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The Joplin Tornado: A Calamity and a Boon to Resilience, 10 Years On

What is time? (Video)

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Safe, Efficient, Reliable: New Science in the Fight Against Killer Drugs

Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

News and Updates

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NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches Studio 220 for Inhouse Training Video and Event Production

September 30, 2022

Lights, camera, action! The vision to expand training capabilities within the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) IACET accredited Training Program has become

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Sept. 29, 2022, Update: Champlain Towers South Investigation Completes Site Testing, Announces Next Advisory Committee Meeting

September 29, 2022

This summer, members of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) completed testing at the former site of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside

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U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory Committee

September 29, 2022

The recently established committee will advise on CHIPS for America R&D efforts.

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NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches New SP 2200 Legal Metrology Publication Series

September 29, 2022

In partnership with the NIST research library, the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) has launched a new NIST Special Publication Subseries, SP 2200: Legal

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Taking Measure blog

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Historic Measures: How Standards and Technology Enabled the Inca Empire to Thrive

September 21, 2022

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a reflection on the achievements of the Inca of the South American Andes.

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How Lego Bricks Shaped My Career at NIST

September 7, 2022

Leon Chao explains how the popular toys inspired the first tabletop version of an ultraprecise measurement machine.

What’s a Physicist? My Summer as a Student Intern at NIST

August 31, 2022

Valeria Viteri-Pflucker found what she was looking for at NIST: hands-on experimental experience.

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Speeding Up Carbon Capture: A Q&A With NIST Scientist Pamela Chu

August 24, 2022

She explains what NIST is doing to speed up the chemical reactions — and the innovations — that might help slow down climate change.

Industry Impacts

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Public Affairs Office

Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

News and Updates

NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches Studio 220 for Inhouse Training Video and Event Production

Sept. 29, 2022, Update: Champlain Towers South Investigation Completes Site Testing, Announces Next Advisory Committee Meeting

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory Committee

NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches New SP 2200 Legal Metrology Publication Series

Featured Videos

Taking Measure blog

Historic Measures: How Standards and Technology Enabled the Inca Empire to Thrive

How Lego Bricks Shaped My Career at NIST

What’s a Physicist? My Summer as a Student Intern at NIST

Speeding Up Carbon Capture: A Q&A With NIST Scientist Pamela Chu

Industry Impacts

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Pipeline Safety

Biometric Standards for Law Enforcement

Firefighter Protective Equipment

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