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2020 NSSA Fellowship - Paul Butler

For outstanding research on the chemistry and physics of complex fluids and biomembranes, and exceptional service to the neutron community, including major contributions to neutron scattering data acquisition and analysis.

2020 NSSA Fellowship - Craig M. Brown

For insightful neutron scattering studies of gas adsorption in metal organic frameworks and other microporous materials.

Metric Training

A variety of technical training and professional development courses are offered by the NIST Metric Program. Explore the Calendar of Events...

NICE Released the Summer 2020 eNewsletter

July 27, 2020

The Summer 2020 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the...

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NIST Expands Database That Helps Identify Unknown Compounds in Milk

July 27, 2020

Got milk? Most people have seen the famous ads featuring celebrities that highlight the importance of drinking milk for building strong bones. Research shows...

A Crazier Crazy Straw for Science

July 28, 2020

What do the loopy straws that children like to sip drinks through have in common with cutting-edge science? Ask Ryan Murphy and his colleagues at the National...

A woman's face appears six times. One time has no mask. The other 5 instances she wears a different digitally applied mask shape. The masks are blue or black and cover some variation of the mouth and nose region.

NIST Launches Studies into Masks’ Effect on Face Recognition Software

July 27, 2020

Now that so many of us are covering our faces to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, how well do face recognition algorithms identify people wearing masks? The...

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Ion Source Development

The use of cluster sources such as C 60 and argon gas cluster ion beams (Ar GCIB) allow for the analysis of the subsurface volume. It can also minimize the

Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) employs a pulsed primary ion beam and a time-of-flight mass analyzer for the detection of molecular

Magnetic Sector Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

Magnetic sector secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) generates isotopic and elemental information from solid surfaces with depth profiling capabilities to

Exposure Notification – protecting workplaces and vulnerable communities during a pandemic

The goal of this project is to utilize NIST expertise in privacy, cybersecurity, machine learning, wireless technology, ranging, modeling, and hardware and

Ambient and Atmospheric Pressure Mass Spectrometry

Ambient and atmospheric pressure mass spectrometry platforms provide sample collection, transport, and ionization for vapor, aerosol, and liquid samples

Thermal Desorption Ambient Mass Spectrometry

Thermal desorption ambient mass spectrometry decouples analyte desorption and ionization. Here, analytes are thermally desorbed directly from a primary surface

Surface Desorption Ambient Mass Spectrometry

Surface desorption ambient mass spectrometry enables direct solid surface interrogation for sampling and ionization of trace analytes. This project encompasses

NICE eNewsletter Summer 2020 Government Spotlight

The President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition 2020 By Harry C. Mourtos, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency We are gearing up...

NICE eNewsletter Summer 2020 Industry Spotlight

Protective Intelligence: The Cybersecurity Frontier By Bryan Parent, Senior Protective Intelligence Analyst, LinkedIn High-profile corporate...

NICE eNewsletter Summer 2020 Academic Spotlight

2020 Graduates Choose Cybersecurity By Donna Woods, Instructor at Canyon Springs High School and Inaugural Presidential Cybersecurity...

Advanced Mass Spectrometry Methods for Trace Detection

The Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group conducts both applied and fundamental research into the development, characterization, and analysis of various

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Metrology for Nanomaterials in Medicine

Advances in methods, instrumentation and standards promote the development of measurement science capabilities in separation technology and physical-chemical

Shrinking (Ultra)Violet

July 21, 2020

While awaiting full access to their labs due to COVID-19 restrictions, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have taken this...

Engineering and Optical Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs)

This project comprises of two complimentary components: 1.) the controlled synthesis of selectively engineered magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in support of the

NIST Magneto-Raman Instrumentation and Capabilities

Unique magneto-optical (Raman and Photoluminescence) measurement capabilities are established at NIST and under continual advancement. An...

Optical Probes of 2D Magnetic Phenomena

We develop novel inelastic scattering methodologies to probe, quantify, and control key magnetic phenomena in 2D materials for applications in beyond CMOS

ACMD Seminar: Two short talks by Henn and Sayrafian

This seminar inaugurates a series of short talks about research within ACMD. Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM MDT) A video of...

Raman Metrology and Instrumentation

We develop measurement capabilities and protocols to validate and advance the science of Raman spectroscopy and work to establish NIST as a unique resource to

Toxicology

Toxicology represents the newest focus area for our group. The goal of this work is to compliment traditional toxicological research with development of

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NIST to Help Labs Achieve Accurate THC, CBD Measurements

July 21, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a program to help laboratories accurately measure key chemical compounds in marijuana...

Fingerprint Chemistry

The goal of this focus area is to leverage the wealth of chemical information present in fingerprint deposits for novel forensic applications. This includes

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Glass Evidence Analysis

T he goal of this focus area is to improve the field of glass evidence analysis by developing new matrix-matched glass standards and by evaluating more

Fire Debris and Explosives

The goal of this focus area is to enhance the measurement science capabilities and address measurement science challenges present in the analysis of fire debris

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