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Single-Photon Sources and Detectors Dictionary

Single-Photon Sources and Detectors Dictionary Abstract We present a dictionary that defines terms and metrics relevant to the...

James Warren Awarded 2023 TMS Fellow

James A. Warren has been awarded the honor of fellow for the class of 2023 by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). This award

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints Members for New Internet of Things Advisory Board

October 24, 2022

The advisory board includes a wide range of stakeholders outside of the federal government.

Legal Metrology Special Publication Series: NIST SP 2200

The NIST Special Publication (SP) 2200 series provides information on the status and development of U.S. and international legal metrology...

ACMD Seminar: Counting Objects by Diffused Index: geometry-free and training-free approach

Maryam Yashtini Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Mathematics & Statistics Dept., Georgetown University Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 3:00-4...

ACMD Seminar: Creating the Extended Reality of the Future with Artificial Intelligence and Computational Design

Lap-Fai (Craig) Yu Associate Professor , Department of Computer Science, George Mason University Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 1:00-2:00 ET...

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Spotlight: An Honor From Abroad for the National Software Reference Library

October 18, 2022

Far from home, an official ceremonial constable’s helmet from the United Kingdom rests comfortably in an office at NIST. But why?

Boxes of old software stand on a shelf, inlcuding a flight simulator, Dark Souls II and a Kaspersky anti-virus product.

Step Inside the National Software Reference Library

October 18, 2022

More than one billion pieces of software rest in a closely monitored storage facility on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

ACMD Seminar: PAGANI and m-Cubes: Parallel Adaptive GPU Algorithms for Numerical Integration

Ioannis Sakiotis Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science Dept. Old Dominion University Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 3:00-4:00 EDT (1:00 - 2:00 MDT)...

Quantum Matters in Materials Science (QMMS) Workshop

Tue, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 1 2023

As part of the JARVIS workshops series, on Jan 31-Feb 1, 2023, NIST is organizing the 2 nd QMMS workshop. The workshop

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Once Her Struggle, Now Her Strength: Camila Young Evaluates Shelters in the Wake of Hurricane Maria

October 14, 2022

At NIST, Camila works on a National Construction Safety Team investigation of how critical buildings and systems performed during the storm.

5843 Fundamentals of Metrology - IAAO Invited Participants Only

Mon, May 22 - Fri, May 26 2023

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

5842 Advanced Mass Seminar

Mon, Jul 17 - Thu, Jul 27 2023

The 9-day, hands-on Advanced Mass calibration seminar focuses on the comprehension and application of the advanced mass

NIST Ocean Carbon Measurements

The ocean is the world’s largest ecosystem and a vital economic engine, supporting nearly 1.6 million U.S. jobs and generating over $175 billion annually

TRECVID2022

Tue, Dec 6 - Fri, Dec 9 2022

TRECVID is hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The workshop's goal is to encourage

ACMD Seminar: NPGREAT: Assembling the human telomeres and subtelomeres with the use of ultralong Nanopore and Linked-Read datasets

Eleni Adam Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science Dept., Old Dominion University Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 3:00-4:00 EDT (1:00-2:00 MDT) A video...

2020-2021 ANSI Gerald H. Ritterbusch Conformity Assessment Medal – Warren Merkel

Warren Merkel , Chief of Standards Services in the Standards Coordination Office, received the ANSI Gerald H. Ritterbusch Conformity

2020-2021 ANSI Meritorious Service Award – Mary Jo DiBernardo

Mary Jo DiBernardo , Program Manager in the Standards Coordination Office, received the ANSI Meritorious Service Award in recognition of her

2022 ANSI Meritorious Service Award – Amy Phelps

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 2022 Leadership and Service Awards recipients are recognized for their significant

2022 ANSI Astin-Polk International Standards Medal – Gordon Gillerman

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 2022 Leadership and Service Awards recipients are recognized for their significant

TREC2022

Mon, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 18 2022

The Text Retrieval Conference (TREC) is an annual community evaluation workshop for information retrieval, search, and

A fireball rushes out of the opening of a small metal compartment in a concrete room.

A Machine Learning-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts

October 17, 2022

The NIST team got data from hundreds of backdrafts in the lab to use as a basis for a model that can predict them.

A diagram showing the the teeth of the upper and lower human jaws, with central incisors, lateral incisors, canines, premolars and molars appearing in different colors.

Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds

October 11, 2022

NIST scientific foundation reviews address issues of accuracy, reliability and validity in forensic science.

ACMD Seminar: Thermally Activated Transitions Between Micromagnetic States

Gabriel D. Chaves-O’Flynn Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Molecular Physics at the Polish Academy of Sciences Friday, October 14, 2022...

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Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Forensic DNA Interpretation

The study of human factors in forensic science informs our understanding of the interaction between humans and the systems they use. The Expert Working Group

NIST Researcher Robert Lipman Receives Prestigious Technical Excellence Award – Again

In September 2022, NIST's Robert Lipman received the Bryan K. Martin Technical Excellence Award, which is presented annually by PDES, Inc

NIST Forensic Science Training Program

Officers of the Court including judges and attorneys can benefit from receiving information from neutral sources to inform their understanding of foundational

2022 RMS Scientific Achievement Award - Andrea Centrone

Andrea is an exceptional scientist whose work has contributed to overcoming one of the main shortcomings of atomic force microscopy (AFM) –

NIST and NCWM: New Roles and New Publications for the 2023 Cycle

NIST OWM continues to work with NCWM to determine how we can best serve NCWM committees while continuing to serve the weights and measures...

OWM Hosts NCWM Leadership for NIST Campus Visit

OWM was pleased to host National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) leadership, Don Onwiler, Executive Director, and Mahesh...

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