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Southeastern Measurement Assurance Program (SEMAP)

Mon, Apr 11 - Thu, Apr 14 2016

This is an annual training session for metrologists from Southeastern Measurement Assurance Program (SEMAP). NIST

5408: Northeastern Measurement Assurance Program (NEMAP)

Mon, Sep 19 - Thu, Sep 22 2016

This is an annual training session for metrologists from Northeastern Measurement Assurance Program (NEMAP). NIST

Caribbean Measurement Assurance Program (CaMAP)

Mon, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 21 2016

This is an annual training session for metrologists from Caribbean Measurement Assurance Program (CaMAP). NIST Handbook

Western Regional Assurance Program (WRAP)

Mon, May 2 - Thu, May 5 2016

This is an annual training session for metrologists from Western Regional Assurance Program (WRAP). NIST Handbook 143

Small Business Have a Role in Community Resilience

November 24, 2015

Guest blog post by Stephen A. Cauffman, Manager, NIST Community Resilience Program Keep the doors open, equipment running and orders coming in. That's what

Nanoparticle Manufacturing Workshop

November 24, 2015

Following decades of research and development, commercial products enabled by nanoparticles are poised to have broad impact in diverse sectors of the global

NIST Seeks Comments on New Project Aimed at Ensuring Data Integrity

November 24, 2015

Businesses face a near-constant threat of destructive malware, ransomware and malicious insider activities that can alter or destroy critical data. Even honest

November OSAC Newsletter

November 24, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) has released its November 2015 monthly newsletter to communicate program status

Baldrige Program Seeks Examiners for 2016 Board

November 23, 2015

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is seeking applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners for the 2016 award

Measuring Smokestack Emissions Accurately

November 23, 2015

Society is increasingly concerned about exactly how much carbon dioxide and other pollutants are coming out of smokestacks. But current measurements are clouded

On the Road to a Neutron Microscope: First Light for World-Class Neutron Imaging Facility

November 20, 2015

Neutrons, the charge-less constituents of atomic nuclei, are nifty imagers. Since the 1950s, scientists have been using these particles' eerie ability to non

Interdisciplinary Projects

Some of the Multimodal Information Group's project areas span across multiple research areas within the group or to other groups in IAD. These interdisciplinary

NIST Process Expands Catalyst Options for Electrolysis and Fuel Cells

November 19, 2015

Remember that pair of gold electroplated earrings you bought years ago at the mall? (Oh yes, you do.) Key to crafting their allure was the ability to place an

NIST and Maryland TEDCO Partner to Encourage Entrepreneurship

November 18, 2015

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation

NIST Announces Winners of Its First-Ever App Challenge

November 18, 2015

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the winners of the Reference Data Challenge, the agency's first-ever

Directed Molecular Assembly Using DNA Origami

Fri, Jan 22 2016

Bottom-up self-assembly, over the last couple of decades, has been very actively investigated as a viable approach to

A nurse and young patient share a smile while preparing for a procedure at one of the units serving under the Charleston Area Medical Center Health System

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Four Recipients of 2015 Baldrige Award

November 17, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today named four U.S. organizations as the 2015 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality

OSAC Research and Development Needs

Forensic science standards are created to help address a certain need within a specific discipline. As a standard is being drafted, other...

NIST Releases Federal Laboratory Technology Transfer Report for Fiscal Year 2013

November 13, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the Federal Laboratory Technology Transfer, Fiscal Year 2013, Summary Report to the

New Funding Awarded to Support Wisconsin Manufacturers

November 13, 2015

As part of a multiyear effort to make the most of its federal investment in U.S. manufacturing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has

Four Agencies Join with NIST to Co-Sponsor New Community Resilience Panel

November 13, 2015

Four federal agencies have joined with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to sponsor a new independent panel devoted to reducing barriers

Systems Analysis Integration for Smart Manufacturing Operations

Smart manufacturing system operations are difficult to manage because information about the systems and their analysis is expressed in redundant and

NIST Takes (Some of) the Stress Out of Engineering New Materials

November 13, 2015

Stress: What does it feel like to you? Maybe like pressure from multiple directions, trying to push and pull and twist you all at once? If so, you've described

A Science Comedian's Guide to Communicating Science

Fri, Dec 4 2015

If you drew a Venn Diagram featuring the two sets "science" and "comedy," you might not expect to find much at their

NIST Study of Colorado Wildfire Shows Actions Can Change Outcomes

November 9, 2015

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—A new study of Colorado's devastating 2012 Waldo Canyon wildfire demonstrates that prompt and effective action can significantly change the

NIST Offers Guidance on Using Technology to Prevent Intrusions, Malware

November 5, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide to deploying automated application whitelisting to help thwart malicious

Get Ready to Apply for the 2016 Baldrige Awards!

November 9, 2015

Calling high-performing U.S. organizations in every sector: the 2016 Baldrige Award application forms and guidance are now available online. Consider the

NIST Invites Comments on Practice Guide for Improving Mobile Device Security

November 4, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) requests comments on a draft guide to help organizations better secure and manage their mobile devices

Extending the resolution limits of atomic force microscopy

Mon, Nov 23 2015

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is used widely to study surfaces with a resolution on the nm scale – vastly inferior to

Neutron Interferometry and Optics Facilities

The Neutron Interferometry and Optics Facilities (NIOFs) are the World's premier facilities for neutron interferometry and related optical measurements. Neutron

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