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First Members of New National Commission on Forensic Science Named

January 14, 2014

The U.S. Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced the appointment of 33 individuals to a newly created

NIST Stars in Media's Top Science and Technology Stories of 2013

January 14, 2014

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advances in atomic clocks and telescope cameras made it into five magazines' lists of the top science and

Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) V Experience Workshop

Fri, Mar 14 2014

Software must be developed to have high quality: quality cannot be "tested in". However auditors, certifiers, and others

New Value for the Planck Constant May Hasten Electronic Kilogram

January 14, 2014

After two years of difficult and meticulous work examining, refurbishing, and testing the aging workhorse watt balance called NIST-3, PML researchers have used

U.S. Departments of Justice and Commerce Name Experts to First-Ever National Commission on Forensic Science

January 10, 2014

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced appointments to a

NIST Handbook 130 Price Verification

Wed, Feb 26 - Thu, Feb 27 2014

To equip inspectors with an understanding and application of the NIST HB130 Examination Procedures Outline (EPO) on

SmartAmerica Challenge Workshop - Tech Jam

Tue, Feb 11 2014

The SmartAmerica Challenge is bringing together organizations with cyber-physical systems (CPS) technology, programs

Laboratory Administration Seminar

Mon, Jun 9 - Fri, Jun 13 2014

This workshop is designed to assist laboratory staff in fully meeting the criteria of Handbook 143. It is especially

Mettler Toledo SevenCompact S220 pH/Ion Meter

Please refer to the owner's manual for more information.

Smart Fire Fighting, "Where Big Data and Fire Service Unite"

Mon, Mar 24 - Tue, Mar 25 2014

A one and one-half-day interactive workshop in support of the project to Develop a Research Roadmap for Smart Fire

Photograph of SRM 2378 Fatty Acids in Human Serum showing three vials labeled Serum 1, Serum 2, and Serum 3.

Fatty Acids in Human Serum and Plasma Quality Assurance Program (FAQAP)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) established a Fatty

Clinical Measurements Quality Assurance Program

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established the Clinical Measurements Quality Assurance Program (ClinQAP) to support the measurement

Leadership Transitions

August/September 2013 Let me start by introducing myself to those who don't know me: I am the acting director of the Baldrige Program. My...

A New NIST Online Database: The NIST Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Structure Index

January 6, 2014

Recently, a new website containing a wealth of information on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was made publicly available by NIST. PAHs are compounds

Carrier Dynamics Measured by Ultrafast Time-Resolved Terahertz Spectroscopy

Non-contact far-infrared (or THz, 25 to 300 micron wavelength) femtosecond laser methods are employed to measure 2D, bulk semiconductors, photovoltaic (PV)

Calibration Certificate Evaluation

Thu, Aug 14 2014

This 2 hour webinar will introduce concepts necessary to successfully implement ISO/IEC 17025 compliant calibration

Contract Review

Thu, Aug 21 2014

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

Document Control and Record Keeping

Thu, Aug 28 2014

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

Volume Metrology Seminar

Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 22 2014

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

NIST Seeks Input in Advance of Request for Proposals to Support National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

December 26, 2013

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is inviting comments on a Partial Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contractor to operate a

Val Miller demonstrates volume instrument.

OWM Sees Progress in Proficiency Testing

December 23, 2013

Americans rely on many measurements of mass and volume in their daily lives, from weighing broccoli at the grocery store to putting gas in the family car. In

President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists

December 23, 2013

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers Gretchen Campbell, R. Joseph Kline, and Ana Rey were named today among the 102 recipients of

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Office

NIST is designated by Congress as the Lead Agency for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). This Office supports the NEHRP Secretariat Office, which coordinates the NEHRP research and implementation activities for the four NEHRP agencies – the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group

The Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group develops computer simulation programs and measurement procedures and applies them to better understand the phenomena of air and contaminant transport in buildings and to support industry efforts to improve indoor conditions in buildings in a cost

Heat Transfer and Alternative Energy Systems Group

Mission: To promote innovation and competitiveness in the alternative energy and energy efficiency sector by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology related to energy utilization in buildings.

Mechanical Systems and Controls Group

Improves and lowers the cost of building services by fostering the development and use of more intelligent, integrated, and optimized building mechanical systems and controls; develops simulation and emulation tools, fault detection and diagnostic procedures, and performance evaluation techniques

HVAC&R Equipment Performance Group

The HVAC&R Equipment Performance Group expands the scientific knowledge of air-conditioning, heat pumping, and refrigeration technology. The Group's focus is to improve the energy efficiency of HVAC&R equipment, which is the predominant end-user of energy in buildings. The research activities

Structures Group

The Structures Group provides performance prediction tools to reduce the vulnerability of building and infrastructure systems to extreme events (e.g., wind, fire, earthquake, impact, blast) through cost-effective reliability-based multi-hazard approaches.

Flammability Reduction Group

The Flammability Reduction Group develops, advances, and deploys measurement science to reduce fire hazard of building contents and construction materials. Carries out mission-related measurement science research and services to reduce material ignition probability, fire growth and spread, and

Fire Fighting Technology Group

The Fire Fighting Technology Group (FFTG) enables advances in fire fighter safety, fire ground operations, and effectiveness of the fire service; develops and applies technology, measurements and standards, and improves the understanding of the behavior, prevention and control of fires to enhance

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