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Biomedical Technology Partnership Forum

Tue, Jun 15 2010

See presentations from federal agencies/labs, academia, and private sector firms engaged in biomedical technology

New Enhancements Upgrade NIST Mass Spectra Library

December 22, 2005

After three years of development, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a major upgrade of the widely used NIST/EPA/NIH Mass...

Opening Statement: News Media Briefing Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire

October 28, 2010

NIST News Release Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire Thank you, Bill. Good afternoon. As Bill has just mentioned, NIST is a scientific research agency. We chose...

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

NIST Study on Charleston Furniture Store Fire Calls for National Safety Improvements

October 28, 2010

Volume I: NIST Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire - South Carolina, June 18, 2007 Volume II: NIST Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire - South...

NIST Presents the Bio-Imaging Technologies Showcase

Tue, Oct 6 2009

A technology transfer and federal marketplace event.

Washington Metro Economic Development Bioinformatics Forum

Wed, Mar 4 2009

The goal of this forum is to provide an opportunity for interaction in the field of Bioinformatics that can lead to

NCNR Neutron Data Access Policy

October 27, 2010

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...

Robot & Unmanned Vehicle Systems Tech Transfer Forum

Thu, Oct 23 2008

Expert panel discussions on moving Robot/Unmanned Vehicle System Technologies from Federal Labs And Universities to the

Northern Virginia Energy Innovation Forum

Wed, Oct 1 2008

The goal of this forum is to provide an opportunity for interaction in the field of renewable energy that can lead to

NIST Presents the Nanotechnology Showcase

Tue, Apr 8 2008

This technology showcase was intended to introduce the audience to the technical services, technologies, advanced user

NIST Microrobotics Challenge Seeks Miniature Medics and Maze Masters

October 26, 2010

They've played soccer, run dashes and deftly inserted pegs into holes—all within a world that can fit inside a single grain of rice. Now, it's time for...

'Sí' on the New SI: NIST Backs Proposal for a Revamped System of Measurement Units

October 26, 2010

Taking the first steps of what would be a major historical advance in the science of measurement, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is...

NIST, Harvard Researchers Share 2010 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics

October 26, 2010

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physical scientist Henri Lezec and Federico Capasso of Harvard have received the Julius Springer Prize for...

visitors to NIST booth and USA Science Engineering Expo

USA Science & Engineering Expo Winners

October 25, 2010

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...

Statistical Estimation of Degrees of Equivalence for Key Comparison experiments

Develop Bayesian statistical methods for the estimation of Degrees of Equivalence between laboratories participating in Key Comparison experiments. Degrees of

Forensics @ NIST 2010

Mon, Dec 6 - Wed, Dec 8 2010

The Forensic Science Program in the NIST Law Enforcement Standards Office is hosting its first three day symposium

'Metal-Decorated' Nanotubes Hold Promise for Fuel Cells

May 3, 2005

New quantum calculations and computer models show that carbon nanotubes "decorated" with titanium or other transition metals can latch on to hydrogen molecules...

Deepwater Horizon: Science in Action

Fri, Oct 29 2010

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been called the largest response to an environmental catastrophe in the history of

Kayser Is New Head of NIST Materials Lab

February 16, 2006

Richard Kayser, a chemist with diverse technical and managerial experience, has been named director of the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL)...

Kilmer Named Director of NIST's MEP Program

February 16, 2006

Roger D. Kilmer has been appointed director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program at the National Institute of Standards and...

Boettinger Elected to Engineering Academy

February 16, 2006

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) metallurgist William J. Boettinger has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), an honor...

Helping Small Manufacturers Do Business with Government

February 16, 2006

A new Memorandum of Understanding aimed at helping small manufacturers better understand how to do business with federal, state and local governments was signed...

Site Tracks Implementation of Trade Center Suggestions

February 16, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has implemented a Web-based system so that the public can track the progress toward implementing the...

Telecom Meeting to Focus on Emerging Networks

February 16, 2006

Technology in today's fast-moving telecommunications industry is all about convergence. The "next big thing" are the so-called Next Generation Networks (NGN)...

The award citation states that through the development of the BEES software tool, Bobbie has significantly advanced the state-of-the-art of practices for sustainability measurement of building materials and bio-based products across the Federal...

World Standards Day Paper Competition

Winner of the 2010 World Standards Day Paper Competition

Fire Panel Changes Offer Real-Time Fire Status Data

February 2, 2006

Fire panels, or "annunciators," are electronic devices that display data on building conditions in one easily accessible location. When used by first responders...

NIST Issues Final Federal Biometric Specs

February 2, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) yesterday issued the final publication describing how biometrics should be stored on Personal Identity...

CNST's Joseph Stroscio Interviewed on NPR Science Friday

October 20, 2010

Two Russian scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics this week for their work on graphene, a chicken-wire-like lattice of carbon atoms. Joseph Stroscio, of the...

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