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ITL/EL Team Awarded 30M Hours of Supercomputer Time to Study Properties of Dense Suspensions ITL/EL Team Receives Supercomputer Time to...

Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2006

Introduction The Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2006 was the latest in a series of large scale independent evaluations for face...

Breeding and Building Molecules To Spy on Cells and Tumors

Fri, Dec 10 2010

To circumvent the limited spatial resolution of fluorescent protein imaging, we are developing genetically encoded tags

Department of Homeland Security Response Robot Performance Standards

FEMA Responders often face daunting challenges during search and rescue tasks in dangerous environments. As such, the concept of including robots as a part of

Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) project develops and integrates state-of-the-art computational materials science tools into a user

25th NIST Computer Modeling Workshop

Mon, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 10 2014

Both computational modeling and experimental measurements are crucial for improving the assured delivery, performance

Multilingual Automatic Document Classification and Translation Evaluation

The Multilingual Automatic Document Classification Analysis and Translation (MADCAT) program is a five-year DARPA research program whose...

Machine Translation Evaluation for GALE

The Multimodal Information Group in the Information Technology Laboratory's Information Access Division at NIST is undertaking the...

First Set of Baldrige Criteria for 2011-2012 Now Online

December 3, 2010

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has announced that the 2011-2012 Criteria for Performance Excellence for businesses and nonprofit organizations are

Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2002

Introduction Face Recognition Vendor Tests (FRVT) provide independent government evaluations of commercially available and mature prototype...

Federal Cryptography Guide Available for Comment

October 7, 2005

Today, federal agencies use computer systems and networks to store information and to interact with industry, private citizens and other governments both in

Simulations Predict Savings From More Airtight Buildings

October 7, 2005

U.S. commercial building owners could save substantially on annual heating and cooling energy costs by improving airtightness of their buildings' envelope

NIST Physicist Honored for Technological Innovation

October 20, 2005

NIST Fellow Jun Ye was honored Oct. 8 at the "Amazing Light: Visions for Discovery" symposium held to celebrate the 90th birthday of 1964 Nobel Laureate Charles

NIST Develops Health Care IT Standards Repository

October 20, 2005

Information technology has made it simpler and more convenient to handle a myriad of tasks online, such as booking a hotel, paying bills and ordering clothes

One-Hundred Thirty-Nine Employees Receive Department of Commerce Gold and Silver Medals, NIST Departmental Bronze Medals and Other Awards

December 2, 2010

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--Employees of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were honored in ceremonies held Dec. 1, 2010, at

Face and Ocular Challenge Series (FOCS)

The goal of the Face and Ocular Challenge Series (FOCS) is to engage the research community to develop robust face and ocular recognition algorithms along a

Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge (MBGC) Presentations

MBGC 3rd Workshop - 04 December 2009 National Institute of Standards and Technology: Dr. P. Jonathon Phillips. " Overview of the Multiple...

Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge (MBGC)

The primary goal of the MBGC is to investigate, test and improve performance of face and iris recognition technology on both still and video imagery through a

NIST Coordinates Study of Hurricane Structure Damage

October 20, 2005

On Oct. 13, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that it has deployed the first of three teams of technical experts under a

Updated Fire Modeling Software Released

November 3, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in September an updated version of a popular computer program that fire investigators, safety

Measurement and Standards Issues in Telemedicine

November 3, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine will host a workshop on Dec. 7, 2005, to explore

WTC Report Urges Action for Safer Tall Buildings

November 3, 2005

Testifying before a hearing of the House Science Committee on Oct. 26, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director William Jeffrey urged

Virgil Gligor to Receive NIST/NSA Security Award

November 17, 2005

Dr. Virgil Gligor, one of the country's pioneering figures in computer security, will be presented with the 2006 National Information Systems Security Award by

Baldrige Needs the Best of the Best as Examiners

November 30, 2010

Provide a valuable service to your country. If you're an expert from a business, education, healthcare or nonprofit organization, and possess knowledge and

Measurement Science Roadmap for Workability of Cementitious Materials

Fri, Mar 18 2011

Goal: Identify/prioritize the measurement science needs for assessment and optimization of placement and consolidation

Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute)

The NIST Summer Institute is a two-week workshop for middle school science teachers. As a participant, you’ll gain new knowledge of science...

Nobel Laureate wins Presidential Rank Award

November 17, 2005

NIST Fellow William D. Phillips, 1997 Nobel Laureate in physics, is a distinguished recipient of a 2005 Presidential Rank Award for exceptional long-term

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

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