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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...

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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 Energy and Environment Division of the NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL) investigated refrigerant blends as...

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 Triangle Award at the 50 th CALPHAD meeting held in Boston, MA, June 25-29, 2023. This is awarded for outstanding...

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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

5883 Southwest Assurance Program, SWAP

Tue, Aug 27 - Thu, Aug 29 2024

The OWM Contacts System Gets a Makeover this September! The OWM Contacts System will be offline from August 16th to

5882 Northeast Measurement Assurance Program, NEMAP

Tue, Jun 11 - Thu, Jun 13 2024

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

5881 Western Regional Assurance Program, WRAP

Tue, May 7 - Thu, May 9 2024

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

5880 Southeast Measurement Assurance Program, SEMAP

Tue, Mar 19 - Thu, Mar 21 2024

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

NIST researcher Jared Strait with a prototype hand-held KDFR

MEASURING UP: Kibble Dynamic Force Reference

July 18, 2023

Static force, such as the weight of a person standing motionless on a bathroom scale or the force that an office full of equipment exerts on a high-rise floor...

5878 Weights and Measures Inspections - Evidence, Search and Seizure, and Due Process

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 11:00am - 1:30pm EDT

This 2.5 hour webinar will provide an overview on how the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Laws, and Court

5875 LPG (Propane) -Verifying the Net Contents of 20 lb Cylinders (Part 1)

Wed, Oct 18 2023, 10:00am - 3:00pm EDT

PART 1 "Exchange Locations and Vending Machines" This 5-hour webinar will include a morning and afternoon session, with

5874 NIST Handbook 133 - How to Test Animal Bedding

Wed, Oct 4 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar will teach and demonstrate the test procedure for verifying the useable volume declaration on

5879 NIST Handbook 130 - Overview of the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation

Tue, Oct 31 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations, "Uniform Packaging and

5876 NIST Handbook 130 - Examination Procedure for Price Verification

Tue, Oct 3 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar will provide inspectors with an understanding and knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130 Examination

5877 NIST Handbook 133 - Overview of Handbook 133

Thu, Oct 12 2023, 11:00am - 1:30pm EDT

This 2.5 hour webinar provides a complete overview of NIST Handbook 133, "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods"

5874 NIST Handbook 133 - How to Test Animal Bedding

Wed, Oct 4 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar will teach and demonstrate the test procedure for verifying the useable volume declaration on

Getting Real – Smart Transportation in the City of Coral Gables, Florida

June 1, 2023

The City of Coral Gables is a significant participant in NIST’s Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC), which helps cities, communities, industry...

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