Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gaithersburg

Overhead view of the NIST-Cornell 3-D nanofluidic device showing the different depth levels within the chamber as horizontal bands.

NIST-Cornell Team Builds World's First Nanofluidic Device with Complex 3-D Surfaces

March 31, 2009

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Researchers at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Cornell University have capitalized on a

The CNST's 2008 Report Now Available Online and in Print

June 19, 2009

NIST's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) has published its first comprehensive report, covering the period from its establishment in May 2007

The CNST Welcomes Three New Staff Members

June 2, 2009

Robert Celotta, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), welcomed three new

Ten Undergraduate Researcher Fellows Gain Hands-On Nanotech Experience

June 2, 2009

As part of the CNST's mission to develop the next generation of nanotechnologists, the following NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows will spend June and

NIST Public Workshop Set to Advance Smart Grid Development

May 14, 2009

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a second major Smart Grid workshop, May 19-20, in

NYPD Report on Protecting Buildings Adopts NIST WTC Recommendations

July 14, 2009

A recently released New York City Police Department (NYPD) report designed "to aid the New York City building community by providing information on how to

New Report on Improving Software Tools that Improve Software

July 14, 2009

If the shiny new software on your computer or mobile phone runs without crashing, you may have another computer program to thank--a static analyzer. Static

Physicists Find Way to Control Individual Bits in Quantum Computers

July 14, 2009

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have overcome a hurdle in quantum computer development, having devised a viable way to

National Checklist Program

NIST maintains the National Checklist Repository, which is a publicly available resource that contains information on a variety of security configuration

NCNR Reactor Relicensed by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

July 14, 2009

To explore the structure and dynamics of novel materials, the more than two dozen scientific instruments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST Releases Vitamin D Standard Reference Material

July 14, 2009

Responding to concerns about the quality and accuracy of methods used by testing laboratories to measure levels of vitamin D in the body, scientists at the

Second Smart Grid Standards Workshop

Tue, May 19 - Wed, May 20 2009

NIST announces a second major workshop, to be held May 19-20, in National Harbor, MD, to expedite development of

Congress Approves NIST's Recovery Plan to Create Jobs and Foster Innovation

May 8, 2009

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has received Congressional approval on its recovery

NIST to Receive $610 Million Through Recovery Act

March 3, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will receive $610 million in funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The

NIST Announces Three-Phase Plan for Smart Grid Standards, Paving Way for More Efficient, Reliable Electricity

April 13, 2009

(See also Vice President Biden Outlines Funding for Smart Grid Initiatives (White House release, 4/16/09)) GAITHERSBURG, Md. – As part of the Obama

AIAG award

For substantial contribution and leadership on behalf of the automotive industry.

NIST Announces Competition for Research Construction Grants

May 27, 2009

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the availability of approximately $120

NIST Delivers Updated Draft Standards for Electronic Voting Machines

June 1, 2009

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today delivered to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Commerce Department to Work with ICANN and VeriSign to Enhance the Security and Stability of the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System

June 3, 2009

WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and National Institute of Standards and

Was this page helpful?

Gaithersburg

NIST-Cornell Team Builds World's First Nanofluidic Device with Complex 3-D Surfaces

The CNST's 2008 Report Now Available Online and in Print

The CNST Welcomes Three New Staff Members

Ten Undergraduate Researcher Fellows Gain Hands-On Nanotech Experience

NIST Public Workshop Set to Advance Smart Grid Development

NYPD Report on Protecting Buildings Adopts NIST WTC Recommendations

New Report on Improving Software Tools that Improve Software

Physicists Find Way to Control Individual Bits in Quantum Computers

National Checklist Program

NCNR Reactor Relicensed by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NIST Releases Vitamin D Standard Reference Material

Second Smart Grid Standards Workshop

Congress Approves NIST's Recovery Plan to Create Jobs and Foster Innovation

NIST to Receive $610 Million Through Recovery Act

NIST Announces Three-Phase Plan for Smart Grid Standards, Paving Way for More Efficient, Reliable Electricity

AIAG award

NIST Announces Competition for Research Construction Grants

NIST Delivers Updated Draft Standards for Electronic Voting Machines

Commerce Department to Work with ICANN and VeriSign to Enhance the Security and Stability of the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System

NIST Seeks Proposals for $20 Million Recovery Act Program

NIST Releases Report on Smart Grid Development

Commerce Secretary Locke Announces Selection of 2009-2010 Commerce Science and Technology Fellows

United States Government Configuration Baseline

Security Configuration Checklists for Commercial IT Products

NIST Issues Human Milk and Blood Serum SRMs for Contaminant Measurements

NIST Summer School Passes the Neutron Science Torch

Unexpectedly Long-Range Effects in Advanced Magnetic Devices

Genetically Engineered Mice Yield Clues to 'Knocking Out' Cancer

CNST's Daniel Pierce Named Outstanding Referee by the APS

CNST Research Featured in ACS Nano Perspective