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TREC/TRECVID/TAC 2023

Mon, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 17 2023

Announcing the first hybrid collaboration for NIST leaders in Retrieval Technology. All are invited to attend the

group photo taken at NCWM 2023 Annual Meeting; Craig VanBuren, Don Onwiler, and Mahesh Albuquerque of NCWM, Laurie Locascio and Katrice Lippa of NIST, Gene Robertson of NCWM, David Sefcik

NIST OWM – NCWM: An Enduring Partnership

On August 1, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) and the National Conference on Weights and Measures ( NCWM ) signed a new

Groups of people sit or lie in a parking lot surrounded by low buildings as fires burn in the forest beyond.

NIST Issues New Guidance for Emergency Response During Wildfires

August 23, 2023

Lessons learned from the 2018 Camp Fire in California include strategies for protecting lives when there is not enough time to safely evacuate all residents.

Illustration shows a gloved hand holding a puzzle piece that fits into the center of a puzzle showing the letter Y.

Researchers Fully Sequence the Y Chromosome for the First Time

August 23, 2023

What was once the final frontier of the human genome — the Y chromosome — has just been mapped out in its entirety.

TMMC: Reference Adsorption Isotherms for N2 in Metal-organic Frameworks

Grand-canonical Transition-Matrix Monte Carlo (GC-TMMC) simulations [1, 5-10] of N 2 were performed at T = 300 K and 350 K in three metal...

Detangling Light-based Thermometers with Combs

August 29, 2023

Photonic thermometers, which measure temperature using light, have the potential to revolutionize temperature measurement by being faster, smaller, and more

David Sefcik (center) accepting his award from NCWM Chair-elect Gene Robertson (at the podium), NCWM Chair Mahesh Albuquerque (left) and NIST Director Laurie Locascio (right).

2023 NCWM Outstanding Contributions Award - David Sefcik

David Sefcik of the NIST OWM received the 2023 NCWM Outstanding Contributions Award for his service as a co-organizer of the 2022 NCWM-NIST

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NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers

August 24, 2023

Three new algorithms are expected to be ready for use in 2024. Others will follow.

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USNWG Field Reference Meters: Coriolis Mass Flow Meters

Commercial metering systems are ubiquitous in the commercial marketplace (to dispense liquified products, from gas and water to food products and agricultural

Four researchers pose standing in a lab, smiling and wearing safety glasses, surrouded by wires and other electronics.

NIST Demonstrates a New ‘Primary Standard’ for Measuring Ultralow Pressures

August 10, 2023

Chip manufacturing, gravitational wave detectors and quantum computers could all benefit from better ways to measure a vacuum.

CHIPS R&D Standards Summit

Tue, Sep 26 - Wed, Sep 27 2023

The CHIPS Research and Development Office’s Standards Summit will be held as an in-person and virtual event on September

Metric Kitchen: Brownies

Brownies are the perfect chocolate-filled dessert, especially when served with a scoop of ice cream! Ingredients | Tools | Directions | Tips...

Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Monitoring

August 8, 2023

Kidney disease is a major global public health issue, with c hronic kidney disease (CKD) representing the 12 th highest cause of death worldwide. It has been

NIST Cybersecurity Framework wheel grahpic has external sections labeled Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover; internal circle is labeled Govern.

NIST Drafts Major Update to Its Widely Used Cybersecurity Framework

August 8, 2023

NIST has revised the framework to help benefit all sectors, not just critical infrastructure.

Journey to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 | Workshop #3

Tue, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 20 2023

The collaborative process to update the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), toward CSF 2.0 , continues! This final two

NIST Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy

August 7, 2023

Recent research by scientists at NIST suggests that a good strategy is to talk to your kids directly.

Quantum Matters in Materials Science Workshop

Wed, Feb 21 - Thu, Feb 22 2024

As a part of the JARVIS workshops series, NIST is organizing the 3rd Quantum Matters in Materials Science (QMMS)

G. Nagesh Rao

Acting Director and Deputy Director G. Nagesh Rao, a member of the career Senior Executive Service, currently serves as Acting Director of...

NIST Food Waste Reduction and Recovery Workshop

Tue, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 7 2023

NIST’s Circular Economy Program is supporting the nation’s transition from a linear economic model to a cyclical one

AAPS Interlaboratory Study: Protein Aggregation and Immunogenicity

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), is coordinating

2019 - Best Paper---Bell, Domanski, Linteris, and McLinden

This collaboration between the Applied Chemicals and Materials Division of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) and the Building

Ursula Kattner and guest pose for a photo with her Gibbs Triangle Award in front of the water.

2023 - Gibbs Triangle Award---Ursula Kattner

Ursula Kattner of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Materials Science and Engineering Division is the 2023 recipient of the Gibbs

A black and white image of a man in a gray suit standing next to a complex machine with a profusion of tubes, wires and lights.

Former NIST Director Lewis Branscomb Connected the Curiosity of Scientists With the Needs of the Nation

July 26, 2023

Described as "one of the fathers of publicly funded research in the U.S.,” Branscomb died in May at 96 years old.

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5885 Fundamentals of Metrology - IAAO Participants Only

Mon, Apr 15 - Fri, Apr 19 2024

The 5-day Fundamentals of Metrology seminar is an intensive course that introduces participants to the concepts of

Metric in Sports: Summer Games Fast Facts

ACMD Seminar: Systems modeling for effective therapeutic intervention in the tumor microenvironment

Anne Talkington Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT)...

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5888 State Laboratory Annual Submission Process

Thu, Jun 27 2024, 2:00 - 4:00pm EDT

The State Laboratory Annual Submission Process webinar provides guidance on how to successfully submit all required

Michael Garvey

Board Member Term Expires July 2026

93 MidAmerica Measurement Assurance Program, MidMAP

Tue, Sep 24 - Thu, Sep 26 2024

NIST Handbook 143, Program Handbook (2019) details the criteria used for OWM Laboratory Recognition. NIST Handbook 143

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