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US Test Report Acceptance – New Zealand

Introduction As of March 22, 2017, the governments of the United States and New Zealand have signed exchange letters to implement Phase I of...

Quantum Thermometer or Optical Refrigerator?

June 22, 2017

In an arranged marriage of optics and mechanics, physicists have created microscopic structural beams that have a variety of powerful uses when light strikes...

Cybersecurity Strengthens U.S. Manufacturers

While ransomware is not new, the Wannacry attack has been so widespread that many small-business owners, manufacturers among them, have...

US Test Report Acceptance - Malaysia

Introduction On June 28, 2016, the governments of United States and Malaysia signed exchange letters to implement Phase I of the Asia...

OSAC Organizational Structure

OSAC members and affiliates make up a multi-level organization consisting of the following units: Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB)...

Ships and Space

Share the adventures of our historical metallurgists as they help study and preserve historic treasures, both from the sea and from space...

Buildings and Structures

NIST's science and engineering skills have helped buildings and structures - including some famous ones - survive the elements and the...

Bolstering Government Cybersecurity Lessons Learned from WannaCry

June 15, 2017

Introduction Chairman LaHood, Chairwoman Comstock, Ranking Member Beyer and Ranking Member Lipinski, and members of the Subcommittees, I am Dr. Charles Romine...

Historical Documents

Since the 1950s, NIST has been called upon to keep some of our most cherished documents safe, secure and available for public viewing within...

Probabilistic Distribution of Dissolution Rate Constants for Cubic Tricalcium Aluminate in Water

The probabilistic distribution of dissolution rate constants for cubic tricalcium aluminate (C 3A-c) in water was quantified based on in...

Strengthening the Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce

June 15, 2017

The President issued an Executive Order to strengthen federal networks and critical infrastructure cybersecurity on May 11, 2017. In part, the order states that...

Cell Engineering for Precision Medicine

Thu, Jun 15 2017, 2:30 - 3:30pm EDT

Zhe Wang, PhD Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD

ACMD Seminar: Stratification for Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling

Jonathan Weare Department of Statistics, University of Chicago Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 15:30 - 16:30Building 101, Lecture Room FGaithersburg...

Former Advisory Board Member: George Spottswood

Term Expired May 2023

Can One Atom Make A Difference? Enhancement in Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation Catalysis of Au25 Nanoclusters via Single Pd Atom Doping

Tue, Jun 20 2017, 10:30 - 11:30am EDT

Alina Bruma University Of Birmingham Bimetallic size selected nanoclusters exhibit a tremendous potential in

Withdrawn DOC Product Standards (PS)

If a copy of any of these standards is needed, please contact us at standardsinfo [at] nist.gov (standardsinfo[at]nist[dot]gov). PS Number Year Published Topic Title PS 2-66...

Withdrawn DOC Commercial Standards (CS)

If a copy of any of these standards is needed, please contact us at standardsinfo [at] nist.gov (standardsinfo[at]nist[dot]gov). CS Number Year Published Topic Title CS 0-40...

NIST Exhibits at the SPIE Optics + Photonics 2017 Conference

Tue, Aug 8 - Thu, Aug 10 2017

NIST will exhibit at the SPIE Optics + Photonics 2017 Conference. San Diego Convention Center Booth # 735 SPIE Optics +

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NIST Exhibits at the NCSL International Workshop & Symposium

Mon, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 17 2017

NIST will exhibit at the NCSL International Workshop and Symposium. Gaylord National Conference Center Booth #113 NCSL

Past Supply Chain Connectivity Forums

Click on each forum title to view or download event attendee lists, agendas and presentations. Georgia Buy America Transit Supply Chain...

Georgia Buy America Transit Supply Chain Connectivity Forum

The DOT Federal Transit Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP)...

CNST Releases Spring 2017 Edition of the CNST News

June 8, 2017

The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the Spring 2017 edition of the CNST News. This quarterly...

Novel Techniques Examine Solar Cells with Nanoscale Precision

June 9, 2017

Using two novel techniques, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time examined, with nanometer-scale...

5513: Handbook 133 - Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods - Basic

Mon, Mar 26 - Thu, Mar 29 2018

This 4.0 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This will

ISO /TC 299 Robotics

Mon, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 8 2018

Standardization in the field of robotics, excluding toys and military applications.

15T VF

This 15T system can only be used on BT-7. It uses a lot of cryogen and at least 7 days for the initial cool down. A one week notice is...

11T VF

Close coordination with the Sample Environment Team is essential before, during and after the use of this system due to the complexity of...

10T VF

This system is a cryogen free system. It is the newest magnet system we have at the NCNR. The lead time to cool down the system is several...

9T HF

This is a horizontal field superconducting magnet fitted with SANS windows leading to the sample location from four sides. The B field can...

7T VF

This 7T vertical field magnet system has no persistent switch. There are two options for inserts: a top loading CCR insert (4K-600K) and a...

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