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Gregory Rutter Wins Best Thesis Award for CNST Research

April 16, 2009

Dr. Gregory Rutter, an NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate in the CNST, has won a Best Ph.D. Thesis Award from the Georgia Institute of Technology chapter of

CNST Co-sponsors Global Workshop on Nanoscale Measurement Challenges for Energy Applications

December 29, 2008

One of the biggest scientific challenges in the world is the development of new ways to produce, transport, and sustain energy in the 21st Century, and

Vincent Luciani Joins the CNST as Manager of the NanoFab

November 24, 2008

The CNST is pleased to announce that Vincent Luciani has joined NIST as the new NanoFab Manager. Vincent has over 30 years of private industry experience in

NIST Visiting Researcher Gregory Rutter Awarded the Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Award

October 28, 2008

Gregory Rutter, a visiting researcher at NIST's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is the winner of a prestigious student award from the AVS

NIST Visiting Researcher Young Kuk awarded Inchon "Academy" Prize

October 27, 2008

Dr. Young Kuk, a visiting researcher in NIST's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is the latest recipient one of South Korea's most prestigious

Students "Surf" for Graphene at NIST

September 1, 2008

More than 120 science, mathematics and engineering college students and recent college graduates were given a chance to ride the next wave in cutting-edge

NIST Signs Cooperative Agreement with U-Albany Nano College

April 21, 2008

Albany, N.Y. – The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with the College

Postdoctoral Students (NRC Postdocs)

Want to start your career on the cutting edge of research? NIST’s postdocs research quantum science, study AI, explore the latest in...

Lloyd Whitman Named Deputy Director of NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology

March 7, 2008

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

Measuring Security Risk in Enterprise Networks

Enterprise networks have become essential to the operation of companies, laboratories, universities, and government agencies. As they continue to grow both in

NIST Issues First Reference Material for Tissue Engineering

May 5, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last week issued its first reference materials to support the new and growing field of tissue

NIST Hosts Two International Materials Research Meetings in June

June 2, 2009

For the materials research community, all roads will lead to the Gaithersburg, Md., headquarters of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP)

The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) is a joint effort between the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Department of Commerce

Standards.gov

Standards.gov is your pathway to standards information. The NIST Standards Coordination Office advances the development, adoption, and use of technical standards, conformity assessment, laboratory accreditation, and quality management systems to promote U.S. innovation and international trade

Model Driven Security Functional Testing

Biometric Standards Program and Resource Center

This page is no longer maintained. It is provided for historical information. To learn about our current work, visit the Biometrics Program page.

IT System and Network Administration

The Information Technology (IT) System and Network Administration site represents NIST resources for managing, maintaining, and securing IT products that are

Mobile Security and Forensics

Mobile devices, such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Blackberry, and cell phones have become essential tools in our personal and professional lives. The

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

In response to HSPD 12, the NIST Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and

Access Control Policy Testing (ACPT)

Access control systems are among the most critical security components. Faulty policies, misconfigurations, or flaws in software implementation can result in

Nanosoccer Robots Ready to Compete in Upcoming RoboCup Games

June 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be serving up "soccer under glass" - the glass of a microscope lens - when nanosoccer makes its

Between a polycrystalline material's grains (saffron layers) exist disorderly areas called grain boundaries

NIST Finds 'A Touch of Glass' in Metal, Settles Century-Old Question

June 16, 2009

Better predictions of how many valuable materials behave under stress could be on the way from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where

Shape Matters in the Case of Cobalt Nanoparticles

June 16, 2009

Shape is turning out to be a particularly important feature of some commercially important nanoparticles - but in subtle ways. New studies* by scientists at the

NIST Study Offers First Detailed Look at the Progress of a Wildland-Urban Fire

June 16, 2009

A wildfire rages across southern California wildlands towards residential communities, endangering residents and firefighters and sending property up in smoke

Microscopic photographs showing the level of fluorescence (green images) and the numbers of cells (blue images) at the time the cells were exposed to ricin and 6 hours later.

NIST Researchers 'All Aglow' Over New Test of Toxin Strength

June 16, 2009

A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assay using a "glow or no glow" technique may soon help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Combinatorial Testing

Combinatorial methods can reduce costs for software testing, and have significant applications in software engineering: Combinatorial or t-way testing is a

National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

The NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)

Magnetic Nanostructures for Post-Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) Electronics

Just as integrated electronic circuits continue to pack on more and ever tinier components, so magnetic technologies for data storage and other applications

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) provides validation testing of FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended cryptographic algorithms and their

Nanoscale Processes and Measurements Group

Develops measurements that reveal, manipulate and tune the nanoscale physical processes and properties critical to advances in sensors and electronic devices based on quantum materials and utilizing quantum variables.

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