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Request for Information about Federal Engagement in Artificial Intelligence Standards

Read the Comments Received in Response to the RFI The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a Request for...

NIST Awards $750,000 to the MEP Center in Pennsylvania

April 26, 2019

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made a cooperative agreement

The cover of the report is green and black, with the title "Return on Investment Initiative, Final Green Paper, April 2019"

NIST Releases Findings on Increasing the Innovation Impacts of Federally Funded R&D

April 24, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology announced 15 key findings from a final version of a

NSBE and NIIMBL Announce Student Awardees for Biopharma eXperience

April 18, 2019

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) in partnership with the Healthcare Innovation Special Interest Group (HISIG)

Composite illustration showing software code, a car, an airplane, and an MRI machine

NIST Tool Enables More Comprehensive Tests on High-Risk Software

April 23, 2019

We entrust our lives to software every time we step aboard a high-tech aircraft or modern car. A long-term research effort guided by two researchers at the

NSCI Seminar: Opportunities and Needs for NIST Leadership in Advanced Computing—One person’s Perspective

Thu, Jun 6 2019, 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT

This meeting has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. “NIST promotes U.S. innovation and

Quest for Excellence Conference

April 8, 2019

Thank you, Bob. Good morning everyone! I’m excited to be here with you today. Wasn’t that a wonderful awards event last night? It was great to have Secretary...

Building a Better Lithium Ion Source to Build a Better FIB

April 22, 2019

Eight years ago, NIST researchers developed a groundbreaking microscope that uses a narrow beam of low-energy lithium ions, rather than a beam of light or

View from above, taken by a drone, of large array of solar panels on the campus of NIST near buildings and parking lots

NIST Celebrates Earth Day with a Massive New Solar Energy Array

April 22, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a ribbon-cutting today on its newest and largest

A woman with goggles prepares a sample near a large instrument.

How Milk Does an Animal Body Good

May 7, 2019

It has been called the world’s most perfect food, and there’s unequivocal evidence that it can fight off disease and build better baby brains. But even after

Informe de Referencia Español

Community Resilience Planning Guide Briefs The Guide Briefs (GB) provide methods and best practices to complement the Guide, with...

Federal Engagement in Artificial Intelligence Standards Workshop

Thu, May 30 2019

Note: Captions will be posted by June 11th. Purpose: NIST is hosting a workshop on May 30, 2019 to engage private and

Datasets

Datasets These datasets are provided for public, open use to enable broader development of data processing or analyses. NIST does not...

U.S. Executives Complete Year-long Baldrige Fellowship Program

April 22, 2019

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is proud to announce the completion of the year-long Baldrige Executive Fellows Program by another cohort of 18

5591: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Liquid-Measuring Systems

Mon, Jun 24 - Fri, Jun 28 2019

This 4-1/2 day seminar will teach students how to properly inspect and test LPG metering systems; that is, perform an

EBIT’s Improved X-ray Vision Promises Astronomical Insights

April 25, 2019

Look at an astronomical marvel like the Cat’s Eye Nebula at right, with an average gas temperature about twice as hot as the surface of the Sun. It seems

New Cohort of U.S. Executives Embark on Distinguished Baldrige Fellowship

April 17, 2019

Eighteen executives of U.S. organizations in multiple sectors have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program

NICE Released the Spring 2019 eNewsletter

April 15, 2019

The Spring 2019 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the

Researchers Explore Energy-saving Catalysts that Operate at Room Temperature

April 15, 2019

NIST researchers have explored in unprecedented detail a new breed of catalysts that allow some chemical reactions, which normally require high heat, to proceed

5590: Vehicle-Tank Meters and Loading-Rack Meters

Mon, Jun 10 - Fri, Jun 14 2019

At the end of this course, participants will be able to conduct an official inspection and test of vehicle-tank and

Resources to Facilitate Calibration and Registration

Resource Type of Resource Introduction to calibration and registration. Publication Tools for Robotics in SME Workcells: Challenges and...

Calibration and Registration Tools

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a suite of tools to ease the processes of calibration and registration for...

Call for Proposals Now Open - NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

April 11, 2019

Share your cybersecurity education message at the 2019 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference December 9-10, 2019 Hyatt Regency Orange County

NCSI Seminar: Deep Learning for Science

Wed, May 22 2019, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

Deep Learning has revolutionized the fields of computer vision, speech recognition and control systems. Can Deep

NCSI Seminar: Transforming Science through Cyberinfrastructure: NSCI and NSF’s Vision for a National Cyberinfrastructure Ecosystem

Tue, May 7 2019, 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT

Twenty-first century science and engineering (S&E) research continues to be transformed by the increasing availability

Gaithersburg

Request for Information about Federal Engagement in Artificial Intelligence Standards

NIST Awards $750,000 to the MEP Center in Pennsylvania

NIST Releases Findings on Increasing the Innovation Impacts of Federally Funded R&D

NSBE and NIIMBL Announce Student Awardees for Biopharma eXperience

NIST Tool Enables More Comprehensive Tests on High-Risk Software

NSCI Seminar: Opportunities and Needs for NIST Leadership in Advanced Computing—One person’s Perspective

Quest for Excellence Conference

Building a Better Lithium Ion Source to Build a Better FIB

NIST Celebrates Earth Day with a Massive New Solar Energy Array

How Milk Does an Animal Body Good

Informe de Referencia Español

Federal Engagement in Artificial Intelligence Standards Workshop

Datasets

U.S. Executives Complete Year-long Baldrige Fellowship Program

5591: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Liquid-Measuring Systems

EBIT’s Improved X-ray Vision Promises Astronomical Insights

New Cohort of U.S. Executives Embark on Distinguished Baldrige Fellowship

NICE Released the Spring 2019 eNewsletter

Researchers Explore Energy-saving Catalysts that Operate at Room Temperature

5590: Vehicle-Tank Meters and Loading-Rack Meters

Resources to Facilitate Calibration and Registration

Calibration and Registration Tools

Call for Proposals Now Open - NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

NCSI Seminar: Deep Learning for Science

NCSI Seminar: Transforming Science through Cyberinfrastructure: NSCI and NSF’s Vision for a National Cyberinfrastructure Ecosystem

Jason Hattrick-Simpers Honored by Maryland Science Center

Samantha Maragh Honored by Maryland Science Center

James Warren Named ASM International Fellow

New Ways to Bring Women Into and Up Through Cybersecurity Careers

NanoFab Tool: Sensofar Optical Profilometer