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OWM Info Hour - The Impact of Grain Moisture Meter Measurements

Tue, Jun 25 2024, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

The NIST Office of Weight and Measures hosted an information hour to discuss the importance of grain moisture meter

OWM Info Hour - EVSE General and Device Specific Markings

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

Are you finding all required marking information during inspections of EVSE in your jurisdiction? This session covered

2024 Hermann Weyl Prize - Nicole Yunger Halpern

The 2024 Hermann Weyl Prize has been awarded to Nicole Yunger Halpern from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the University of Maryland for her...

OWM Info Hour - Manual Weight Entries

Wed, Jun 5 2024, 1:00 - 2:00pm CDT (2:00 - 3:00pm EDT)

NIST Office of Weights and Measures conducted an informal discussion on NIST Handbook 44 Section 2.20 Scales Code

2024 Cohort of Baldrige Fellows Announced

March 21, 2024

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at NIST is pleased to announce the names of 18 executives who are set to begin a year-long leadership development...

NanoFab Tool: Oxford Plasmalab 100 Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

The Oxford PlasmaLab 100 is a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system used to deposit a variety of thin films on to a substrate material. The

NanoFab Tool: Asylum Jupiter XR Atomic Force Microscope

The Asylum Jupiter XR atomic force microscope (AFM) is a large-sample AFM with both high speed data acquisition and extended range capabilities able to handle

Mr. Kevin Stine is the Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division

Kevin Stine Named Director of NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory

March 20, 2024

Stine headed ITL’s Applied Cybersecurity Division, where he oversaw development of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Ventilation Performance for Novel Sustainability and Resilience Challenges

Building ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) performance must account for many new challenges, including elevated outdoor pollutant concentrations such as

Interagency International Cybersecurity Standardization Working Group (IICSWG)

About NIST created the Interagency International Cybersecurity Standardization Working Group (IICSWG) in 2016. Our charge, from the...

Researchers develop a new type of frequency comb that promises to further boost the accuracy of time keeping

March 14, 2024

Chip-based devices known as frequency combs, which measure the frequency of light waves with unparalleled precision, have revolutionized time keeping, the...

The Nanotechnology Xccelerator

The Nanotechnology Xccelerator is a pilot program to develop a powerful new family of foundry platforms and test vehicles for academics to do scientific

Bullseye! NIST Devises a Method to Accurately Center Quantum Dots Within Photonic Chips

March 18, 2024

Devices that capture the brilliant light from millions of quantum dots, including chip-scale lasers and optical amplifiers, have made the transition from...

NIST to Launch Competition for AI-Focused Manufacturing USA Institute

March 12, 2024

NIST published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register today.

Advanced Analytical Electron Tomography for Materials Development and Failure Analysis in Semiconductor Devices

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) are widely used in industry for identifying structural and

Sharon Laskowski wins Election Hero Award from the Center for Civic Design

Congratulations to Sharon Laskowski (IAD, guest researcher), who received an “Election Hero” award on February 7 th from the Center for Civic Design at CCD’s 10th Birthday Celebration in Washington, D.C. for her dedication to usable and accessible...

Uniform Unit Pricing: Tools for Consumers to Fight Shrinkflation

Retailers benefit when unit price labeling best practices are implemented, including improvements for ordering, inventory control, and pricing accuracy, which

Impact of Material Composition on Ignitability and Fire Growth

The information provided in this report will support a more realistic assessment of fires in electrical enclosures and the overall impact of material

Automated Tools for Material Property Calibration

Reliable computational predictions of flame spread and fire growth can assist in the design and selection of reduced flammability materials. Due to the

NIST/NRC Fire Research Collaborations

Since 2005, the NIST Fire Research Division has engaged in a collaborative research effort with the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research of the US Nuclear

Candice M. Smith

Board Member Term Expires March 2027

Dr. Jermaine Ford

Board Member Term Expires March 2027

Winston W. Chang

Board Member Term Expires March 2027

Physicist or Engineer Position Anticipated (Applied Electrical Measurements Group)

Interested in being part of the decarbonization of the transportation sector? The Applied Electrical Measurements (AEM) group in the Quantum...

John Messina Wins INCITS Merit Award

Congratulations to John Messina (SSD) for winning the INCITS Merit Award, which recognizes his more than 10 years as a member with significant contributions to at least two international SCs or WGs in a technical contributor or leadership role and...

Jeffrey M. Voas receives the Distinguished Career Award in Computer Science from Ram Sriram

Jeff Voas Wins 2023 Distinguished Career Award in Computer Science

Congratulations to Jeff Voas (CSD) for winning the 2023 Distinguished Career Award in Computer Science for foundational contributions in software fault injection, testability, cloud computing, vetting mobile apps, internet of things, digital twins...

Ram D. Sriram Receives Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering Honorary Member Award

Congratulations to Ram D. Sriram (SSD) for receiving an honorary member award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) in New Orleans at the IISE Annual Symposium. According to IISE, this is the highest honor IISE may grant an...

Hossam Tamri Receives AIRA Recognition Award

Congratulations to Hossam Tamri (SSD) for being selected and honored with a Recognition Award for his work on qDAR at the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) national meetings held May 2-4, 2023 in San Diego, California. qDAR (Quality...

Angela Robinson Receives 2023 Women in Technology Rising Star Award

Congratulations to Angela Robinson (CSD) for receiving the 2023 Women in Technology Rising Star Award on May 18th. This category honors a woman in the beginning stages of her career who has demonstrated exemplary leadership traits and mentorship.

Ram Sriram Becomes a Fellow of The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Congratulations to Ram D. Sriram for becoming a Fellow of The Institution of Engineering and Technology. According to IET, the fellowship is given to "those respected professionals at the forefront of engineering, technology, or cognate disciplines...

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