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OSAC Adds Two New Standards to Registry and Opens Comment Period on Two Disaster Victim Identification Standards

June 18, 2019

Two New Standards Placed on OSAC Registry The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) is excited to announce the Forensic Science...

New NIST Reference Material Aims to Improve Food Safety in Corn Products

June 18, 2019

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new reference material that can be used to identify deadly toxins in...

NIST Privacy Framework 101 Webinar: Preparing for Workshop #3

Thu, Jun 27 2019

This webinar provides a 101 session on the NIST Privacy Framework: An Enterprise Risk Management Tool in preparation for

5604: NIST Handbook 130 - Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulations - CANCELLED

Mon, May 18 - Wed, May 20 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Weights and Measures will hold a seminar for

Interoperability of Web Computational Plugins for Large Microscopy Image Analyses

Thu, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 6 2019

The workshop will bring together multiple research and development (R&D) communities focusing on big image analyses in

ACMD Seminar: Some fast solvers for models of fluid flow and linear elasticity

Mingchao Cai Department of Mathematics, Morgan State University Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Building 227, Room A202...

The OSAC Forensic Science Standards Board is Pleased to Announce the Sharon B. Nakich Award

June 11, 2019

In honor of our colleague, Sharon Nakich, who passed away in March after a short battle with cancer, the FSSB has developed a new peer-to-peer award that is...

Photograph of Sarayu Srinivasan leaning against a wall

NIST Welcomes its 2019 PIF

June 12, 2019

This year’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) is taking on a major role in bridging the gap between...

Federal Engagement in Artificial Intelligence Standards Workshop

More than 200 individuals participated in the workshop that NIST hosted on May 30, 2019. The discussions advanced the development of a plan...

ACMD Seminar: Tale of Two Hierarchical Ways of Processing Image Data

Wed, Jun 12 2019, 3:00 - 4:00pm EDT

Prashant Athavale Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Clarkson University Abstract: Many mathematical

CHRNS VSANS

NSF: Very Small Angle Neutron Scattering ( VSANS) Neutron spin filters can be applied to measurements requiring different field orientations...

NIST Physicists Create Record-Setting Quantum Motion

July 22, 2019

Showcasing precise control at the quantum level, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for making an...

2019–2020 Baldrige Graphics

Baldrige Excellence Framework | Baldrige Excellence Framework (Education) | Baldrige Excellence Framework (Health Care) Framework Overview...

Hunting for Other Earths

The search for Earth-like planets just got more precise thanks to record-setting starlight measurements made possible by a custom NIST...

Lecture Presented at the 2018 European Symposium on Fire Science

September 28, 2018

Dr. Isaac Leventon recently returned from Nancy, France, where he attended the 2018 European Symposium on Fire Safety Science (ESFSS 2018) to deliver a lecture...

A Bubbly New Way to Detect the Magnetic Fields of Nanometer-Scale Particles

June 10, 2019

As if they were bubbles expanding in a just-opened bottle of champagne, tiny circular regions of magnetism can be rapidly enlarged to provide a precise method...

Facial Recognition Technology: Ensuring Transparency in Government Use

June 4, 2019

Introduction Chairman Cummings, Ranking Member Jordan, and Members of the Committee, I am Chuck Romine, Director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)...

OSAC Standards Bulletin, June 2019

June 4, 2019

This Bulletin provides an update on forensic science standards that are moving through the development process at Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), and...

Federal Engagement in Artificial Intelligence Standards Workshop

May 30, 2019

Thank you so much, Chuck, and thank you all for being here. It’s an exciting day. We welcome you to the National Institute of Standards and Technology and are...

FISSEA 2019 Conference Agenda Announced

June 3, 2019

32nd Annual FISSEA Conference Agenda We are pleased to share with you our 2019 FISSEA Conference Agenda. Our Keynote speakers: Shayla Treadwell, Director of...

IREX 10: Identification Track

The project home page has moved to Iris Exchange (IREX) 10: Ongoing Evaluation of Iris Recognition.

Iris Exchange (IREX) 10: Ongoing Evaluation of Iris Recognition

Current Meetings/Events

Additional Events (hosted by Exoskeleton report) ASTM International Exo Games 2024 Overview: The Exo Games provide a unique platform for...

Standards

Standards Related to Exoskeletons ASTM Committee F48 Exoskeletons and Exosuits ASTM Committee F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits was formed in...

Research

Wearable robots are becoming more advanced with closed loop sensory active control. Technology is advancing to enable increasingly adaptable...

Test Facility

The NIST Exoskeleton testbed has a wide array of test methods for measuring the performance of passive and active exoskeletons in industrial...

Exoskeletons and Exosuits Research and Standard Test Methods

NIST Drafts Public Comment to California Code of Regulations

May 14, 2019

Drs. Mauro Zammarano, William M. Pitts, Anthony Hamins, and Richard Gann of the Flammability Reduction Group submitted comments for consideration to the State...

Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition: Manufacturing Track (IROS 2019)

Preliminary Rules Task Boards and Parts for Qualification

A fire burns along the ground at the edge of a wooded area.

In the Eye of the Fire

May 28, 2019

NIST researchers have created a new camera system that offers an unprecedented, 360-degree view from inside a fire.

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