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23rd Annual CIRMS Meeting "Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation"

Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, Apr 29 2015

The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards will focus on Fundamentals of

4th Disaster Resilience Workshop – Feb 18-19, 2015 San Diego/Del Mar, CA

Wed, Feb 18 - Thu, Feb 19 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD is hosting the fourth in a series of

Workshop: Measurement Challenges and Metrology for Monitoring CO2 Emissions from Smokestacks

Mon, Apr 20 - Tue, Apr 21 2015

NIST hosted its first workshop titled Measurement Challenges and Metrology for Monitoring CO 2 Emissions from

Internal Auditing Best Practices

Wed, Mar 2 2016

This 2 hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices that are used by a metrology

Contract Review

Thu, Aug 13 2015

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

Defining Operational Excellence One Person at a Time

December 12, 2014

When you're striving for excellence, it helps to have an example. It's much easier to work hard on something when you've seen others succeed despite obstacles...

four graphics of pattern of fingerprints

NIST Forensic Science Standards Inventory Now Available Online

December 12, 2014

NIST's Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) is taking the first steps toward developing an OSAC Registry of Approved Standards and an OSAC Registry...

Volume Metrology

Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 21 2015

This 5 day seminar incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70 percent demonstrations and laboratory work in

NISTIR 7383 SOP 19 (18) - Part 2

Thu, Apr 9 2015

This 2 hour webinar will review and apply Uncertainty Calculations to the Volume Transfer Calibration procedure from the

NISTIR 7383 SOP 19 (18) - Part 1

Wed, Apr 8 2015

This 2 hour webinar will examine the process of calibrating Volumetric Test Measures using NISTIR 7383 SOP 18 and

Ultrasonic Thermometers for Medical Dosimetry

December 16, 2014

PML researchers are exploring whether ultrasound can be used as a faster, more efficient way to take three-dimensional images of radiation dose profiles in...

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

Mon, Mar 9 - Thu, Mar 12 2015

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

Secretary of Commerce Pritzker at the 2014 NIST awards ceremony

National Institute of Standards and Technology Presents 2014 Awards to Outstanding Employees

December 10, 2014

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recognized current and former employees for their efforts to push the...

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

Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, Apr 17 2015

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

NISTIR 6969 SOP 8 - Part 2

Thu, Apr 2 2015

This 2 hour webinar will review and apply Uncertainty Calculations to the Modified Substitution Mass Calibration

The Special Programs Office (SPO) advances cross-laboratory research, standards, and innovation in areas of critical national need, including forensic science, through collaboration and partnerships between NIST and external communities.

NISTIR 6969 SOP 8 - Part 1

Wed, Apr 1 2015

This 2 hour webinar will examine calibrating large tolerance weights using the Modified Substitution Mass Calibration

NIST Helps NTSB Solve 787 Battery Fire Puzzle

December 10, 2014

In January, 2013, an auxiliary power unit battery aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" experienced a "thermal runaway event" resulting in fire and...

Autonomous Industrial Vehicles: From the Laboratory to the Factory Floor

Sat, May 30 2015

To solicit researcher input for the development of consensus standards within ASTM International Committee F45 on

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

Mon, Jun 1 - Fri, Jun 5 2015

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

PML Outreach Promotes STEM Excitement

December 10, 2014

Michael Postek of PML's Semiconductor & Dimensional Metrology Division has been an instrumental part of an outreach to bring access to tabletop scanning...

NIST Tests: Firefighters Portable Radios May Fail at Elevated Temperatures

December 9, 2014

New test results from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) confirm that portable radios used by firefighters can fail to operate properly...

iNEMI Board of Directors Visits NIST

December 10, 2014

NIST hosted the Board of Directors of the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, for a half-day overview on...

5G & Beyond

“5G and beyond” refers to future generations of mobile wireless communication systems. The vision for these next-generation systems are to enable groundbreaking

Citizens Broadband Radio Service

The Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is 150 MHz of spectrum made available for commercial broadband use on a shared basis with the federal

NIST Study 'Makes the Case' for RFID Forensic Evidence Management

December 4, 2014

Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags—devices that can transmit data over short distances to identify objects, animals or people—have become increasingly...

CAD Model from the Digital Thread Project

Enabling the Digital Thread for Smart Manufacturing

Overview The Digital Thread for Smart Manufacturing project (2013-2018) enabled the repurposing, reuse, and traceability of information...

NIST-Funded Researcher Wins Honor for Food Safety Test

December 4, 2014

News article courtesy the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering University of Maryland (UMD) Fischell Department of Bioengineering...

Brilliant Blunders

Fri, Apr 10 2015

Even the greatest scientists have made some serious blunders. "Brilliant Blunders" concerns the evolution of life on

Thin, Strong Bond for Vacuum Seal

December 2, 2014

An ultra-stable, ultra-thin bonding technology has been adapted by researchers in PML's Semiconductor and Dimensional Metrology Division for use as a super...

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