Best practices

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A Liaison into the Labs

June 29, 2021

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) is always working to find ways to better advance the TPO and NIST mission of transferring federal technologies from the

SURF Provides Hands-On Experience in STEM Fields

June 15, 2021

Every year at NIST, during the summer, there is a call for college students to gain work experience through the NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

A Recap of TMAP

June 4, 2021

The NIST-wide Technology Maturation Accelerator Program (TMAP) for 2021 has just occurred, bringing with it a variety of innovations to the forefront of the

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, Justyna Zwolak, Sandra Spickard Prettyman, Jasmine Evans

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