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Actionable Intelligence and Industrial AI

Industrial Artificial Intelligence Management and Metrology (IAIMM)

Industrial Artificial Intelligence (IAI), or Artificial Intelligence applied to industry applications, is defined by its requirement to fulfill an explicit need

New Frequency Comb Can Identify Molecules in 20-Nanosecond Snapshots

October 30, 2023

Laser-based system now has the ability to capture moment-to-moment details of high-speed processes such as hypersonic propulsion and protein folding.

Partially Unraveling an Entangled Mystery

October 26, 2023

Entanglement—a uniquely quantum phenomenon that intimately links the fate of subatomic particles even if they reside on opposite sides of the galaxy—is a key...

CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Briefing

Mon, Nov 27 2023, 3:00 - 4:00pm EST

The CHIPS Research and Development Office’s vision for success of the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program

John T. Smith

Board Member Term Expires September 2026

2023 Katharine B Gebbie Young Scientist Award - Alex Grutter

For the use of neutron reflectometry to advance our understanding of topological, ionic, multiferroic, and related magnetic nanomaterials, all of which show significant promise in applications such as low-power logic, nonvolatile memory, and quantum...

2023 APS Fellow - Nick Butch

For extraordinary and wide-ranging contributions to the synthesis and experimental study of exotic superconducting, magnetic, and topologically nontrivial quantum materials.

Balancing Knowledge and Governance: Foundations for Effective Risk Management of Artificial Intelligence

October 18, 2023

The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the NIST efforts to improve the trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence.

MxD Collaboration with NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Aims to Address Technology Needs of U.S. Manufacturing

October 20, 2023

MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, announced a new partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST)...

2023 - APS Fellow---Dean M. DeLongchamp

For developing resonant soft x-ray methods to quantify polymer structure, order, and orientation, for making these tools available to the polymer physics community, and for illustrating how these parameters are critical to understanding the...

Rapid Drug Analysis and Research (RaDAR): Providing Near Real-Time Insight into the Illicit Drug Landscape

Drug overdose deaths continue to remain at near-peak levels in the United States. Timely data on the drug landscape is difficult to obtain due to a constantly

Cancer Genome in a Bottle

Part of the Genome in a Bottle Consortium hosted by NIST dedicated to comprehensive characterization of benchmark cancer genomes. Sign up for General GIAB and

ACMD Seminar: Applications in Machine Learning for Structure Elucidation

Jennifer Wei Lead Software Engineer, OpenFold Project Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT) A video of this talk...

5892 NIST Handbook 130 - Examination Procedure for Price Verification (W&M Measures officials only)

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 11:00am - 1:30pm EST

This 2.5 hour webinar will provide inspectors with an understanding and knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130 Examination

5891 NIST Handbook 130 - Examination Procedure for Price Verification (W&M Measures officials only)

Thu, Nov 30 2023, 11:00am - 1:30pm EST

This 2.5 hour webinar will provide inspectors with an understanding and knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130 Examination

Maryland workforce offerings on interactive map

New Interactive Map Details MEP National Network Workforce Programs, Services and Trainings

October 12, 2023

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and...

NIST Researchers Explain the Value of Standards-based Sensors in EE Times University Course

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Eugene Song and Kang Lee presented on how standards and interoperability empower smart sensing in a course titled, “ Mastering IoT Design: Sense, Process...

NIST Researchers Propose Expanded Modeling of Physical Interaction in Complex Systems

September 1, 2023

In a presentation to the standards development organization Object Management Group (OMG), NIST’s Charlie Manion and Conrad Bock proposed a way to expand the...

NIST’s Industrial Wireless Systems Lab Adds Capability to Support IEEE Standards Effort

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Industrial Wireless Systems Lab is developing research testbed capabilities to support the IEEE standardization effort, P3388, the Standard for Radio...

NIST Industrial Wireless Team and Ohio Training Center Discuss Possible Collaboration

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Rick Candell and Mohamed Hany met with representatives from the Ohio Laborers' Training Center (OLTC), serving the Ohio Valley Southern States Region...

NIST GCTC Participant Aids Development of Low-cost Smart Nitrate Sensors for Farming

September 1, 2023

Purdue University researchers developed and fabricated field deployable smart sensors which measure nitrates for agricultural crop development. The initiative...

NIST’s Quantum Experts Present Ways to Improve Washington DC Quantum Network

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Abdella Battou and Thomas Gerrits presented recommendations to the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) for improving the Washington...

NIST Leader Gives Overview of Automated Vehicle R&D to South Korean Representatives

September 1, 2023

In August 2023, representatives from NIST, U.S. organizations, and Korean organizations, including the Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATECH) and the...

NIST/IEEE Workshop Speakers Emphasize Global Collaboration on 6G

September 1, 2023

In September, NIST and IEEE conducted a hybrid workshop on 6G Core Networks, drawing speakers and participants from the U.S. and multiple countries. The...

Automated Vehicle Stakeholders Get Updates on NIST Research and Inform Future Efforts

September 1, 2023

NIST held its Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles Workshop, September 5-8, 2023, with stakeholders participating virtually from...

The NIST NCCoE Publishes Guidance to Address Mobile Device Security Concerns with BYOD

September 28, 2023

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the final version of NIST SP 1800-22 Mobile Device Security: Bring Your Own Device...

The 35th Quest for Excellence® Conference

Sun, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 10 2024

April 7–10, 2024 Gaylord National Harbor | #BaldrigeQuest COME. LEARN. NETWORK. ENGAGE Join us at the Quest for

The FLEX Program is Tech Transfer Training in Action

October 10, 2023

Technology transfer is not a theoretical exercise. It is a real-world topic, dealing with the application of federal scientific and engineering research to real...

Why You Should Consider a Career in Manufacturing

Manufacturing has changed considerably due to advancements in technology, like automation and digital systems, and workplaces have become...

Build Your Calendar of Activities for Cybersecurity Career Week

October 4, 2023

TWO WEEKS AWAY! Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw Cybersecurity Career Week is a campaign to promote the discovery of...

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