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NIST LabCAS: Data Driven Science Architecture and Resource

NIST Laboratory Catalog and Archive Service (LabCAS) is a data management and processing system designed to capture, document, search, integrate, and analyze

Julia Sharp elected Vice President of the American Statistical Association

Julia Sharp has been elected to serve as Vice President of the American Statistical Association (ASA). During her tenure, she seeks to use her background in academia and government, along with her extensive ASA service, to tackle the challenges...

ACMD Seminar: Elastic Functional Bayesian Model Calibration

Derek Tucker Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Statistical Sciences, Sandia National Laboratories Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 3:00-4:00...

ACMD Seminar: Transmission lines, quantum and classical

Stephen Sorokanich Quantum Fellow at Air Force Research Laboratories, Information Institute Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2...

Jeff Voas appointed IEEE Security & Privacy Editor-in-Chief

Congratulations to Jeff Voas on his selection as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Security & Privacy. Jeff is honored to continue helping NIST staff get their work published following his previously held position as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Computer magazine...

Metric Meal (Option 2)

The Metric Meal (option 2) focuses exclusively on length measurements and uses a multidisciplinary approach to build measurement skills...

Everyday Objects (Option 1)

During this activity, participants will collaborate in small groups to earn points as they become familiar with metric (SI) mass, length...

Research Under Pressure: NIST Scientists Make Definitive Measurement of the Optical Pascal

June 26, 2025

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have overcome a key obstacle to measuring gas pressure with a...

Building Trust in Forensic Science: Footwear Analysis

NIST statisticians are improving forensic science by questioning how evidence is interpreted and creating tools to support examiners.

Machine Learning and Threshold Analysis of Sensor Data for Cooktop Fire Prevention

Cooking equipment is involved in nearly half of home fires in the United States, with cooktop fires the leading cause of deaths and injuries in cooking-related

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Advancing Statistical Methods for Next-Generation Clock Networks

Atomic clocks are key to a wide array of technologies and scientific experiments, including tests of fundamental physics. SED staff accounted for the effects of

Industrial Wireless Systems

The NIST Industrial Wireless Systems project, led by Rick Candell, is driving innovation in wireless technologies to meet the critical demands of industrial

NIST Releases Extensive Video Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation

June 23, 2025

The update reviews the investigation’s history, shares preliminary findings and highlights potential impacts.

NIST Names Shyam Sunder Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

June 20, 2025

In this role, Sunder will provide leadership and oversight to NIST’s laboratories, which provide vital measurement and research services that underpin...

Figure 1. Document and linguistic relations extracted by QuerCUS from NIST cybersecurity publications

Linguistic and AI Support for Collective Standards Development

Increasing digitalization brings new opportunities and challenges to standards development. This project supports the future of standards development through

Metric Estimation Game (SP 1336)

Metric Estimation Game (SP 1336) Edition: 2025 Download this publication, which includes the printable companion resources located at the...

ACMD Seminar: Elastic Functional Bayesian Model Calibration

J. Derek Tucker Sandia National Laboratories & Adjunct Faculty - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 3:00-4:00...

ACMD Seminar: Landscapes for Labeled Point Clouds

Evgeniya Lagoda Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Mathematics, Freie Universität Berlin Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT)...

Bioprocess Modeling for Expansion of Cell Culture

This project develops scalable bioprocess models for controlled cell culture expansion, integrating real-time data collection and digital modeling to improve

ACMD Seminar: Braiding Dynamics of Topological Defects in Confined Active Nematics

Daniel Beller Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00...

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in U.S. Manufacturing

From predictive maintenance to generative design, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how manufacturers improve efficiency, enhance...

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2025 - Letters to a Pre-Scientist Award---Sierra Miller

Letters to a Pre-Scientist (LPS) connects students to STEM professionals through snail mail to broaden students ’ awareness of what STEM professionals look like and do at work and inspire all students to explore a future in STEM. LPS asked their...

Exporting American Made Products Globally

Exporting by manufacturers supports jobs and the U.S. economy. This infographic highlights the opportunities available for small and medium...

Documenting Traceability and Calibration Intervals

Description and Purpose: This 2-hour webinar covers the essential elements of metrological traceability, and the documentary evidence...

Internal Auditing Best Practices

Description and Purpose: This 2-hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices that are used by a metrology...

Metrology for Digital Twins: Connecting CHIPS Metrology and SMART USA

Tue, Jun 24 2025

This is a two-part CHIPS Metrology + SMART USA workshop series, focused on building meaningful connections between SMART

Kamel Saidi Receives 2025 Washington Academy of Sciences Leadership Award

For outstanding leadership and significant impacts on advanced manufacturing, construction, and emergency response capabilities and standards, particularly for the fields of robotics and 3D imaging.

Eric Link is Receives 2025 Washington Academy of Sciences (WAS) Excellence in Research Award in Engineering

To recognize a person for outstanding research contributions in any scientific or engineering discipline.

Wai Cheong Tam Receives AOSFST Best Oral Presentation

Development of a Robust Early-Stage Thermal Runaway Detection Model for Lithium-ion Batteries by Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology Conference (2024)

Software Verification and Validation Part I & II

Description and Purpose: These two 2-hour sessions on Software Verification and Validation will focus on the use of Microsoft Excel in...

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