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Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program

December 4, 2019

Introduction Chairwoman Stevens, Chairwoman Fletcher, Ranking Member Baird, Ranking Member Marshall and members of the Subcommittees, I am Dr. Scott Weaver...

Bullet fragment is illuminated under microscope lens.

Preserving the Kennedy Assassination Bullets in Digital Form

December 5, 2019

Using the sophisticated digital measurement techniques of modern forensics, NIST researchers have created high

A poster that looks like an eye doctor's chart, but has information for the Googly Eye Contest

CFC Googly Eye Contest

Wed, Dec 11 2019

Dear NIST and DOC Colleagues, Announcing the CFC Googly Eye Contest! Entries are due to Joshua Martin by next Wednesday

Kennedy Assassination Bullets Preserved in Digital Form

December 5, 2019

In the palm of his hand, Thomas Brian Renegar held two small metal objects that had changed the course of history. Twisted pieces of copper and lead, they were...

Photo montage showing fill the airplane with fire-fighting foam, a spilled glass of wine on the tablecloth. Cleaning clothes and furniture from stains, Discarded Fast Food Wrappers Littered on Ground, wateproof jacket with water droplets on it. Jacket using the gore-tex technology.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

NIST works to improve confidence in measurements and conducts research on PFAS for better human health and the environment.

Next Up! Cybersecurity Framework Webinar: Helping Small & Medium-sized Businesses to manage Cybersecurity Risks

Tue, Dec 10 2019, 4:00 - 5:00pm EST

Note: Captioning will be available by 12/20/19 Please see below, a list of resources that were mentioned during the

Research Programs

Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering (CHRNS) The Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering (CHRNS) is a joint NSF/NIST national...

Interdisciplinary Training Standard Added to the OSAC Registry

December 2, 2019

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has added the first interdisciplinary training standard to its registry of approved...

FRVT MORPH

FRVT MORPH has moved to https://pages.nist/gov/frvt/html/frvt_morph.html

Vincent Hackley Honored by ASTM

In recognition of consistent dedication and outstanding service to ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology since the committee’s inception in 2005.

For outstanding and sustained contributions to ensuring a strong voice for ASTM International, and coordination with ASTM groups responsible for standards on mechanical testing of materials, during the development of related standards by other...

woman in a blue dress and white sweater stands next to an electron microscope

NIST Microscopy Advance Wins R&D 100 Award

In the Analytical/Test category, for contributions to the development of the Affordable Laser-free Retrofittable Stroboscopic Solution for Ultra-fast Electron Microscopy, with Euclid TechLabs, LLC, JEOL USA Inc., and Brookhaven National Laboratory.

NICE Webinar: How You Can Influence an Update to the NICE Framework

Tue, Dec 3 2019, 1:00 - 2:00pm EST

The PowerPoint slides used during this webinar can be downloaded here. Speakers: Bill Newhouse Deputy Director, National

ACMD Seminar: FEM-CQ approximation of viscoelastic waves

Hasan Eruslu Dept. of Math. Sciences, University of Delaware Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 3:00–4:00 PM Building 101, Lecture Room A...

Measuring Cell Viability in Scaffolds

Project Goals Primary Goal: Advance measurements of cell viability in manufactured tissues Establish working group of industry stakeholders...

NICE Webinar: Shopping Safely Online and the Work of Cybersecurity Awareness and Behavior Change

Wed, Dec 18 2019, 2:00 - 3:00pm EST

The PowerPoint slides used during this webinar can be downloaded here. Speakers: Lance Spitzner Director SANS Security

Combinatorial Cassettes for Higher-Throughput Screening of Osteogenesis in Mice

Summary Ectopic bone formation in mice is the gold standard for evaluation of osteogenic constructs. By regular procedures, usually only 4...

Texas Forensic Science Commission Recommends Crime Laboratories Adopt OSAC Registry Standards

November 22, 2019

The Texas Forensic Science Commission has recommended that all crime laboratories accredited to perform forensic analysis in the State of Texas voluntarily...

CFC Cake Talk IX

Fri, Dec 13 2019, 10:30am EST

Dear NIST and Department of Commerce Employees: We’re pleased to announce the 9 th installation of the annual train

The Changing Wealth of Nations: Intellectual Property and American Competitiveness in the Age of Innovation

July 31, 2002

Early in Margaret Mitchell's war-time classic Gone with the Wind, southern aristocrats bar-b-queuing on Wilkes' plantation debate how long it will take them to...

Baldrige 2020 Examiner Application Now Open

November 25, 2019

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is seeking applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners for the 2020 award...

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NIST Takes T2 to Puerto Rico to Help Drive Economic Development

November 20, 2019

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) traveled to San Juan, Puerto...

NIST on a Chip

NIST has embarked on a revolutionary program that will bring cutting-edge measurement-science technology and expertise

Former Advisory Board Member: Kevin Heller

Resigned from the Board September 2021

2019 Fellow of the Royal Chemical Society - Yaw Obeng

2019 Fellow of the Royal Chemical Society, Awarded August 2019

2019 American Vacuum Society Early Career Award - Wei-Chang (David) Yang

American Vacuum Society (AVS) Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology Division Early Career Award. Columbus, Ohio, October 2019.

2019 IEEE Fellow - Kin Ping (Charles) Cheung

for contributions to plasma process-induced damage in integrated circuits

5630: Basic Uncertainty Concepts

Thu, Mar 5 2020

This 2 hour webinar provides a very basic introduction to uncertainty calculations and reporting using the 8-step

2019 Highly Cited Researcher: Ian Spielman

Researchers are selected for their exceptional performance in one or more of 21 broad fields (those used in Web of Science Group's Essential Science Indicators, or ESI) or across several fields.

NIST Guidance on Federal Conformity Assessment Activities (15 CFR Part 287)

Date Published: 09/29/2020 Questions: Email questions to 15CFR287 [at] nist.gov (15CFR287[at]nist[dot]gov) Announcement The National Institute of Standards and Technology...

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