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The inside of a DNA extraction robot hold tube in a rack

Forensic Genetics

The goal of the Forensic Genetics Project Team is to support accuracy and reliability in the forensic DNA typing community by producing DNA-based reference

Optical microscope image of a silicon nitride trampoline pressure sensor

Optomechanical Pressure Sensing

The Optomechanical Pressure Sensing project is developing new pressure sensors and transfer standards for the medium vacuum (0.1 Pa to 100 Pa) and high vacuum

Management Resources Leadership

Del Brockett Del Brockett is the Associate Director for Management Resources for the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of...

Deployable Doppler Thermometry

The Deployable Doppler Thermometry project strives to create portable, primary thermometers for dissemination of the kelvin from 300 K to 700 K. Our approach

AI-Assistance for Resilience Research and Practice

The Community Resilience Program has traditionally focused on creating planning guidance, resilience metrics, and integrated models at the community scale

Fire Risks of New Technologies

This project accelerates and unites efforts across the Fire Research Division to address the fire risks posed by new technologies. NIST brings specialized

OWM Training and Events (Online)

Discover training that suits your career goals. Search our OWM Online class schedule or In-person and All classes schedules. May 2025 5/1...

OWM Training and Events (In-person)

Discover the OWM training that suits your career goals. Search our In-person class schedule below or Online and All classes schedules. June...

2025 - Federal Laboratory Consortium Impact Award---RaDAR Program

The RaDAR Program provides comprehensive drug testing data to 13 states and territories across the U.S. In total, more than 10,000 samples

Atomic Thermometers

The Atomic Thermometers program aims to establish primary, quantum-based sensors of both radiative and thermodynamic temperature in the range 250 K – 400 K

An SRM for Accuracy in Electrolyte Panel Clinical Tests

February 26, 2025

Electrolytes are essential biomarkers for skeletal and cellular health. Abnormal levels of electrolytes may either be the cause or the consequence of various

About Us

Management Resources is committed to providing comprehensive institutional support services that enable NIST and its organizational units to...

Basic Metrology: Gas Counting

Radioactive gases such as 3H, 85Kr, 133Xe, and 135Xe are important in applications including fusion and fission reactors, environmental monitoring, treaty

Cryogenic Decay Energy Spectrometry

Cryogenic detectors provide some of the highest energy resolution spectra available, due to their intrinsic low thermal noise. The NIST cryogenic decay energy

Uncertainty in NIIST’s liquid volume calibrations.

Liquid Volume Calibration Facility

Summary The United States consumes approximately 1,200 metric tons of petroleum annually, which equates to 11 liters per person per day. Half of this petroleum

OWM Training Program Reaccredited as IACET Provider for Continuing Education

Summary The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to announce that the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and...

OWM Info Hours

OWM hosts a series of Information Hours, or "Info Hours," to feature current weights and measures, laboratory metrology, or documentary...

Recorded Webinars and Training Videos

OWM develops and delivers a wide range of legal metrology, metric, and weights and measures recorded webinars and training videos that can be used for training and continuing education, both in a formal setting and through self-study.