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Gaithersburg

NIST Releases Update to Cybersecurity Framework

January 10, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft update to the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity—also

Phillips Selected as Fellow of AOAC International

MML Research Chemist Melissa Phillips has been selected to be a Fellow of AOAC International. Phillips was selected for this honor in

Xiao Tang - 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society

For outstanding contributions in optical technologies and systems, with application to quantum communications, spectrometry, and digital

Elham Tabassi - 2016 Women in Biometrics Award

Elham Tabassi, an electrical engineer in the Information Access Division, was one of four winners for the 2016 Women in Biometrics Award

Dr. Stephen A. Wise Selected for 2015 Hillebrand Prize

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Sieber Receives ASTM Award of Merit

On February 24, 2016, Ralph M. Paroli, Chairman of the Board of ASTM International, announced that John R. Sieber has been selected as a

Ram Sriram Named IEEE Fellow

Ram D. Sriram, Chief of ITL’s Software and Systems Division, has been named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

President Obama Honors Federally-Funded Early-Career Scientists

January 10, 2017

On Jan. 9, 2017, President Obama named 102 scientists and researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE

NSCI Seminar: The U.S. D.O.E. Exascale Computing Project – Goals and Challenges

Tue, Feb 14 2017

The U.S. Department of Energy established in 2016 the Exascale Computing Project (ECP) -- a joint project of the DOE

TGDC Meeting - February 13-14, 2017

Mon, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 14 2017

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NIST Exhibits at the 2017 AAAS Meeting

Sat, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 19 2017

NIST will exhibit at the 2017 AAAS Annual Meeting. Hynes Convention Center Booth Number 29 The AAAS Family Science Days

RAMPS Communities

The Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development (RAMPS...

NIST Biometric Scores Set (BSSR1)

A set of raw output similarity scores from two c. 2002 face recognition systems and one c. 2004 fingerprint system, operating on frontal...

Fleisher Awarded Kaminow Prize by the Optical Society of America - Adam J. (AJ) Fleisher

Adam J. (AJ) Fleisher of MML's Gas Sensing Metrology Group has been awarded the Ivan P. Kaminow Young Professional Prize by the Optical

Fracture surface of additive manufactured titanium alloy

NIST Releases Findings from the NIST/ASTM Workshop on Mechanical Behavior of Additive Manufacturing Components

January 6, 2017

The worldwide market for additive manufacturing (AM) products and services is projected to exceed US$6.5 billion by 2019 [1]. Despite this prediction, there are

Post Doctoral Research Opportunities

Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Group Electronic Structure of Organic Interfaces Super-Resolution Chemical Imaging Microscopy Life...

How Sweet It Is: NIST Metrology and the Maple Syrup Industry

January 4, 2017

NIST is frequently asked to provide unusual, sometimes downright exotic, measurements and calibrations in support of U.S. commerce. But even old hands in the

Improving Measurement for Smokestack Emissions

Wed, Jun 28 - Thu, Jun 29 2017

Through measurement science, enable the owners of stationary sources (primarily the electric power industry) and their

NICE Community Coordinating Council Meeting Agendas and Notes

The Research Library’s NIST awardees excel at customer service

January 4, 2017

The NIST Research Library features both excellent basic library services and innovative resources that go far beyond traditional library offerings. This was in

NICE Community Coordinating Council

Structure and Leadership | Project Teams | Meeting Information | How Can I Join? | Mailing List Etiquette The NICE Community Coordinating...

Electron-matter Interactions: From Imaging to Synthesis

Mon, Jan 16 2017, 10:30 - 11:30am EST

Tanya Gupta Princeton University My research has primarily focused on characterization methods and testing of

Journal of Research of NIST Article Types

The Journal of Research of NIST ( JRes NIST) accepts dataset and software articles, tutorials, and tech transfer briefs, in addition to the...

Two for One: Simultaneous Size and Electrochemical Measurement of Nanomaterials

March 6, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have done a mash-up of two very different experimental techniques—neutron scattering

Electron Microscopy Frontiers: Opportunities and Challenges

Wed, Mar 8 - Thu, Mar 9 2017

The Material Measurement Laboratory at NIST is conducting this planning workshop to identify measurement gaps that are

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NIST Guide Provides Way to Tackle Cybersecurity Incidents with Recovery Plan, Playbook

December 22, 2016

“ Defense ! Defense ! ” may be the rallying cry from cybersecurity teams working to thwart cybersecurity attacks, but perhaps they should be shouting “Recover

Anne Plant Elected AAAS Fellow

MML Division Chief Dr. Anne Plant has been elected to the rank of fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Assessing the Impact of NIST's Forensic Publications and Collaborations

December 21, 2016

The 2016 Forensics@NIST conference was held on November 8 th and 9 th, 2016 on the NIST Gaithersburg Campus. Presentations and posters included the latest NIST

2017 International Forensic Science Error Management Symposium

Mon, Jul 24 - Thu, Jul 27 2017

News story: Speaking of Error in Forensic Science At the International Forensic Science Error Management Symposium at

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