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Engineered Fire Safety Group

The Engineered Fire Safety Group develops and applies measurement science for cost-effective fire protection and risk-informed life safety decisions for buildings and wildland-urban interface communities.

New NIST Tests Explore Safety of Nanotubes in Modern Plastics Over Time

December 17, 2013

Who cares about old plastic? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) do, so that you won't have to years down the road, when

NIST Programs for Undergraduates, Teachers, Precision Measurements Announced

December 17, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is advertising available grants in a pair of programs aimed at undergraduate students and middle

2014 Cybersecurity Forum to Focus on Trusted Computing, Security Automation and Information Sharing

December 17, 2013

The 2014 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum, to be held January 28-30, 2014, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md., will focus on the existing threat

Schematic showing an input signal at 980 nm frequency shifted to the 1550 nm wavelength band through the application of two strong pump lasers.

A Frequency Conversion Interface to the Telecommunications Band Using Nanophotonics

December 17, 2013

Using nanofabricated waveguides in a silicon-based platform, researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have developed a

NIST/NCCoE FFRDC Industry Day

Wed, Jan 8 2014

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Proposed Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)

Science and Technology Sampler: NIST Highlights from 2013

December 17, 2013

Milestones on the way to quantum computing. A landmark study of how communities can better prepare for tornadoes. Publication of a draft cybersecurity framework

Steve Blankenship Wins AVS George T. Hanyo Award for Outstanding Performance in Technical Support of Research

December 16, 2013

Steve Blankenship, an Instrumentation Specialist in the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), has been awarded the 2013 George T. Hanyo Award

PML Study Supports Validity of Toolmark Identification in Forensics

December 13, 2013

Toolmark identification is an important forensic discipline where scrape and impression marks found at a crime scene are used to identify the type, brand, or

National Institute of Standards and Technology Presents 2013 Awards to Staff

December 11, 2013

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recognized current and former employees in an awards ceremony Dec. 11, 2013, at its

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 19 2014

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

Trusted Identities to Secure Critical Infrastructure

December 9, 2013

Every week seems to bring news of yet another website hacked, user accounts compromised, or personal data stolen or misused. Just recently, many Facebook users

Biomolecular Measurement Division

The Biomolecular Measurement Division provides the measurement science, standards, technology, and data required to support the nation’s needs in determining the composition, structure, quantity, and function of biomolecules.

Welcome Guests: Added Molecules Allow Metal-Organic Frameworks to Conduct Electricity

December 5, 2013

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Sandia National Laboratories have added something new to a family of engineered

Electron beam induced current (red) superimposed on a scanning electron micrograph (gray). Bright contrast in the vicinity of grain boundaries indicates that these regions have higher carrier collection efficiency than the grain interiors.

Characterizing Solar Cells with Nanoscale Precision Using a Low-Energy Electron Beam

December 4, 2013

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have demonstrated a new low energy electron beam technique and used it to probe the

NIST Tornado Reports Urge New Standards for Saving Lives, Property

December 3, 2013

Nationally accepted standards for building design and construction, public shelters and emergency communications can significantly reduce deaths and the steep

NIST Readies Tests for DARPA Robotics Challenge in December

December 3, 2013

'Twill be nearly the night before Christmas, but at Florida's Homestead-Miami Speedway many a robotic creature will be stirring, while visions of a $2 million

MEP Awards Grants to Help Manufacturers "Make it in America"

December 3, 2013

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has awarded a total of $3.75 million in Make it in America grants to 10 MEP centers in nine states. The 3

Three NIST IT Staff Named To Top 15 "Forward-Thinking People in Government IT" List

December 3, 2013

Three employees in the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were chosen as among top "forward-thinking

$25 Million NIST Award Represents Major Milestone for the Materials Genome Initiative

December 3, 2013

Officials at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today an award of $25 million over five years to a Chicago-based consortium

NIST Announces New Center for Materials Research to Advance Manufacturing and Innovation

December 3, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it has selected a consortium led by Northwestern University to establish a new

Workshop: Measurement Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Smart Grid Testbeds

Thu, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 14 2014

To achieve the full potential of the evolving smart grid, industry, academia, and government laboratories are developing

Three NIST Researchers Receive Flemming Awards

June 8, 2007

Three scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were among the eight federal employees who received the Arthur S. Flemming Award

Building Retrofits Reduce Chem/Bio Hazards Risks

June 8, 2007

A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers building owners and

Fluorescent Glass SRMs Are New Tool for Spectroscopy

June 8, 2007

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed two new calibration tools to help correct and validate the performance

Computer Guide May Boost Security Testing Efficiency

June 8, 2007

Providing strong security for complex federal information systems is a challenging job. But now there's a new version of a draft guide for assessing the

An urban search and rescue robot moves across a rubble pile

Rescue Robot Tests To Offer Responders High-Tech Help

June 8, 2007

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engineers are organizing the fourth in a series of Response Robot Evaluation Exercises for urban search

8M Combo Torch & 3B-B Air/Gas Torch

The surface bench torch uses a combination of propane and oxygen. The surface bench torch comes standard with a swivel ball mounting on a stable, cast steel U

Scale-Model Smokestack To Study GHG Emissions Monitoring

August 15, 2014

Construction is nearly complete on one of the world's more unusual precision measurement facilities: A 50 meter horizontal smokestack located on NIST's

Sartorius CPA223S Balance

Last calibration date: 10/23/2019 Please see manual.

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