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NIST Allocates Over $3 Million to Small Businesses Advancing AI, Biotechnology, Semiconductors, Quantum and More

February 10, 2026

NIST is allocating funding to eight small businesses in seven states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Building the Strategic Supply Chain Network

Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 10 2026

Recent disruptions—from pandemics to infrastructure failures to (rapidly) changing trade policies —have exposed critical

ACMD Seminar: Fundamentals and Applications of Electrokinetics in Porous Media

Henry Chu Lecturer, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Santa Clara University Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT)...

NIST Information Technology Laboratory AI Webinar Series: The International AI Standards Landscape and ITL’s Role, Priorities, and Progress

Fri, Mar 6 2026, 12:00 - 1:00pm EST

NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) AI Program held an interactive webinar on the international AI standards

Iris Experts Group Annual Meeting

Thu, Jun 25 2026, 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT

The Iris Experts Group is a forum for the discussion of technical questions of interest to USG agencies and their staff

Space: The Final Frontier for Standards

February 9, 2026

Seven NIST reference materials, including house dust and freeze-dried human liver tissue, have been flown to the International Space Station.

Video clips of different Kolsky Bar tests performed at NIST

Pulse-Heated Kolsky Bar

This facility provides dynamic strength measurements in tension and compression at strain rates between 500 strain/s and 5000 strain/s with the option for rapid

Historical aerial view of the National Bureau of Standards campus surrounded by trees.

Spotlight: Why NIST’s Campus Relocated to Gaithersburg, Maryland

September 22, 2025

Did you know that for more than 50 years, NIST called D.C. home? NIST’s campus was located in the northwest part of D.C. near the intersection of Van Ness...

SANS Software Installation

Please install/verify the software below on the laptop you will bring to the school: Analysis: SasView We will be working with the latest...

LPDT

Laser Processing Diffraction Testbed (LPDT) The Laser Processing Diffraction Testbed (LPDT) is a custom-built, open-platform system...

U.S. Citizens Preferred: NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory Seeks Qualified Applicants for Research Associate Opportunities

The links below highlight exciting research associate opportunities at the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory. Qualified U.S. citizens are...

2026 - Dal Nogare Award---Andre Striegel

The Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley honors Dr. André Striegel of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory with the prestigious Dal Nogare Award, given to an outstanding scientist in the field of chromatography. He is honored for his...

Representative and Tractable Seasonable Performance Standards for HVAC Equipment

Most heating and cooling appliance test procedures measure system performance at a fixed speed, while maintaining constant specified indoor and outdoor air

Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Water Heating Performance in Residential Applications

Homes account for approximately 19 % of the total energy consumption in the United States1. Reducing home energy consumption lowers a homeowner’s monthly

NanoFab Tool: Heidelberg MLA 150 Maskless Aligner With An Autoloader

The Heidelberg Instruments MLA 150 maskless laser aligner is a direct laser writing system equipped with two exposure lasers at 405 nm and 375 nm wavelengths

Martin Stanley announced as winner of AI Evangelist Flywheel Award

Martin Stanley has been selected as the winner of the 2025 AI Evangelist Flywheel Award, which recognizes leaders dedicated to advancing ethical and responsible use of AI. This is an opportunity to spotlight why responsible AI matters: ensuring...

NIST Portrait Gallery Induction Ceremony 2025

Fri, Jan 23 2026, 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

Please join us virtually as we celebrate the following eight 2025 additions to the NIST Gallery of Distinguished Alumni

NIST Diffusion Workshop: Data and Model Needs for Efficient Critical Material Usage and Recovery

Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 15 2026

As global demand for critical materials accelerates, the ability to accurately model transport phenomena is essential

New Report Reveals Evidence Handlers’ Common Practices, Makes Recommendations

December 16, 2025

In 2021 a committee established by NIST and NIJ surveyed evidence handlers to identify best practices in retention, preservation, integrity, and disposition of...

2025 - Katharine B. Gebbie Young Investigator Award---Ran Tao

The NIST Sigma Xi Chapter honors Dr. Ran Tao of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory with the prestigious Katharine B. Gebbie Young Investigator award. The award recognizes Dr. Tao's pioneering research and leadership in the field of rheology...

NanoFab Tool: SUSS HMX Square 9 Automatic Mask Develop Cr-etch

The SUSS HMX square system is a single photomask, automated wet chemical processing tool. It first uses a TMAH-based developer to dissolve lithographically

NanoFab Tool: ReynoldsTech Resist Strip Fume Hood

The ReynoldsTech solvent-based chemical hood is used for the removal of photoresist from wafers and photomask substrates. The two chemical baths utilize NMP

Three overlapping circles are labeled: Secure, Thwart, Defend. Central overlap reads: AI-aware cybersecurity.

Draft NIST Guidelines Rethink Cybersecurity for the AI Era

December 16, 2025

New guidelines can help an organization determine ways to incorporate AI into its operations while mitigating cybersecurity risks.

Alexander Maranghides Recognized as 2025 IFSJ Influencer

For over 30 years of large-scale testing experience and two decades of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire reconstructions. He has led all four NIST Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire reconstructions, with findings shaping US codes, standards and...

ACMD Seminar: Functional Formulations of Multi-Reference Alignment and Multi-Target Detection

Mikhail Sweeney Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Utah CANCELED Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM...

Event visual for Cybersecurity for IoT Workshop including city skyline

Cybersecurity for IoT Workshop: Future Directions

Tue, Mar 31 - Wed, Apr 1 2026

This workshop will discuss emerging and future trends for IoT technologies and their implications for IoT cybersecurity

Dustin Cook Receives the 2025 Early Career Award in Engineering

For innovative research, technical leadership, and national-level engagement in the development of functional recovery building codes and performance assessment frameworks.

Measurements and Standards for AI-Ready Biological Data: Unlocking Protein Function

The success of AlphaFold2 and similar AI models in predicting protein structure from sequence has demonstrated the transformative impact of AI in biotechnology

ACMD Seminar: Effective Mechanics of Thin Films in the Origami Limit

Samuel Wallace Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Mathematics, Rutgers University Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT) A...

2026 IEEE Fellow - Stephan Schlamminger

For contributions to determining the Planck constant, enabling the 2019 redefinition of the SI.

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