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Gaithersburg

Model-Based Enterprise Summit

Tue, Dec 11 - Thu, Dec 13 2012

The purpose of the Summit is to identify challenges, research, implementation issues, and lessons learned in

The calibration services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are designed to help the makers and users of precision instruments achieve the highest possible levels of measurement quality and productivity.

Powering the Planet with Solar Fuel

Fri, Oct 26 2012

The sun is a boundless source of clean energy, but it goes down every night. Researchers are trying to design solar

New Measurement Technique to Fill Critical Need for Fiber Optic Cable Industry

October 15, 2012

In consumer-driven industries, it is critically important to provide customers what they expect when they make their purchases. When you pay for a gallon of gas

Video microscopic image - Rotation and translation.

Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanoscale Manipulation of Fluids and Materials (Archived)

Scientists and engineers currently have a growing library of synthetic microscale and nanoscale swimmers which affect the hydrodynamics of their surroundings in

Obama Administration Announces $20 Million for 10 Public-Private Partnerships to Support American Manufacturing and Encourage Investment in the US

October 9, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration today announced that 10 public-private partnerships across America will receive $20 million in total awards to help

NIST Revises Software Patch Management Guide for Automated Processes

October 5, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published for public comment a revised draft of its guidance for managing computer patches to

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - December 2012

Thu, Dec 13 2012

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

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - November 2012

Thu, Nov 15 2012

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

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - October 2012

Thu, Oct 11 2012

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

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - September 2012

Thu, Sep 27 2012

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

Random Bit Generation Workshop 2012

Wed, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 6 2012

Cryptography and security applications make extensive use of random numbers and random bits, particularly for the

False-color SEMs of cross-sectioned hematite films.

Researchers Determine Critical Factors for Improving Performance of a Solar Fuel Catalyst

October 3, 2012

Hydrogen gas that is created using solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen has the potential to be a cost-effective fuel source if the efficiency

Schematic of an artificial membrane, across which a voltage forces an ionized fluid through the nanopore.

NIST, Columbia Engineering Collaborate on Inexpensive DNA Sequencing Method

October 2, 2012

Rapid, accurate genetic sequencing soon may be within reach of every doctor's office if recent research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Illustration for Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition

NIST Selects Winner of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition

October 2, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the winner of its five-year competition to select a new cryptographic hash algorithm

Oct. 18 Colorado Workshop to Explore Plans For National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

October 2, 2012

Boulder, Colo., will be the site of the fourth and final public workshop to gather input on the design of the proposed National Network for Manufacturing

An electron micrograph of nanotubes made from titanium dioxide (TiO2).

NIST Special Publications 1200: New Means of Disseminating Lab Procedures

October 2, 2012

When scientists and engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) want to tell their peers about experimental methods they have "road

NIST engineer pointing at a firing pin impression.

November Symposium Focuses on Forensics at NIST

October 2, 2012

The link between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and forensic science dates back to 1913 when the agency's predecessor, the National

Third Annual NICE Workshop Adds a Virtual Cyber Threat Training and Competition Track

October 2, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering a strong finale to National Cybersecurity Awareness month with its the third annual

Three Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board

October 2, 2012

Three earthquake authorities from academia and the private sector have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and

Security Technologies Group

The Security Technologies Group conducts research and develops and disseminates the measurement science to support the development of performance-based standards for and promote the advancement of the technologies used in trauma-mitigating materials and material systems, the sensing of concealed

Bioanalytical Science Group

Providing the measurement science, standards, technology, and data required to support the nation's needs in determining the composition, structure, quantity, and function of proteins, peptides, post-translational modifications, and metabolites.

Biosystems and Biomaterials Division

BBD's mission is to foster innovation and build confidence in quantitative biology and biomaterial measurements across government and industry in support of the bio-economy.

Schematic diagram of loophole-free Bell test

Truly Random Numbers — But Not by Chance

October 1, 2012

Life can seem haphazard and chaotic, but true randomness is fundamentally mysterious, elusive, and remarkably difficult to observe. If it can be realized and

PML Plays a Central Role in Standards Agreement by 22 Federal Agencies

September 27, 2012

PML researchers played a central role in the establishment of new testing and evaluation (T&E) standards for radiation and nuclear detectors about to be adopted

Materials Science and Engineering Division

MSED works across diverse stakeholder communities to foster innovation through the development of measurements, models, data, and standards needed to advance technology and facilitate manufacturing in industrial sectors such as electronics, transportation, civil infrastructure, biopharmaceuticals

Gaithersburg

Model-Based Enterprise Summit

Calibrations

Powering the Planet with Solar Fuel

New Measurement Technique to Fill Critical Need for Fiber Optic Cable Industry

Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanoscale Manipulation of Fluids and Materials (Archived)

Obama Administration Announces $20 Million for 10 Public-Private Partnerships to Support American Manufacturing and Encourage Investment in the US

NIST Revises Software Patch Management Guide for Automated Processes

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - December 2012

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - November 2012

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - October 2012

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - September 2012

Random Bit Generation Workshop 2012

Researchers Determine Critical Factors for Improving Performance of a Solar Fuel Catalyst

NIST, Columbia Engineering Collaborate on Inexpensive DNA Sequencing Method

NIST Selects Winner of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition

Oct. 18 Colorado Workshop to Explore Plans For National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

NIST Special Publications 1200: New Means of Disseminating Lab Procedures

November Symposium Focuses on Forensics at NIST

Third Annual NICE Workshop Adds a Virtual Cyber Threat Training and Competition Track

Three Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board

Security Technologies Group

Bioanalytical Science Group

Biosystems and Biomaterials Division

Truly Random Numbers — But Not by Chance

PML Plays a Central Role in Standards Agreement by 22 Federal Agencies

Materials Science and Engineering Division

NIST Handbook 156 - 2012 Edition

Five Pilot Projects Receive Grants to Promote Online Security and Privacy

A Fast and Sensitive Nanophotonic Motion Sensor Developed for Silicon Microdevices

Innovations in Measurement Science: FY13 Projects