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Two Universities Get Grants for Precision Measurements

November 17, 2005

NIST has awarded two new Precision Measurement Grants to promote fundamental research in measurement science in U.S. colleges and universities. One grant was

NIST Assists with Testing Crash Avoidance System

December 1, 2005

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are assisting the Department of Transportation (DOT) by developing tests for a crash

Grant Advances Web Portal for U.S./China Standards

December 1, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $250,000 matching grant to support the development of an American National Standards

Measurement and Standards Issues in Nanobiotechnology

December 22, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-host a workshop to discuss needed measurement technologies and standards in the rapidly

CNST Researchers Develop Novel Optics to Accelerate Ions

November 24, 2010

CNST researchers Adam Steele, Brenton Knuffman, and Jabez McClelland, together with Jon Orloff of FEI Co., have invented an innovative way to extract and

New Guidance Issued for First Responders Collecting Suspected Biothreat Agents

November 24, 2010

Suspicious packages and powders have triggered more than 30,000 responses by U.S. law enforcement agencies across the country since 2001. These events are

Three NIST Scientists Earn Presidential Early Career Awards

November 24, 2010

Three NIST researchers have been chosen to receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S

2010 Maryland Association of Science Teachers Award - Mary Satterfield

Dr. Satterfield recognized as Educational Outreach Coordinator showing Excellence in Science Education. For more on her research.

2010 ASTM International Award of Appreciation - Paul DeRose

Dr. DeRose received ASTM International Award of Appreciation for recognition of his outstanding service in the development of E2719 Standard

Seven U.S. Organizations Honored with the 2010 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today named seven organizations as recipients of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the

2000 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'00) Workshop

Mon, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 16 2000

The goal of this workshop is to discuss the challenges pertaining to intelligent system performance: how to measure

2001 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'01) Workshop

Tue, Sep 4 2001

The 2001 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop was held in conjunction with the IEEE Conference on

Electron Orbits in Multilayer Graphene Have Unexpected Structure

November 17, 2010

The world-leading graphene research team from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the CNST has taken yet another step toward elucidating the unique and

2002 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'02) Workshop

Tue, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 15 2002

As expectations for intelligent systems continue to grow, the need for quantitative evaluation of system performance

2003 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'03) Workshop

Tue, Sep 16 - Thu, Sep 18 2003

In the fourth workshop in a series targeted at defining measures and methodologies of evaluating performance of

NBS and the Laser On the 50th Anniversary of the Laser

Fri, Dec 3 2010

When the first laser was demonstrated fifty years ago, it was seen mostly as a solution in search of a problem. As

2004 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'04) Workshop

Tue, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 26 2004

In the fifth workshop in a series targeted at defining measures and methodologies of evaluating performance of

2006 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'06) Workshop

Mon, Aug 21 - Wed, Aug 23 2006

In the sixth workshop in a series targeted at defining measures and methodologies of evaluating performance of

Fingerprint

We conduct evaluations of fingerprint matching technologies to support standards, measurement and evaluation methods, and technology capabilities.

NIST & The Smart Grid

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) supports one of the key roles in the growth of the smart grid—bringing together...

2007 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'07) Workshop

Tue, Aug 28 - Thu, Aug 30 2007

PerMIS'07 will be the seventh in the series that started in 2000, targeted at defining measures and methodologies of

NIST Cloud Computing Program - NCCP

2008 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'08) Workshop

Tue, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 21 2008

PerMIS'08 will be the eighth in the series that started in 2000, targeted at defining measures and methodologies of

Statistical Method Improves Single-Particle Tracking

November 10, 2010

Andrew Berglund, a Project Leader in the CNST Nanofabrication Research Group, has developed an improved data analysis method for determining the diffusion

2010 Robert Fairer Award - John Elliott

Dr. Elliott received the Robert E. Fairer Award for his work on developing world standards for the medical community. For more on his

2009 PECASE - Dean DeLongchamp

Dr. DeLongchamp received the PECASE Award for his outstanding work in identifying the relationship between the molecular organization of

International Conference on Special Functions in the 21st Century: Theory and Applications

Wed, Apr 6 - Fri, Apr 8 2011

The conference will provide a forum for the exchange of expertise, experience and insights among world leaders in the

Updated NIST Software Uses Combination Testing to Catch Bugs Fast and Easy

November 9, 2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released an updated version of a computer system testing tool that can cut costs

NIST Seeks Comments on Study of Charleston Furniture Store Fire

November 9, 2010

Major factors contributing to a rapid spread of fire at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C., on June 18, 2007, included large open spaces with furniture

New NIST Dietary Supplement Reference Materials Could Be 'Berry' Useful

November 9, 2010

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have developed new certified reference materials for measuring amounts of organic acids in

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