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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

Statistical Support for Bioassay Standard Development

In this project, we investigate appropriate uncertainty analysis and splicing algorithms for spectral data, especially fluorescence spectroscopy calibration, to

NIST-led Research Group Creates First Whispering Gallery for Graphene Electrons

May 8, 2015

GAITHERSBURG, MD--An international research group led by scientists at the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has...

Keynote Speakers

We are pleased to announce the Symposium's Keynote Speakers: Tuesday, July 21 - Morning Keynote - Brandon Mayfield - Practicing, Law Office...

Conducting an Effective Management Review

Thu, Feb 11 2016

This 2 hour webinar introduces the Laboratory Management Review process, an important tool to foster communication

Building a High-Tech Future Through Partnerships & Planning: Commerce's NIST Announces $7.8 Million in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Grants

May 8, 2015

Guest blog post by Michael F Molnar Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office, NIST The power and performance of the computer chip have improved like clockwork...

Document Control and Record Keeping

Thu, Aug 25 2016

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the fundamentals of Laboratory Management System Document Control and Record Keeping

Baldrige Leaders Recognized Among "Top 25 Women in Health Care"

May 7, 2015

Modern Healthcare's annual "Top 25 Women in Health Care 2015" list includes three health care leaders whose involvement with the Baldrige Performance Excellence...

OWM Examination Procedure Outlines (EPOs)

A portion of the Examination Procedure Outlines (EPOs) in this collection are current to the 2025 edition of NIST Handbook 44. These are...

Contract Review

Thu, Aug 4 2016

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the fundamentals of contract review that are necessary to meet customer expectations

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Mar 7 - Fri, Mar 18 2016

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

Mass Metrology Seminar-Cancelled

Mon, May 16 - Fri, May 27 2016

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

SIM Participants ONLY - Fundamentals of Metrology

Mon, Apr 4 - Fri, Apr 8 2016

The Fundamentals of Metrology seminar will introduce the participant to the concepts of measurement systems, units

NIST Awards $7.8 Million for Advanced Manufacturing Technology Planning Grants

May 7, 2015

GAITHERSBURG, MD--The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced 16 awards totaling $7.8 million to help...

NIST Contributes to IEC White Paper on Wireless Sensor Networks, IOT

May 6, 2015

A new white paper by an international team surveys the role of wireless sensor networks in the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT). The report catalogs...

Two NIST Experts Named Service to America Medal Finalists

May 6, 2015

Two National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have been named finalists for 2015 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, which...

Go Figure: What Is the Most Efficient Design for New Single-Family Home?

May 6, 2015

What is the optimal energy efficiency design for a new single-family house? Two economists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) took a...

Senate Confirms May as 15th NIST Director

May 5, 2015

Washington, D.C. – On May 4, 2015, the U.S. Senate confirmed Willie E. May as the second Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the 15th...

IREX datasets

The data used in IREX comes from publicly available datasets and from operational data provided by various branches of the US Government...

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