Guidance for NIST Laboratories

April 28, 2021

Author(s)

Elizabeth Hoffman, Heather Evans

To ensure NIST is taking a strategic and long-term approach to building a diverse workforce, explicit steps should be taken in hiring practices. The best