Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gaithersburg

Collage of photos: Battery acid, plastic containers and windowpanes

Understanding How Glasses 'Relax' Provides Some Relief for Manufacturers

April 26, 2011

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Wesleyan University have used computer simulations to gain basic insights into a

This scanning electron micrograph shows spores from the anthrax vaccine strain of Bacillus anthracis.

NIST Seeks Improved Recovery of Samples from Biohazard Events

April 26, 2011

It may not be as catchy a combination as "Miss Scarlet in the parlor with a revolver," but "polyester-rayon wipes in the field followed by saline-surfactant

White House Launches Plan to Create a Trusted 'Identity Ecosystem' for On-Line Commerce

April 26, 2011

On April 15, the Obama Administration formally launched its National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a plan to work with the private

NIST Offering Free Access to Standards for First Responders

April 26, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), in collaboration with the NIST National Center for

Smart Grid Panel Agrees on Standards for Wireless Communication, Meter Upgrades

April 26, 2011

The governing board of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has voted in favor of a new standard and a set of guidelines important for making the long

New Manufacturing Innovations Blog Lifts Off

April 26, 2011

The manufacturing experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership are now spreading the word

Solar Cell Technology Opportunities: Looking To a Bright, Sunny Future

April 26, 2011

What are the major technology challenges to future growth in the solar-cell industry? Where are the big-bang-for-the-buck R&D investment opportunities? These

Qualcomm Executive Joins NIST Advisory Group

April 26, 2011

Patrick Gallagher, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has named Roberto Padovani of Qualcomm Incorporated to serve on the

Three Recognized by ANSI for Standards Development Activities

October 28, 2008

Three staff members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were honored last week by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Announces New Nanotechnology Center; Focus Is on Building Infrastructure for Nanomanufacturing

March 20, 2006

DETROIT—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today in Detroit announced the launch of a state-of-the-art center for collaborative nanotechnology

NIST Awards $24 Million in Grants for New University Research Facilities

November 25, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded grants totaling more than $24 million to three universities to provide cost-shared support

A nurse welcomes two new arrivals at Poudre Valley Hospital, part of the Poudre Valley Health System honored with the 2008 Baldrige National Quality Award.

Three Organizations Selected for 2008 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 25, 2008

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and President Bush today announced that three organizations are the recipients

Nine NIST Staff Become New APS Fellows

December 9, 2008

Nine staff members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have been elected new fellows of the American Physical Society, the largest

Belgium to Host First Conference for New Hash Algorithm Competition

December 9, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the first conference on an open cryptographic competition to select a new "hash"

Carbon Nanofibers Cut Flammability of Upholstered Furniture

December 9, 2008

Carbon, the active ingredient in charcoal, is normally not considered a fire retardant, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

$Researcher Bill George$

Sevenfold Accuracy Improvement for 3-D 'Virtual Reality' Labs

December 9, 2008

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed software that improves the accuracy of the tracking devices in its

Dressed to Kill: From Virus to Vaccine

December 9, 2008

In a pioneering effort, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Queensland in Australia have successfully

NIST Posts 51 Entries for New Hash Algorithm Competition

December 23, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the first-round candidates for its open cryptographic competition to select a new state

NIST Seeks White Papers on Critical National Needs

December 23, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is interested in detailed pitches for critical national and societal needs that could be the basis for

'New and Improved' Baldrige Criteria Now Available

December 23, 2008

The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence—described by one industry CEO as "probably the single most influential document in the modern history of

NIST Guides Genetic Genealogy Labs Toward Improved Accuracy

December 23, 2008

Anyone who has watched crime dramas on TV knows that forensic scientists can use DNA "profiling" to identify people from evidence gathered at a crime scene

Typical low-k film test for material toughness using the new NIST technique.

Cracking a Tough Nut for the Semiconductor Industry

December 23, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method to measure the toughness—the resistance to fracture—of the thin

Guest researcher John Jendzurski prepares the NIST electromagnetic phantom for passage through the walk-through metal detector behind it.

Electromagnetic Phantom Exorcises Specters of Metal Detector Tests

December 23, 2008

In the comics, the Phantom is a masked crimefighter who protected the innocent from pirates, hijackers and other evildoers. While not as dashing or exciting as

Dosimetry_ResearchandMetrology_PhotonAbsorbedDose_pic_Tosh

Photon Absorbed-Dose-to-Water Primary Standards

Computational and experimental studies to obtain correction factors for heat defect, heat transfer and scattering/perturbation for the water calorimeter in both

Medical: Calibrated Phantoms for Monitoring PET and SPECT Scanner Performance in Clinical Trials

The interpretation of quantitative imaging data obtained from Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) studies

Polymer Composites

The purpose of this project is to quantify the role that the fiber-matrix interphase plays in initiating and propagating damage in polymer matrix composites

Radiation Protection: Support of the Navy Dosimetry Program

NIST air kerma measurements are provided to support the safety of U.S. Navy personnel through the Navy’s Monitoring Program for Occupational Exposure to

Security: Air-Kerma Measurements in High Energy X-ray Beams

Cargo-inspection systems employ high-energy x-ray beams from accelerators. These systems are designed to detect potential threats that may be present in cargo

Calibrations: Portable Manganese Sulfate Bath

NIST also operates a portable Manganese Sulfate bath that is smaller than the primary bath. The latter feature allows it to measure the emission rate of sources

Security (archive): X-ray Systems for Cargo and Vehicle Inspection Systems

The Dosimetry Group provides support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in their evaluation of cargo and vehicle inspection systems. Our support for

Was this page helpful?