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Fluctuation Electron Microscopy of Amorphous and Polycrystalline Materials

Thu, Apr 2 2015

Fluctuation Electron Microscopy (FEM) has become an effective materials structure characterization technique, capable of

NIST's Ron Ross Wins Three Top Awards for Advancing Cybersecurity

October 14, 2015

October is yielding a bumper crop of honors for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow Ron Ross. Considered the father of the Federal...

Measuring the biophysical properties of cancer cells using MEMS resonators

Mon, Oct 26 2015

As the science of small probes deeper into the nanoscale, we have an ever-growing need to establish systems to explore

Engineered Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Mon, Oct 19 2015

The regeneration of tissues damaged due to disease or trauma represents a major medical need. Although surgical

An 'Unusual' Story: The Biology Meets Its Match

Fri, Oct 16 2015

Multifunctional sensing capability, 'unusual' formats with flexible/stretchable designs, lightweight construction and

Mimicking the Complexity of the Human Body In Vitro

Fri, Oct 2 2015

The preclinical phase of drug development is expensive, takes a long time, and is not particularly effective at

October OSAC Newsletter

October 19, 2015

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

cobalt disk (red) atop a thin cobalt-palladium film (light purple background)

NIST, UC Davis Scientists Float New Approach to Creating Computer Memory

October 8, 2015

What can skyrmions do for you? These ghostly quantum rings, heretofore glimpsed only under extreme laboratory conditions, just might be the basis for a new type...

NIST Handbook 133 - Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods - Basic

Mon, Feb 22 - Fri, Feb 26 2016

This 4-1/2 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This

Paper on Baldrige Framework as World's Standard for Organizational Excellence Honored

October 7, 2015

On October 1, the Society for Standards Professionals (SES) honored the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program with a third-place win for its paper "The...

NIST Awards Funding to Advance Standards Education

October 6, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded seven grants totaling more than $490,000 to universities in...

Workshop: Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem

Tue, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 13 2016

On January 12-13, 2016, NIST will host a technical workshop, Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem.

NIST Tackles Email Security with a Two-Faceted Approach

October 6, 2015

Email. The modern working world cannot exist without it, but hackers exploit this vital service to steal money and valuable information. The National Institute...

NIST Handbook 133 "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods" – Basic

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5 2016

This 4-1/2 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This

MINEX III Compliance Guidelines

MINEX III Compliance In an effort to reduce complexity and modernize the test, participation guidelines have been enacted in MINEX III which...

On Manufacturing Day, NIST and NSF Launch New Consortium to Support Advanced Manufacturing

October 2, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the...

NIST Windstorm Impact Reduction R&D

NIST's goal for its research and development effort under NWIRP is to improve model codes, standards, design guidance, and practices for the construction and rehabilitation of buildings, structures, and lifelines.

Text Recognition Algorithm Independent Evaluation (TRAIT 2016)

The Text Recognition Algorithm Independent Evaluation (TRAIT) is being conducted to assess the capability of text detection and recognition algorithms to

International Workshop on the Use of Robotic Technologies at Nuclear Facilities

Tue, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 4 2016

The purpose of the workshop was to inform, discuss, and assess past, present, and anticipated future uses of robotic

Single photon measurements: Quantum Enhanced Measurements

Using a detector capable telling how many photons were received, we explored the potential for enhanced measurement resolution in two measurement applications.

Making quantum measurement useful: Quantum State Discrimination beyond classical limits

Using single-photon detection and an adaptive measurement strategy, we determine the state of an optical pulse with errors below what is possible with even the

NIST Seeks Comments on Guidance for Protecting Access to Information Systems

September 30, 2015

As part of its efforts to provide practical solutions to real-world cybersecurity challenges, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is...

Balance and Scale Calibration and Uncertainties

Tue, Jan 19 - Thu, Jan 21 2016

This NIST Seminar will cover the calibration and use of analytical weighing instruments (balances and laboratory/bench

NIST Handbook 133 - Chapter 4 "Dimensional Measurement"

Mon, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 26 2016

This 4.5 day seminar will focus on the NIST Handbook 133 Chapter 4 compliance requirements and test procedures for

Software Verification & Validation

Thu, Apr 7 2016

This 2 hour webinar on Software Verification and Validation will focus on the use of Microsoft Excel in calibration

Images used to evaluate facial recognition technology

Study Reveals Forensic Facial Examiners Can Be Near Perfect

September 28, 2015

In what might be the first face-off of its kind, trained forensics examiners from the FBI and law enforcement agencies worldwide were far more accurate in...

NIST FDA Workshop on Standards for Pathogen Detection via Next-Generation Sequencing

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Oct 28 2015

Workshop Report The workshop report is available! Thanks to all who contributed to the workshop, and we look forward to

Calibration Method Validation

Thu, Apr 28 2016

This 2 hour webinar on Calibration Method Validation will examine the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements (5.4 Test and

Dimensional Metrology Hands-on Workshop

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 5 2015

The basic principles of dimensional metrology are the same for nearly every calibration made in typical labs. This

Reinventing Lighting

Fri, Oct 23 2015

With the advances in LED efficiency over the last several years, solid state lighting in the marketplace has grown

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