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NIST/FDA CVM Evaluation of Assays and Control Materials for Characterizing Genome-Edited Animal Biotechnology Products

Genome editing technology has revolutionized the ability to make targeted changes to an animal’s genome ( intentional genomic alterations or IGAs ), offering

High Throughput Thin-film Materials Science

A suite of tools for high-throughput synthesis and characterization of thin-film combinatorial libraries

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Performance Metrics for Industrial Gas Separation and Purification

For the Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 from the atmosphere it is important to know how well the materials will perform as sorbents. Current material

NIST Revises SP 800-171 Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Information

May 10, 2023

Draft Revision 3 aligns the publication’s language with NIST’s 800-53 catalog of cybersecurity safeguards.

Confocal Raman Microscopy: A Platform for Mapping Stress in Materials

Summary Researchers in the Nanomechanical Properties Group, Materials Measurement Science Division, MML have applied high spatial resolution...

ITS10 Conference Digest

The 10th International Temperature Symposium (ITS10) was held in Anaheim California on April 3rd to 7th, 2023. More than 180 abstracts were...

EV Battery Passport

Digital battery passports (DBPs), if implemented on a large scale, can provide the electric vehicle battery community with valuable data to support sustainable

Hysitron PI-85 Picoindentor

This in-situ indentation system can be integrated into electron microscopes as well as being run in other unusual setups. With a load capacity of 150 mN, this

Now Available Online: Updated Baldrige State-by-State Impacts

May 8, 2023

Would you like to know the specific impacts in your state of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program and its network of nonprofit partner programs across

NIST Genome Editing Consortium: Working Group 2 - Data & Metadata

Identify community norms for data formats and tools for benchmarking data analysis including in silico and experimental data sets. Determine the types of

NIST Genome Editing Consortium: Working Group 1 - Specificity Measurements

Design, generate, and evaluate cell and DNA based control materials and test via interlab analysis. Control materials will be used as benchmarks for assessing

5873 Fundamentals of Metrology

Mon, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 20 2023

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

5872 Basic Uncertainty Concepts

Thu, Sep 14 2023, 2:00 - 4:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar provides a very basic introduction to uncertainty calculations and reporting using the 8-step

CHIPS for America: Overview of the Environmental Questionnaire

Thu, May 11 2023, 4:00 - 5:00pm EDT

CHIPS for America is a suite of federal programs to strengthen and revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor

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NIST Develops New Nondestructive Method for Assessing Bioengineered Artificial Tissues

May 5, 2023

Real-time technique noninvasively counts the number of live cells in a 3D artificial scaffold.

Nanoscale Property Measurements by Atomic Force Microscopy

Develop instrumentation, measurement methodologies, and analytical and numerical analysis for mechanical and electrical atomic force microscopy-based

2023 - Life Sciences Invention of the Year---Ming Zheng

Annually, ovarian cancer is responsible for 184,000 deaths worldwide. Survival rates are strongly linked to the stage at which the disease

AFM-based Nanomechanical Tests and Characterizations

Summary The AFM probes themselves can be used in various setups to manipulate and probe specimens in bending, fracture, and other nanoscale...

Intermittent-Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy (ICR-AFM)

Summary The Intermittent Contact Resonance AFM (ICR-AFM) technique aims to add 3D mechanical property mapping to the surface topographies...

Amy Mensch Receives The 2023 Young Investigator Award in Engineering Sciences

To recognize a promising young investigator who is making outstanding contributions to progress in science or engineering.

SRM 3452 certified Seebeck coefficient data

Transport Property Standards

Seebeck coefficient SRMs and validated measurement methods for transport properties will allow for interlaboratory validation of data...

Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy (CR-AFM)

Summary Contact Resonance AFM (CR-AFM) is one of the most reliable and accurate AFM methods for nanoscale elastic/viscoelastic property...

Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy: Developments and Applications

Summary Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) is an atomic force microscopy (AFM) mode in which the contact potential difference (CPD)...

Nanoscale Property Measurements by Atomic Force Microscopy

Develop instrumentation, measurement methodologies, and analytical and numerical analysis for mechanical and electrical atomic force...

KC Morris was Elected American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

Election as a Fellow honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society have

Aspasia (Sissy) Nikolaou was Elected President of the ASCE Geo-Institute

President of the ASCE Geo-Institute. The Geo-Institute has over 13,000 members and is represents geoprofessionals and the geo-industry. It

Ryan Falkenstein-Smith Receives Proulx Early Career Award

This award recognizes meritorious achievement by members of the IAFSS who are early in their career and have contributed a body of work

Yan Lu Receives ASTM Additive Manufacturing Award of Excellence in Research

ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) brings together industry, government, and academia to optimize and

Marc Levitan is Elected ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Fellow

The SEI Fellow grade of membership recognizes accomplished SEI members as leaders and mentors in the structural engineering profession.

Dustin Cook Receives 2023 Younger Member Award

The award recognizes early-career members who have made outstanding contributions to the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Dr

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