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NIST Patent Roundup

NIST researchers and their collaborators were awarded seven patents in the past year for a wide variety of technologies. Since Oct. 1, 2009, NIST has made a

NIST on Facebook and Twitter

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) now has a fan page on the popular social networking site, Facebook, and the microblogging service

Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop II

Thu, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 5 2010
On May 20, 2010, NIST hosted the first Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop. The purpose of that initial workshop was to

Knowledge Facilitation Project

The vision of the Knowledge Facilitation project is to support the eNIST objective to eliminate paper and to automate manual, labor intensive activities. The

Mood Disorders and Creativity

Fri, Nov 5 2010
A possible link between madness and genius is one of the oldest and most persistent of cultural notions; it is also one

Worlds Best Technology Showcase

Tue, Mar 16 - Wed, Mar 17 2010
Technology and Innovation Showcase - an introduction to the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer

NCNR Neutron Data Access Policy

In response to the NCNR user community's request to make it easier for users to access their neutron scattering data from outside of the facility, the NCNR is
visitors to NIST booth and USA Science Engineering Expo

USA Science & Engineering Expo Winners

Thank you to everyone who visited the NIST booth at the USA Science & Engineering Expo! We hope you enjoyed learning about measurement science and all of the
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