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2011 AAAS Fellow - Cedric Powell

For outstanding contributions to electron spectroscopies of solids, especially in application to quantitative analysis of surfaces and

2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers - Jayne Morrow and Frank DelRio

Jayne Morrow, an environmental engineer in the Material Measurement Laboratory, is being honored for pioneering research on the properties

Princeton/NIST Collaboration Puts Wheels on the Quantum Bus

October 19, 2012

In yet another step toward the realization of a practical quantum computer, scientists working at Princeton and the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have shown how

New Reference Material to Help Get the Lead Out of Paints for Children's Products

October 16, 2012

To help manufacturers adhere to new regulations intended to reduce the risk of lead poisoning in children, researchers at the National Institute of Standards

NRI to Lead New Five-Year Effort to Develop Post-CMOS Electronics

October 16, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the selection of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI), a collaboration of

Slip Sliding Our Way: At the Nanoscale, Graphite Can Turn Friction Upside Down

October 16, 2012

If you ease up on a pencil, does it slide more easily? Sure. But maybe not if the tip is sharpened down to nanoscale dimensions. A team of researchers at the

New Method Measures Movements of Tiny Devices-At Every Step

October 16, 2012

Makers of minuscule moving machines—the kind being eyed for nanomanufacturing and assembly as well as other uses—do you know where your micro- and nanorobots

New NIST Software Checks Performance of Biometrics Applications Against 2011 Standard

October 16, 2012

A new software test suite developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) allows local and federal agencies and other users of the NIST's

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, glycans, oligonucleotides, and metabolites.

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