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A Reflection on Work Systems

August 2012 For the past few months, I have focused my Insights columns on topics related to upcoming revisions to the Baldrige Criteria for...

Jacob Taylor, NIST Physicist, Receives Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Public Service

September 14, 2012

On September 13, 2012, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicist Jacob Taylor received a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal...

Retail Motor-Fuel Dispensers and Consoles

Mon, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 24 2012

This 5-day RMFD course provides participants with the knowledge of the inspection requirements for RMFDs according to

Home Sweet Lab: Computerized House to Generate as Much Energy as It Uses

September 12, 2012

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 12, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled a new laboratory designed to demonstrate...

Researchers Introduce New Method for Imaging Defects in Magnetic Nanodevices

September 12, 2012

A team of researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and the University of Maryland...

Controlled experiment at NIST's National Fire Research Laboratory

New NIST Strategic Roadmap Aims to Reduce the Nation's Preventable Fire Burden by a Third

September 5, 2012

The United States already has one of the highest direct fire loss rates among developed nations, and progress in reducing this tremendous burden is slowing...

NIST 'Hybrid Metrology' Method Could Improve Computer Chips

September 5, 2012

A refined method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for measuring nanometer-sized objects may help computer manufacturers...

TEM image shows the nanoscale crystalline structure of titanium dioxide in NIST SRM 1898

New NIST Reference Material Could Aid Nanomaterial Toxicity Research

September 5, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new nanoscale reference material for use in a wide range of environmental, health and...

September Workshop to Explore the Measurement Needs of the Flexible Electronics Industry

September 5, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in concert with the FlexTech Alliance, will hold a workshop on "Flexible Printed Electronics...

SEM image of the waveguide cross-section of the low-noise frequency converter

CNST Researchers Demonstrate Low-Noise, Chip-Based Optical Wavelength Converter

September 5, 2012

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have demonstrated a low-noise device for changing the wavelength of light using...

Evaluating Measurement Quality of Microfluidic Cell-based Assays

Microfluidic technologies show promise as miniaturized, portable platforms for cell assays, but must be tested to establish confidence of within-device

NIST Announces 12 Small Business Innovation Research Awards

August 31, 2012

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced nearly $2 million in Phase I and Phase II...

Excellence by the Dozen: 12 Organizations Vie for 2012 Baldrige Award

August 31, 2012

Twelve U.S. organizations have reached the next step on the road to a possible silver anniversary Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest...

Schematic showing DNA origami in a laser beam

DNA Origami for Precise Manufacturing of Nanoscale Structures

Over the past decade nanoscale science has produced varied and fascinating nanostructures with an extraordinary range of interesting and useful properties. In

PML Goes to Mars: Far-Out Thermal Calibration

August 29, 2012

Sometimes the chain of measurement traceability – the unbroken series of links between a calibrated instrument and the official NIST standard – can get pretty...

Broadband Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (BCARS) Microscopy

Broadband coherent anti-Stokes scattering (BCARS) microscopy is an imaging modality that probes the chemical content and abundance of samples without the

Disseminating the Kilogram, No Strings Attached

August 24, 2012

The impending redefinition of the kilogram presents a weighty dilemma. Methods to be used to realize the redefined kilogram are based on the Planck constant and...

Researchers Determine the Optimum Path for Tracking Fluorescent Nanoparticles Using a Laser

August 29, 2012

NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology researchers Gregg Gallatin and Andrew Berglund (now at Quantifind in Palo Alto, CA) have determined the optimum...

Embrace It or Not, Social Media Is Impacting Your Organization

June/July 2012 Last month, this column focused on innovation as I pondered the growing importance of the topic to U.S. competitiveness and...

Sept. 27 California Workshop to Explore Plans for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

August 21, 2012

The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), in partnership with state and national organizations, is inviting interested parties to the third in...

National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Announced

August 21, 2012

On August 15, 2012, the White House announced the launch of a new public-private institute for manufacturing innovation in Youngstown, Ohio. The new partnership...

Security First: New NIST Guidelines on Securing BIOS for Servers

August 21, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on new draft guidelines for securing BIOS systems for server computers. BIOS...

NIST Co-Sponsors the 2012 Biometrics Consortium Conference

August 21, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-sponsor the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC 2012), September 18-21, 2012, at the...

Commerce Secretary Malcolm "Mac" Baldrige and President Ronald Reagan

Baldrige Program Celebrates 25 Years of Performance Excellence

August 20, 2012

Not many 25-year-olds can boast that in their short lifetime they have helped thousands of organizations develop and maintain world-class operations, innovative...

Single Molecule Fluorescence Measurements of Nanoscale Proton Distributions in Photoresist

The semiconductor industry's remarkable progress in making integrated circuits smaller, faster and cheaper relies on continual improvements in photolithography

Administrators Workshop

Mon, Dec 3 - Fri, Dec 7 2012

To provide training to Weights and Measures Program Administrators. Training will be based on NIST Handbook 155 -

Administrators Workshop

Mon, Oct 22 - Fri, Oct 26 2012

To provide training to Weights and Measures Program Administrators. Training will be based on NIST Handbook 155 -

NIST Exhibits at the FABTECH EXPO 2012

Mon, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 14 2012

North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event will be held at the Las Vegas Convention

The Biometric Consortium Conference 2012

Tue, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 20 2012

The 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference presented by NIST, NSA and AFCEA will address the important role that

We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Investment in America

August 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Following through on our We Can't Wait efforts, the Obama Administration today announced the launch of a new public-private institute for...

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