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Radiopharmaceutical Standardization Laboratory

Radioactivity measurements for diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine in the United States are based on measurements at NIST. Activity measurements for γ

NIST Director Willie May with Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands

NIST Director Willie May Comments on the Global City Teams Challenge Expo

June 2, 2015

In a new blog post, Willie E. May, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology...

NIST Requests Comments on a Draft Privacy Risk Management Framework

June 2, 2015

Note: The deadline for submitting comments on NISTIR 8062 has been extended to July 31, 2015. Innovations in cloud computing, big data and cyber-physical...

Design for Tornadoes

This project will lead to reductions of loss of life and property from tornadoes and improve the resilience of American communities to these powerful storms

Structural Components under Multiple Hazards. Concrete with cracks.

Acceptance Criteria and Modeling Parameters for Structural Components under Multiple Hazards

This project addresses the need for modeling and design criteria to evaluate whether buildings can meet their intended performance objectives under various

Quantum Pascal: Fixed Length Optical Cavity (FLOC) Pressure Standards

This project is fundamentally changing the method for realizing and disseminating the SI unit of pressure, the pascale (Pa). The underlying principal behind

The League of SI Superheroes is Running Out of Time!

May 29, 2015

The League of SI Superheroes is back! Working from their not-terribly-secret HQ at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the cartoon heroes...

Performance of Emerging Technologies for Robotics

Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have lagged in the adoption of robotic systems within their manufacturing operations despite the potential quality and

Dynamic Pressure

Manufacturing processes by their very nature require a judicious, time-dependent use of pressure and temperature to transform a base material into a valuable

Twenty-Six Organizations Apply for 2015 Baldrige Award

May 28, 2015

Recognizing that performance excellence and innovation are the key ingredients in a recipe for success, 26 top-level organizations are vying to be honored as...

Hot Off the Lathe: Dimensional Measurements of First Parts of VLOC Pressure Standard

May 28, 2015

Last fall, PML researchers built and tested the first-ever photonic pressure sensor, which makes its measurements using light. This sensor, called the Fixed...

Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials: Over the Horizon

Sun, Mar 20 - Thu, Mar 24 2016

This conference will establish the current state of service life prediction methodologies and produce the roadmap for

New Chip Defect-finding Scheme Attracts Industry Leaders

May 27, 2015

Until recently, the semiconductor industry had a go-to method for quantifying atomic-scale defects in the billions of transistors contained in a single computer...

Coming Soon: A Calibration Facility for Micro-Flows

May 27, 2015

Many medical treatments both new and old involve extremely small doses of powerful drugs in liquid form – from scorpion venom for cancer research to opioid...

Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostics for the Mechanical Services in Commercial Buildings

NIST is working to meet an industry need to measure and improve the operational performance and cost-efficiency of large commercial buildings by leveraging

Quasi-Periodic Materials--A Paradigm Shift in Crystallography

Wed, Jun 17 2015

Over the years, the modern science of crystallography that started by experimenting with x-ray diffraction from crystals

A U.S. Navy forensic odontologist studies dental remains

New NIST Center of Excellence to Improve Statistical Analysis of Forensic Evidence

May 26, 2015

As part of a national collaborative effort to strengthen the scientific basis for forensic evidence used in the criminal justice system, the U.S. Commerce...

'Measuring Stick' Standard for Gene Sequencing Now Available from NIST

May 21, 2015

The world's first reference material to help ensure laboratories accurately "map" DNA for genetic testing, medical diagnoses and future customized drug...

NIST Seeks to Fill Three Vacancies on Forensic Science Standards Organization

May 21, 2015

NIST's Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), the 540-member group working to develop a uniform set of forensic science standards and guidelines, is...

Global Cities Expo to Showcase 'Internet of Things' Apps, June 1

May 20, 2015

The community of the future will solve problems using machines linked and coordinated by Internet-style networks. For a glimpse of this exciting future as it...

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

Mon, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 20 2015

This 5 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This will

Collaborations and Partnerships

The NIST Smart Space project team has worked with a variety of industrial and academic research laboratories since 1998 to disseminate and...

Standard Knowledge for Robots

May 19, 2015

What do you know? There is now a world standard for capturing and conveying the knowledge that robots possess—or, to get philosophical about it, an ontology for...

Under Construction: Traceable Dynamic Pressure Standard

May 19, 2015

In recent years, the physical damage done by pressure waves – such as traumatic brain injuries from explosives sustained by military personnel in the Middle...

Get Ahold of This: NIST to Demonstrate Tests of Grasping by Robot Hands

May 19, 2015

The act of grasping and shaking hands is a defining human ritual, with the grip intimating traits of each person involved. But what about our android...

Biometrics and Usability

The National Biometric Challenge: Focus for Research: "Biometric Sensors that are easy to use." "Biometric systems that have intuitive...

Baldrige Judges Panel Welcomes New Members and Chair

May 18, 2015

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker recently appointed three new members to the Judges Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The new judges...

NIST Announces 2016 Plans for Manufacturing Center Competitions

May 15, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has announced that it will hold two separate...

NIST Aims for Tool to Help Manufacturers Select Wireless Network That's Right for Them

May 14, 2015

Going wireless is appealing to a growing number of manufacturers. Using wireless sensor networks to monitor and control equipment and processes eliminates the...

NIST Handbook 133 "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods" - Volumetric

Mon, Dec 7 - Thu, Dec 10 2015

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

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