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The Laboratory Metrology program in OWM operates an ISO/IEC 17043 compliant Proficiency Testing (PT) program that assesses the effectiveness of the metrology...
The Material Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking qualified candidates (U.S. citizens preferred) to maintain and develop widely used software and analysis methods for reference databases of mass spectra and related data.
A wildfire burns through a mountain ridge, taking out all network infrastructure. Firefighters are left in a steep canyon, spread across 15 kilometers, with no...
The Material Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking qualified candidates (U.S. Citizens preferred) to perform theoretical and computational studies of heat transport in nanoscale thermal junctions, including thin semiconductor films. This position centers on advancing nanoscale heat-transport science and converting it into practical engineering outcomes.
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award.
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award.
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). Individuals appointed through PREP perform technical work supporting collaborative scientific research between NIST and participating academic institutions.
An expert in cold-atom sensing and precision measurement with over 60 published papers and 7 patents, Dr. Stephen Eckel advances quantum enabled measurement science through breakthroughs that strengthen national pressure and vacuum standards.
The latest release of the NIST 5G Open-Source Testbed Automation tool includes a new GNU Radio-based channel emulator that uses ZeroMQ to connect multiple cells...
The National Council on Weights and Measures ( NCWM) met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 26 to 30, 2026, for its 111th Annual Meeting, as the country...
Returning to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this summer was an exciting opportunity to continue the work I started during...
I heard about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program during high school and am glad...
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) has been working with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) on developing digitalized...
The Strategic Standards Information Service (SSIS) database is a unique government-only repository for critical and emerging technology (CET) standardization
Nia Pollard was recognized for Excellence and Leadership in Science Outreach and Engagement by the 2026 ACS Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program.