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Gaithersburg

Webinar Contract Review

Thu, Aug 16 2012

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the fundamentals of contract review that are necessary to meet customer expectations

February Forums Help Manufacturers Get on Track to Build Next Generation Rail

January 12, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host two forums in February 2012 to help U.S

Mobile Device Security Technical Exchange Meeting

Tue, Jan 24 2012

The technological advances embodied in today's Smart Phones have introduced significant changes and challenges to the

Atom Probe Tomography (LEAP 4000X Si/HR – Local Electrode Atom Probe)

LEAP 4000X Si/HR Imaging time-of-flight mass spectrometer and field ion microscope. Can deliver 3-D, isotopically- and chemically- resolved images Sub-nanometer

CNST Collaboration Models Ionic Conductivity in Doped Ceria for use as a Fuel Cell Electrolyte

January 11, 2012

Optimizing the conductivity of ceria based oxides, or doped ceria, is crucial to their use as electrolytes in future solid oxide fuel cells. Researchers from

Photomicrograph showing human lung cells infected with cytomegalovirus.

NIST Standard Available for Better Diagnosis, Treatment of Cytomegalovirus

January 10, 2012

A new clinical Standard Reference Material (SRM) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will help health care professionals more

Stretching Exercises: Using Digital Images to Understand Bridge Failures

January 10, 2012

With a random-looking spatter of paint specks, a pair of cameras and a whole lot of computer processing, engineer Mark Iadicola of the National Institute of

NIST Releases Two New SRMs for Monitoring Human Exposure to Environmental Toxins

January 10, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed two new

NIST SBIR Program Soliciting Proposals to Solve Manufacturing and IT Challenges

January 10, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) needs American innovators and entrepreneurs to help solve technological problems and develop NIST

New DOC Report Examines the Federal Role in U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness

January 10, 2012

On Jan. 6, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a new report highlighting key policy priorities to sustain and promote American innovation and

Text Retrieval Conference 2012 Seeks Information Retrieval Experts for Data Digging

January 10, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting the 21st annual Text Retrieval Conference (TREC), the premier experimental effort in the

Four at NIST Elected AAAS Fellows

January 10, 2012

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society, has elected four researchers at the National

Where Do New Medicines Come From?

Fri, Jan 20 2012

Ever wondered how new drugs are discovered? Sometimes it's a case of serendipity. Sometimes it involves synchrotron

2011 American Chemical Society Fellow - Willie May

The work they are doing will improve all of our lives as they unleash the power of chemistry to solve global challenges like providing clean

2011 American Physical Society Fellow - Chris Soles

Congratulations to Chris Soles (Energy and Electronics Materials) for being selected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for 2011. He

CNST Researchers Measure and Model Inhomogeneous Energy Landscapes in Graphene

January 4, 2012

If graphene is to live up to its promise as a revolutionary component of future electronics, the interactions between graphene and the surrounding materials in

NIST Research/Collaboration Efforts Key to Innovation and Economic Growth

December 30, 2011

Innovation drives economic growth and creates skilled, high-wage jobs. To maintain a high standard of living for its citizens, the United States must continue

CNST Collaboration Resolves Century-Long Debate Over How to Describe Electromagnetic Momentum Density in Matter

December 28, 2011

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and the University of British Columbia have shown that the interaction between a light

NIST Sensor Improvement Brings Analysis Method into Mainstream

December 20, 2011

An advance in sensor design by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Waterloo's Institute of Quantum

Scanning electron microscope image of a typical sample of the NIST single-wall carbon nanotube soot standard reference material.

NIST Releases First Certified Reference Material for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

December 20, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the world's first reference material for single-wall carbon nanotube soot. Distantly

Protecting Computers at Start-Up: New NIST Guidelines

December 20, 2011

A new draft computer security publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidance for vendors and security

Partners Offer Performance Excellence Help for Small Businesses

December 20, 2011

A new collaboration between the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP), the Alliance for Performance Excellence and The Alternative Board (TAB) will

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities at NIST

December 20, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) programs

National Program Office for the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Established at NIST

December 19, 2011

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Patrick Gallagher today announced

Commerce Secretary John Bryson Lays Out Vision for Department of Commerce

December 15, 2011

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today laid out his vision for how the Department of Commerce can best partner with the business community to support the

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Office

NIST is designated by Congress as the Lead Agency for the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP). This Office coordinates the NWIRP research and implementation activities for the four NWIRP agencies – the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), NIST, the National Oceanic and

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Gaithersburg

Webinar Contract Review

February Forums Help Manufacturers Get on Track to Build Next Generation Rail

Mobile Device Security Technical Exchange Meeting

Atom Probe Tomography (LEAP 4000X Si/HR – Local Electrode Atom Probe)

CNST Collaboration Models Ionic Conductivity in Doped Ceria for use as a Fuel Cell Electrolyte

NIST Standard Available for Better Diagnosis, Treatment of Cytomegalovirus

Stretching Exercises: Using Digital Images to Understand Bridge Failures

NIST Releases Two New SRMs for Monitoring Human Exposure to Environmental Toxins

NIST SBIR Program Soliciting Proposals to Solve Manufacturing and IT Challenges

New DOC Report Examines the Federal Role in U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness

Text Retrieval Conference 2012 Seeks Information Retrieval Experts for Data Digging

Four at NIST Elected AAAS Fellows

Where Do New Medicines Come From?

2011 American Chemical Society Fellow - Willie May

2011 American Physical Society Fellow - Chris Soles

CNST Researchers Measure and Model Inhomogeneous Energy Landscapes in Graphene

NIST Research/Collaboration Efforts Key to Innovation and Economic Growth

CNST Collaboration Resolves Century-Long Debate Over How to Describe Electromagnetic Momentum Density in Matter

NIST Sensor Improvement Brings Analysis Method into Mainstream

NIST Releases First Certified Reference Material for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Protecting Computers at Start-Up: New NIST Guidelines

Partners Offer Performance Excellence Help for Small Businesses

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities at NIST

National Program Office for the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Established at NIST

Commerce Secretary John Bryson Lays Out Vision for Department of Commerce

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Office

CNST Collaboration Demonstrates Nanoscale Focused Ion Beam Employing Laser-Cooled Lithium Atoms

2012 NIST/NSTIC IDtrust Workshop

Embrace Complexity, Please!

NIST Announces Broad Call for Research Grant Proposals in Science and Engineering