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New Accelerometer Calibration Service to Start Soon

February 19, 2015

In a few weeks, NIST will begin offering a new, state-of-the-art calibration service for accelerometers. Based on a technique called laser interferometry, the

Building that has been destroyed by a tornado

NIST Awards $20 Million for Research Center to Help Communities Increase Resilience to Disaster

February 19, 2015

San Diego—The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it has awarded a $20 million cooperative

Why Firefighters Get Steam Burns: Exploratory Study Underway

April 27, 2015

A mystery has raged for decades surrounding accounts of firefighters who receive steam burns through their protective clothing. One ruling theory is that the

Computing for Better Radiation Therapy

February 19, 2015

Doctors devising a plan of attack on a tumor may one day gain another tactical advantage thanks to a series of sophisticated calculations proposed by PML's

Seeking Excellence? All Roads Lead to 2015 Quest Conference in April

February 18, 2015

Look up the origin of the word "quest" and you'll find it comes from a Latin verb to "seek or ask." For organizations seeking insight toward improved

Last Call for 2015 Baldrige Sponsorship Opportunities for the Quest Conference!

February 17, 2015

The sponsor application process closes February 27. Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program by

What Does Craigslist Have to Do with the Baldrige Criteria?

July/August 2014 The people who placed classified advertisements on Craigslist, the online advertiser, collectively saved $5 billion from...

Autonomous Atom Assembly of Nanostructures using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope

February 13, 2015

NIST researchers have demonstrated the autonomous computer-controlled assembly of atoms into perfect nanostructures using a low temperature scanning tunneling

First Scientific Area Committee Meetings for Forensic Science to be Webcast

February 13, 2015

Forensic scientists interested in watching the first public meetings of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees will be able to see them online via a

NIST Group Drafts Plug-and-Pay Standards

February 12, 2015

Plug-in electric vehicles make up a growing share of the nation's rolling stock and are prompting increased demand for the electrical equivalent of the corner

NIST Announces Pilot Grants Competition to Improve Security and Privacy of Online Identity Verification Systems

February 12, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a competition for a fourth round of grants to pilot online identity verification systems

CNST Releases the Winter 2015 Edition of the CNST News

February 18, 2015

The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the Winter 2015 edition of The CNST News. This quarterly

NanoFab Tool: Harrick Plasma PDC-32 Plasma Bonder

The Harrick Plasma PDC-32 plasma bonder is used to remove fine particles on user substrates prior to release agent treatment and to modify the surface bonds of

NanoFab Tool: Envirco Laminar Hood

The Envirco 1.8 m laminar hood provides soft lithography lab users a clean environment to perform final assembly processes on PDMS samples. The hood is capable

NanoFab Tool: Jeio Tech OF-12G Forced Convection Oven

The Jeio Tech OF-12G forced convection oven is used in the soft lithography processing to perform a dehydration bake prior to silanization and cure samples

NanoFab Tool: PDMS Casting Station

The CNST NanoFab PDMS casting station consists of a Hamilton Safeaire fume hood which houses a Smart Coater 100 spinner, a Dataplate digital hot plate, an Ohaus

Vendors Sought to Develop Model System to Monitor Security of Energy Industry Networked Control Systems

February 10, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking collaborators on an effort to help energy companies improve the security of the networked

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Apr 20 - Fri, May 1 2015

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a 2 week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

More Evidence that Baldrige Criteria Help Organizations Perform Better

February 11, 2015

Several recent articles in national journals support the validity of the Baldrige approach across several sectors, including health care and manufacturing.

NIST Releases Update of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide for Final Public Review

February 10, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued proposed updates to its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (NIST Special

Postdoctoral Opportunities

NIST/NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateships in the Chemical Informatics Research Group The NIST postdoctoral program is administered by...

NIST Scientists to Give Latest Results at American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting

February 5, 2015

Whether they're analyzing fingerprints at a murder scene or digital clues on a criminal's cell phone, forensic laboratories use research, standards and data

Quantum Information Science: Innovation and the Path Forward

Fri, Apr 10 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, is hosting a workshop in support of the

NIST Advisory Committee Welcomes New Member

February 5, 2015

Michael Garvey, president and CEO of M-7 Technologies, an engineering, manufacturing and research organization, has joined the primary advisory committee for

The Metric Program helps implement the national policy to establish the SI (International System of Units, commonly known as the metric system) as the preferred system of weights and measures for U.S. trade and commerce. It provides leadership and assistance on SI use and conversion to federal

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Gaithersburg

New Accelerometer Calibration Service to Start Soon

NIST Awards $20 Million for Research Center to Help Communities Increase Resilience to Disaster

Why Firefighters Get Steam Burns: Exploratory Study Underway

Computing for Better Radiation Therapy

Seeking Excellence? All Roads Lead to 2015 Quest Conference in April

Last Call for 2015 Baldrige Sponsorship Opportunities for the Quest Conference!

What Does Craigslist Have to Do with the Baldrige Criteria?

Autonomous Atom Assembly of Nanostructures using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope

First Scientific Area Committee Meetings for Forensic Science to be Webcast

NIST Group Drafts Plug-and-Pay Standards

NIST Announces Pilot Grants Competition to Improve Security and Privacy of Online Identity Verification Systems

CNST Releases the Winter 2015 Edition of the CNST News

NanoFab Tool: Harrick Plasma PDC-32 Plasma Bonder

NanoFab Tool: Envirco Laminar Hood

NanoFab Tool: Jeio Tech OF-12G Forced Convection Oven

NanoFab Tool: PDMS Casting Station

Vendors Sought to Develop Model System to Monitor Security of Energy Industry Networked Control Systems

Mass Metrology Seminar

More Evidence that Baldrige Criteria Help Organizations Perform Better

NIST Releases Update of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide for Final Public Review

Postdoctoral Opportunities

NIST Scientists to Give Latest Results at American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting

Quantum Information Science: Innovation and the Path Forward

NIST Advisory Committee Welcomes New Member

Metric (SI) Program

MidAmerica Measurement Assurance Program (MidMAP)

Southwestern Assurance Program (SWAP)

Northeastern Measurement Assurance Program (NEMAP)

Western Measurement Assurance Program (WRAP)

New Best Practices Guide Shows Unit Pricing Is a Great Deal