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5424: Conducting an Effective Management Review

Thu, Feb 15 2018

This 2 hour webinar introduces the Laboratory Management Review process, an important tool to foster communication

General Sample Prep Labs

These labs are available for general use of NCNR users after completing the required laboratory safety training module. E131 - Sample...

Testing the Performance of Semiconductors – with Light

March 28, 2017

Semiconductors are the cornerstone of modern electronics. They’re used in solar cells, light emitting diodes (LEDs), microprocessors in laptops and cell phones...

U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2017

Thu, Oct 19 2017

U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2017 to Focus on Intelligent Systems in Modern Healthcare Co-Chaired by the

Impact of Federal Regulations on Domestic Manufacturing

March 8, 2017

The Department of Commerce is seeking information on the impact of Federal permitting requirements on the construction and expansion of domestic manufacturing...

Science Highlights

2023 α-Synuclein fibril formation in the presence of lipid bilayer discs Tales of two tails: nanoscale bending dynamics in chain asymmetric...

5504: NIST Handbook 133 - Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods - Basic (Industry Only) - Cancelled

Mon, Nov 27 - Tue, Nov 28 2017

This 2 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This will

NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program Project Results: Georgetown University

Georgetown University Project Title To develop a modular, online multi-disciplinary and multi-purpose standards curriculum for graduate and...

NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program Project Results: Standards Engineering Society and Purdue University

Standards Engineering Society and Purdue University To create a new course in the Standards Aware e-learning series (link is external)...

NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program Project Results: Standards Engineering Society and Purdue University

Standards Engineering Society and Purdue University To implement a pilot project to introduce an e-learning series of self-paced courses...

2011 Junior BEC Award - Ian Speilman

He received the award for "the first experimental realization of synthetic magnetic fields and spin-orbit couplings in atomic Bose-Einstein condensates." The award was presented at the Bose-Einstein Conference in Sant Feliu, Spain, Sept. 10-16, 2011.

2011 PECASE - Jacob Taylor

Taylor was selected for his pioneering, world-class research on quantum fault tolerance and on the dynamic properties of quantum information devices, and for his commitment to providing educational and research experiences to graduate students...

Quantum Computers May Have Higher Speed Limits Than Previously Thought

Quantum Computers May Have Higher ‘Speed Limits’ Than Thought

March 24, 2017

How fast will a quantum computer be able to calculate? While fully functional versions of these long-sought technological marvels have yet to be built, one...

2011 Max J. Unis Award - Georgia Harris

For outstanding leadership to the metrology community, for fostering relationships between various metrology organizations, for fostering relationships between various metrology organizations, and championing metrology learning and development...

2009 JARI Enterprise Award - Lawrence T. Hudson

He received the award for outstanding progress and future promise in the area of X-ray diffraction spectroscopy of highly-charged ions and wavelength standardization, as well as service to the scientific and wider community through editorship and...

2011 JARI Medal Award - Ronald Collé

Collé, well-known for his work on establishing one of the first quality assurance programs for radioactivity in the world, was honored for "outstanding contributions to radiation and isotope applications and instrumentation. The medal is awarded for...

James K. Olthoff Receives 2012 Award for Physical Sciences

For broad contributions to metrology through advancing plasma physics and through management of the NIST Measurement Services Program, the most robust, rigorous and diverse in the world.

Forensic Fiber Trace Evidence data

Data associated with the publication entitled: Photofading in cotton fibers dyed using red, yellow, and blue direct dyes during examination...

Yeram S. Touloukian Award - Michael Moldover

He is recognized for his "fundamental achievements in thermometry, pressure standards, and landmark measurement of universal gas constants; for advances in state-of-the art of thermophysical property measurements including development of spherical...

Elizabeth Benham, Leader, Metric (SI) Program

Elizabeth (Gentry) Benham Receives 2011 Arthur S. Flemming Award

Elizabeth (Gentry) Benham was selected in recognition of her exceptional leadership as metric program coordinator.

Analytical multimode scanning and transmission electron micrographs of sulfur copolymer-based composite cathodes

Researchers from NIST and the University of Arizona Win Best Paper Award from the Microscopy Society of America

Their submission “Analytical Multimode Scanning and Transmission Electron Imaging and Tomography of Multiscale Structural Architectures of Sulfur Copolymer-Based Composite Cathodes for Next Generation High-Energy Density Li-S Batteries” (Microsc...

Taximeter USNWG: Meeting Agendas and Summaries

The following table is a compilation of meeting agendas and summaries for the Taximeters: U.S. National Work Group (USNWG). For questions...

At New NIST Facility, Response Robots Must Measure Up

August 29, 2014

The growing number of visitors with mechanical escorts traveling to the newest building on the Gaithersburg, Md., campus

Eight New Members Added to the MEP Advisory Board

March 23, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board welcomes eight new members. The MEP Advisory Board...

Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)

March 22, 2017

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

Security - Health Information Technology

Organizations need standards, guidelines, and other publications in order to effectively and efficiently manage their security programs, protect their

Safety-Related Usability Framework

Human Factor Guidelines and Accessibility

Health IT Program Overview

The NIST Health IT program will help improve the quality and availability of healthcare and reduce healthcare costs by enabling the...

Health IT at NIST - Program Overview

NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance

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