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Gaithersburg

Initial Meeting of the IoT Advisory Board

Wed, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 19 2023

NIST is pleased to announce that dates have been set for the IoTAB’s inaugural meeting. The first meeting will take

Wastewater Surveillance

Wastewater surveillance is a promising approach to monitor biological and chemical contaminants on a community level, as demonstrated by its re-emergence as a

NIST Develops Yeast Material for Training First Responders on Biothreats

January 4, 2023

Researchers based the material on baker’s yeast because it is harmless and a living biological material.

What is a Standard Reference Material?

November 28, 2022

https://www.nist.gov/video/what-standard-reference-material-or-srm.

X-ray Testbed for Breakthrough Catalyst Measurements

NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory and Physical Measurement Laboratory are developing a first-of-kind X-ray testbed for operando monitoring of catalytic

Operating Envelope Specification for Assessing Automated Vehicle Performance

September 1, 2022

In the breakout session of the TRB's 11th International Automated Road Transportation Symposium, entitled ADS Standards Hot Topics: Operational Design Domain...

Teleoperation Expanding the Solution Space for Automated Driving

September 1, 2022

NIST's Tao Zhang participated in the breakout session on Remote Assistance and Teleoperation for Automated Vehicle Operations. Zhang addressed how...

NIST, Industry Researchers Use IEEE Standard to Point a Way Ahead for Cloud Computing

September 1, 2022

In IEEE Cloud & Continuum, NIST's Robert Bohn and industry researchers, Craig Lee and Martial Michel published The IEEE 2302-2021 Standard on Intercloud...

NIST and ITA Present Opportunities for Smart City Tech Partnerships in ASEAN Region

September 1, 2022

At the World Cities Summit in Singapore, July 31-August 3, 2022, NIST's Michael Dunaway presented the Framework for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Cities...

Figure with the word “isotope” and related icons superimposed on a photograph of a man pointing to the figure.

Isotope Metrology

Stable and radioactive isotope analysis is an important interdisciplinary tool used by numerous scientists. Therefore, achieving reliable metrology and

2022 Language Recognition Evaluation (LRE) Workshop

Tue, Jan 31 2023, 7:00am - 1:30pm EST

The Language Recognition Evaluation (LRE) is an ongoing series of evaluations conducted by NIST since 1996. LRE is a

NCCoE Learning Series: Cybersecurity for the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector

Thu, Dec 8 2022, 2:00 - 3:30pm EST

Access to clean water is critical to public health, the environment, and our nation’s economic prosperity. Water

2022 Highly Cited Researcher - Wei Zhou

Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™ Zhou, Wei - Web of Science Core...

2022 Highly Cited Researcher - Hui Wu

NIST’s Grid of Quantum Islands Could Reveal Secrets for Powerful Technologies

November 17, 2022

The grids provided playing fields in which electrons could behave in nearly ideal, textbook-like conditions.

The National Semiconductor Technology Center Update to the Community

Download a PDF of this update from the CHIPS Research and Development Office. INTRODUCTION The CHIPS for America initiative will invest $50...

Publications

Congressionally Mandated Report(s): The following report(s) have been transmitted to Congress by the Department of Commerce. Creating...

2022 Outstanding Service in Support of NIST Scientists - Alan Ye

For o utstanding service in support of NIST scientists.

2023 Optica Fellow - Thomas A. Germer

For pioneering contributions to interpretation of polarized reflection and scattering from rough and contaminated surfaces.

2023 Optica Fellow - Alexey Gorshkov

JQI Fellow Alexey Gorshkov was named a 2023 fellow of Optica, the organization formerly known as the Optical Society of America. Gorshkov was honored for his research on large, interacting quantum systems, which has practical applications for quantum...

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Gaithersburg

Initial Meeting of the IoT Advisory Board

Wastewater Surveillance

NIST Develops Yeast Material for Training First Responders on Biothreats

What is a Standard Reference Material?

X-ray Testbed for Breakthrough Catalyst Measurements

Operating Envelope Specification for Assessing Automated Vehicle Performance

Teleoperation Expanding the Solution Space for Automated Driving

NIST, Industry Researchers Use IEEE Standard to Point a Way Ahead for Cloud Computing

NIST and ITA Present Opportunities for Smart City Tech Partnerships in ASEAN Region

Isotope Metrology

2022 Language Recognition Evaluation (LRE) Workshop

NCCoE Learning Series: Cybersecurity for the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector

2022 Highly Cited Researcher - Wei Zhou

2022 Highly Cited Researcher - Hui Wu

NIST’s Grid of Quantum Islands Could Reveal Secrets for Powerful Technologies

The National Semiconductor Technology Center Update to the Community

Publications

2022 Outstanding Service in Support of NIST Scientists - Alan Ye

2023 Optica Fellow - Thomas A. Germer

2023 Optica Fellow - Alexey Gorshkov

Weights and Measures in the News

Carbon Dioxide Measurements and Reference Materials

Comments on the 2nd Draft of AI Risk Management Framework

NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

Mellissa Ayala

Entering a New Phase: NIST Technique Simultaneously Locates Multiple Defects on Microchip Circuits

Spotlight: Maria Munoz’s Journey Into Spectroscopy Took Her Around the World

Data and Harmonization to Improve the Circularity of Plastics

Direct AM Bench Data Links and Referencing Guidance

Cybersecurity Measurement Workshop