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Gaithersburg

Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security 2026

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 3 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards

NIST Helps Fingerprint Examiners With New Data and Software Release

March 23, 2026

The new tools are an annotated collection of 10,000 fingerprints and a software program that can sort fingerprints according to their quality.

CM4QC Outputs

Below is a list of outputs from the Computational Materials for Qualification and Certification (CM4QC) Steering Group. Report from National...

CM4QC Phase II

Phase I of Computational Materials for Qualification and Certification (CM4QC) culminated in the publishing of the CM4QC Strategy Document...

CM4QC History

Short History of Computational Materials for Qualification and Certification (CM4QC) The process that led to the formation of CM4QC began in...

OSAC Digital/Multimedia SAC Meetings

Tue, Apr 21 - Thu, Apr 23 2026

On April 21, 2026 - April 23, 2026, the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, Digital

Michael Link Selected for ACS ES&T Air Inaugural Excellence in Review Awards

This award recognizes those scientists who perform peer review for ACS ES&T Air in their area of expertise to a consistently high standard, in a timely fashion, and on a frequent basis throughout the year.

NanoFab Tool: Raith EBPG 5200+ Electron Beam Lithography

The Raith EBPG 5200+ direct write electron beam lithography system allows users to quickly and directly pattern a variety of substrate materials with features

AMPHORA (Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh Or Remote Areas)

NIST is the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) partner for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency – Biological Technologies Office (DARPA-BTO

Mixed nuts in wooden bowls on black stone table.

Harmonization of Allergen Detection and Quantification with NIST Reference Materials

Supporting food safety and labeling through reference materials, proteomic characterization, and method harmonization.

Word "NIST" across the middle. Above the NIST: EST. 1901. In a circle around the NIST: CELEBRATING 125 YEARS

NIST@Night: Snapshots of NIST Science

Wed, Sep 16 2026, 5:30 - 7:00pm EDT

In this evening colloquium of lightning talks, a handful of researchers step up to the podium to share their science.

Wood blocks of different heights that a robot has to traverse

September Tour for NIST's 125th Anniversary

Thu, Sep 3 2026, 5:30 - 7:00pm EDT

Join us for an introduction to NIST and evening visit to one of our laboratories.

August Tour for NIST's 125th Anniversary

Wed, Aug 19 2026, 5:30 - 7:00pm EDT

Join us for an introduction to NIST and evening visit to one of our laboratories.

NIST@Night: Can We Design Buildings to Resist Tornadoes?

Tue, Jul 28 2026, 5:30 - 6:30pm EDT

Marc Levitan, NIST research wind engineer, will explore the effects of tornadoes on buildings.

July Tour for NIST's 125th Anniversary and the Nation's 250th Birthday

Thu, Jul 16 2026, 5:30 - 7:00pm EDT

Join us for an introduction to NIST and evening visit to one of our laboratories.

Reliability of Mechanical Systems in Buildings

U.S. industry continues to seek improvements in the reliability of the mechanical systems in buildings, particularly their heating, ventilating, and air

Cybersecurity for Building Systems

This project will work to strengthen the cybersecurity of building systems, including heating ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), security, lighting, and

AI-Optimized Building Controls

In the US, commercial buildings use approximately 18 % of primary energy and 35 % of electricity at a cost of around $190 billion. Approximately 35-40 % of that

AI for Building Systems Innovation (AIBSI) Program

Buildings account for 37% of the United States’ energy use, more than the transportation or industrial sectors [1]. Over 80% of a building's life cycle energy

June Tour for NIST's 125th Anniversary

Tue, Jun 30 2026, 5:30 - 7:00pm EDT

Join us for an opportunity to visit NIST's residential test facility and learn about our autonomous vehicles research.

May Tour for NIST's 125th Anniversary

Thu, May 21 2026, 5:30 - 7:00pm EDT

Join us for this rare opportunity to tour NIST’s Maryland campus and visit our unique fire research or robotics

A Place in Time: NIST and Timekeeping in the Semiconductor Age

Tue, Mar 24 2026, 5:30 - 6:30pm EDT

Speaker: Jordan Stone, NIST physicist Time is a quiet-yet-critical utility that keeps our nation in sync — from GPS

Thermoelectric Measurements

We develop Standard Reference Materials (SRMs), measurement methodologies, comprehensive data sets, and phase equilibrium data for bulk and thin film

OSAC Pattern/Impression SAC Meetings

Tue, Mar 17 - Thu, Mar 19 2026

On March 17, 2026 - March 19, 2026, the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, will

Thermal Property Measurements

Thermal conductivity is a defining material property for critical industrial processes and applications, including additive manufacturing...

Apostol Vassilev poses outdoors for a head shot on the Gaithersburg campus.

Apostol Vassilev Selected as one of Automotive IQ's Top 20 Voices in Automotive Cybersecurity 2026

Apostol was recognized for driving the development and adoption of standards in AI and cybersecurity, contributing to national and international standards initiatives.

Instrumentation

Thermoreflectance Thermal Property Measurements Thermoreflectance (TR) laser-based measurement techniques can measure the thermal properties...

Katie Weigandt Recognized With 2025 Early Career Impact Award

Recognized for significant contributions to engineering in government within 15 years of receiving her degree.

FIBR: Fiber Identification Benchmarking with Research-Grade Test Materials (RGTM 10279)

A new material set from NIST can aid in the evaluation and development of fiber identification methods. We are offering a unit free of...

Thermal Property Standards

Thermal Conductivity Suite Research-Grade Test Materials (RGTMs) NIST Interlaboratory Study 500102 NIST Thermal Conductivity Suite Research...

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