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Gaithersburg

Materials Science and Engineering Division Centennial Celebration

Tue, May 20 - Wed, May 21 2014

To celebrate the rich history and accomplishments of Materials Science and Engineering Division, including 100 years of

Scanning electron micrographs showing a top-view and a cross sectional view (inset) of grayscale structures.

New Grayscale Technique Opens a Third Dimension for Nanoscale Lithography

August 28, 2013

Engineers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have developed a new technique for fabricating high aspect ratio three-dimensional (3D)...

Want to better understand the accuracy of your human genome sequencing?

September 18, 2013

As new high-throughput "Next Generation" DNA sequencing methods are moving into clinical applications, understanding accuracy of variants is critical. Numerous...

Two Top-100 Lists This Year Demonstrate Baldrige Impact in U.S. Health Care

August 27, 2013

Two prestigious "top 100" lists highlight the impact of the Baldrige framework for performance excellence in U.S. health care today. Most recently, Modern...

Cloud Computing Forensic Science Workshop

Mon, Mar 24 2014

The New Frontiers in IT and Measurement Science Rapid advances in cloud computing require new methodologies for

Handbook 130 - Price Verification

Wed, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 19 2013

This 2-day seminar is designed so that participants will be able to understand and apply price verification procedures

Handbook 130 - Price Verification

Thu, Aug 29 - Fri, Aug 30 2013

This 2-day seminar is designed so that participants will be able to understand and apply price verification procedures

Handbook 130 - Price Verification

Tue, Aug 27 - Wed, Aug 28 2013

This 2-day seminar is designed so that participants will be able to understand and apply price verification procedures

2014 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum

Tue, Jan 28 - Thu, Jan 30 2014

The goal of the 2014 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum is to identify a principle-driven roadmap for the realization of an

What We Do

Forensic science can be a powerful force in support of justice and public safety. But when used inappropriately, forensic science can lead...

Wideband Wavelength Conversion Using Cavity Optomechanics

August 21, 2013

A team of researchers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), the University of Maryland, and the California Institute of Technology...

Image output from a 3D laser scanning measurement system.

Collaboration with Industry Leads to Improved Forensics Work and Industry Growth

August 20, 2013

Three-dimensional (3D) scanners used at crime scenes for forensic investigations are not just the stuff of prime time television. Investigators and crime...

New Explanation for Key Step in Anthrax Infection Proposed by NIST and USAMRIID

August 20, 2013

A new hypothesis concerning a crucial step in the anthrax infection process has been advanced by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and...

NIST Study Advances Use of Iris Images as a Long-Term Form of Identification

August 20, 2013

A new report by biometric researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses data from thousands of frequent travelers enrolled in an...

Two Updated Guides Provide Latest NIST Recommendations for System Patches, Malware Avoidance

August 20, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated two of its series of computer security guides to help computer system managers protect...

Two NIST Standards Experts Are Honored With 2013 ANSI Leadership and Service Awards

August 20, 2013

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recognized two staff members from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for their...

Biometric Compression Information

In July of 2009 NIST in partnership with the FBI commenced an investigation on the use of JPEG 2000 for compressing fingerprint imagery with the ultimate goal