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Caribbean Measurement Assurance Program (CaMAP)

Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23 2015

This is the annual training session for metrologists from CaMAP. The sessions will cover updated proficiency testing

Recapping the First Public OSAC Meetings: What is an SDO?

March 2, 2015

Feb. 16, Orlando, Fla. – Midway through the first day of a meeting devoted to public discussion of forensic science standards priorities, someone asked the...

NIST Cyber-Physical Systems Public Working Group (CPS PWG) Workshop – April 2015

Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 8 2015

The second face-to-face workshop of the full NIST Cyber-Physical Systems Public Working Group (CPS PWG) will be held on

Conductivity and Carrier Dynamics in Low-Dimensional Semiconductors

Thu, Dec 18 2014

With the tremendous successes of the electronics and photonics industries, the performance of common device materials

Experiments and Simulations for the Study of Field-Dependent Chemical and Morphological Changes

Fri, Jan 9 2015

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and its many applications have opened up venues for probing the world at the nanometer

Challenges of Microwave Component Design for Spacecraft

Thu, Jan 22 2015

Designing microwave components for spacecraft is an interdisciplinary effort that draws on the diverse fields of

Emergence of Chemotherapy Resistance of Cancer in Complex Microenvironments

Mon, Jan 26 2015

Tumor is a complex system involving adaptive cellular response to heterogeneous microenvironment, and nonlinear

PML to Help Automated Precision Incorporated Improve Laser Tracker Measurement Testing

February 25, 2015

Laser trackers are state-of-the-art measuring machines that are capable of measuring the dimensions of large objects (up to approximately 120 meters in length)...

Technical Tracks Errors

Examples of Errors in Forensic Science Analyst/Expert Error Errors due to human bias (i.e., cognitive bias, confirmation bias)...

NIST Awards $26 Million to Support Manufacturing in 10 States

February 24, 2015

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the award of new cooperative agreements...

Genomic Measurements

We develop standards, methods, tools and technology to advance the reliability of genomic measurements for use in biotechnology including...

NCCoE Speaker Series, March 2015

Tue, Mar 10 2015

About the NCCoE Speaker Series The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Speaker Series showcases global

Advancing Nanoparticle Manufacturing

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 8 2015

Following decades of research and development, commercial products are now making use of the unique properties of

MedImmune and NIST Partner to Advance Development of Biological Therapies

February 20, 2015

Additional Contact: Tracy Rossin (MedImmune) 301-398-1468 GAITHERSBURG, Md.—MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and the...

Close up picture of green sea turtle swimming over rocky reef

Biological and Environmental Monitoring and Archival of Sea Turtle Tissues (BEMAST)

The Biological and Environmental Monitoring and Archival of Sea Turtle Tissues (BEMAST) is a long-term biobanking project of the NIST Biorepository that

integrating sphere for light measurements

Following a New MAP for Solid-State Lighting

February 19, 2015

LED lights are notably cool. But as an industry sector, solid-state lighting (SSL) keeps heating up, with demand growing rapidly in residential, commercial, and...

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: 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

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