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CTL Metrology and Calibration Services

Metrology and Calibration Services at CTL The Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) at NIST plays a crucial role in advancing...

CTL 6G Communications Roadmap

Overview The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) is advancing Sixth-generation...

CTL Spectrum Science Roadmap

Overview The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) is advancing spectrum science...

Standard Reference Materials: Standardization of ²³⁹Pu (SRM 4330d)

A new Standard Reference Material (SRM) of 239Pu is being produced and calibrated. Plutonium-239 has a half-life of (24100 ± 11) years and decays to uranium-235

Sixth PQC Standardization Conference

Wed, Sep 24 2025, 9:00am - Fri, Sep 26 2025, 4:30pm EDT

FULL CONFERENCE DETAILS NIST plans to hold the 6th PQC Standardization Conference from September 24-26, 2025 in

NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry

April 17, 2025

In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons...

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2069 Vehicle-Tank & Loading-Rack Meters

Mon, Jun 23 - Fri, Jun 27 2025

Class Description At the end of this course, participants will be able to conduct an official inspection and test of

NIST Study Aims to Improve Utility of the Scanning Electron Microscope

April 25, 2025

Using an electron beam to image the tiniest of defects and patterns on microchips, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has long been a mainstay of the...

Jordan Weaver Receives 2024 Journal of Manufacturing Processes Outstanding Reviewer Award

For providing exceptional quality and number of peer-reviews for the SME Journal of Manufacturing Processes.

David Yashar is Named ASHRAE Fellow

For substantial contributions in Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, and the built environment.

Aspasia "Sissy" Nikolaou Receives 2025 Engineer of the Year

Awarded on the basis of her career successes, support to the university, and giving back to her communities. The University of Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association selected her from among the University of Buffalo's...

Ann Virts Receives 2025 ASTM International James A. Thomas President's Leadership Award

The ASTM International James A. Thomas President's Leadership Award is an honor presented to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and contributions to the advancement of ASTM International's standards and activities. The award is...

Artificial Intelligence Enabled Smart Firefighting

The dynamic conditions of life-threatening fires require rapid decision-making by firefighters and civilians. This project aims to develop novel AI-driven

CTL at NIST Sigma Xi Early-Career Poster Presentation

NIST CTL Showcases Early-Career Innovation at 32nd Annual Sigma Xi Poster Presentation

April 30, 2025

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) proudly participated in the 32nd Annual NIST Sigma Xi Early...

Congratulations to the 2024 Baldrige Award Recipients!

April 14, 2025

BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR, Md.—Dr. Eric K. Lin, Acting Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services at the National Institute of Standards and...

ACMD Seminar: The Concept of Effective Resistance in a Directed Network

Fern Hunt Scientist Emeritus, Applied & Computational Mathematics Division, NIST Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT)...

Advanced Carbon Standards and Technologies

Over the last decade, the chemical and materials industries have pursued innovative technologies for greater economic efficiency, while also addressing global

Second Series of Workshops on Measurements and Standards for Advanced Therapy

Regenerative medicine, including cell and gene therapy, provides an unprecedented potential to treat or cure previously

2025 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Samantha Maragh

Dr. Samantha Maragh of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory is a preeminent expert on genome editing technologies and is recognized as the world’s leading expert on genome editing standards. Maragh established and leads the NIST Genome Editing...

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2025 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Megan Cleveland

Dr. Megan Cleveland of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory has focused her research on clinical diagnostics and biomanufacturing. She has contributed much to developing advanced materials for digital PCR and next generation sequencing. Cleveland...

Graduate Baldrige Fellows Bring Home Lessons on Excellence

April 3, 2025

Eighteen senior leaders recently joined more than 165 other executives as graduates of the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program. Using the Baldrige Excellence...

NIST OWM Info Hour: A Primary Lab in Every State? How Groundbreaking Kibble Balance Technology Will Revolutionize the Mass Calibration Laboratory

Thu, May 1 2025, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

On May 1, 2025, the OWM Laboratory Metrology Program welcomed special guest speaker, Leon Chao, NIST Scientific Engineer

2025 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Kyle Anderson

In the last decade, Dr. Kyle Anderson of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory has established himself as an internationally recognized technical leader in the field of hydrogen-deuterium mass spectrometry (HDX-MS), a technique which facilitates...

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