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Point and Shoot Face Recognition Challenge (PaSC)

To spur advancement in face and person recognition we created the Point and Shoot Face Recognition Challenge (PaSC).

CNST Hosts Workshop on In Situ Measurements using Transmission Electron Microscopy

June 6, 2013

On April 11 and 12, 2013, the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology(CNST) hosted a workshop on "Frontiers of In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

For Everything There Is a Season, and a Time for Every Purpose

May 2013 This is my season to retire. This column is my last as director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. It has been a...

The Intersection of Cloud and Mobility

Tue, Mar 25 - Thu, Mar 27 2014

The New Frontiers in IT and Measurement Science Rapid advances in mobile cloud computing are bringing sweeping

First Observation of Spin Hall Effect in a Quantum Gas Is Step Toward 'Atomtronics'

June 5, 2013

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have reported the first observation of the "spin Hall effect" in a Bose-Einstein

Luggage Screening Standards Prove Their Value

June 5, 2013

Every month, between 50 and 70 million passengers travel through U.S. airports, toting more than 30 million pieces of luggage destined for aircraft cargo holds

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)

The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) provides third-party accreditation to testing and calibration laboratories in response to legislative actions or requests from government agencies or private-sector organizations. NVLAP-accredited laboratories are assessed against the

Performance excellence experts participate in a group exercise during their training for the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners.

2013 Baldrige Award Process Kicks Off with New Applicants

June 3, 2013

The countdown has begun for the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Volunteer examiners will soon tackle the difficult job of choosing America's best

Experience the Energy of Excellence

April 2013 I always find the annual Baldrige Quest for Excellence® Conference to be more than a mere gathering of people to discuss topics...

New NIST Facility Puts Bomb and Urban Search and Rescue Robots to the Test

June 4, 2013

May 15, 2013 – A sign points the way to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's new Robot Test Facility in Gaithersburg, Md., where engineers

Register Now for the Two-Day Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference Webcast

May 29, 2013

Next week, join NIST and our collaborators via the free live webcast for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference and

NIST and Partners Offer Solution to Communications Impasse in Factories

May 28, 2013

Once uncommunicative industrial robots and machine tools are now beginning to talk turkey, thanks to a prototype application developed by a team of partner

The Witch fire, the largest of the fires that occurred during the 2007 California firestorm, burned 80,124 hectares and destroyed 1125 residential structures.

Workshop Identifies Research Priorities to Mitigate Fires in the Wildland-Urban Interface

May 28, 2013

Over 46 million residential structures in the United States are in areas at risk of wildfires. A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and

From Artefacts to Atoms--The BIPM and the Search for Ultimate Measurement Standards

Thu, Jul 11 2013

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) was created by the Metre Convention, an intergovernmental treaty

A NIST team has created an ultraviolet (UV) metamaterial formed of alternating nanolayers of silver (green) and titanium dioxide (blue)

The Better to See You With: Scientists Build Record-Setting Metamaterial Flat Lens

May 23, 2013

For the first time, scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new type of lens that bends and focuses

New Filtration Material Could Make Petroleum Refining Cheaper, More Efficient

May 23, 2013

A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest-octane components of gasoline. Measurements at the National

Robotics Test Facility

Located on the NIST Gaithersburg campus, the Robotics Test Facility – also known as Building 207 – is a laboratory for developing standard test methods of

Video Aims to Answer "What is NIST?"

May 23, 2013

What's the most formidable challenge faced by the staff of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)? Designing atomic clocks accurate for

ITL Grant Programs

Summary ITL awards grants and cooperative agreements for Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs and National...

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/TC 172/SC 9 Optics and Photonics/Electro-optical Systems

Mon, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 11 2013

This is the annual meeting of international delegations of experts for the development of standards for electro-optical

NIST Posts Initial Analysis of RFI Comments on Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

May 16, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted an initial analysis of hundreds of comments submitted by industry and the public related to

2013 nSoft Annual Meeting

Tue, Aug 13 2013

The 2013 nSoft Consortium Annual Meeting will provide current and potential members of the nSoft consortium a venue to

Terracotta and Cement Roofs Vulnerable in Wildfires, NIST Study Finds

May 14, 2013

Although made of fire-resistant materials, terracotta and cement roof tiles are vulnerable to penetration by windblown embers generated in wildfires, according

Innovation in Spectroscopy Could Improve Greenhouse Gas Detection

May 14, 2013

Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique* developed by a team at the National

After four days, quantum dots still shine (green) in cells embedded in a hydrogel scaffold.

Squishy Hydrogels May Be the Ticket for Studying Biological Effects of Nanoparticles

May 14, 2013

A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as

Multiple views of NIST's photoelectrochemical hydrogen cell.

NIST Demonstrates Significant Improvement in the Performance of Solar-Powered Hydrogen Generation

May 14, 2013

Using a powerful combination of microanalytic techniques that simultaneously image photoelectric current and chemical reaction rates across a surface on a

New Report Identifies Strategies to Achieve Net-Zero Energy Homes

May 14, 2013

Chances are you know how many miles your car logs for each gallon or tankful of gas, but you probably have only a foggy idea of how much energy your house

FLC Names Zielinski National Chair, Honors Satterfield with STEM Award

May 14, 2013

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), the nationwide network that promotes and strengthens technology transfer from its membership of

Five at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards

May 14, 2013

The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at The George Washington University has announced that five researchers at the National

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - May 2013

Wed, May 22 2013

To introduce health IT R&D to NIST's researchers working in health IT and to increase collaborations.

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