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Chief of Staff /International and Academic Affairs Office

Academic Affairs Office

From high school students to postdoctoral researchers, NIST’s Academic Affairs Office helps to develop a diverse next generation of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.

Our roles include:

Helping Americans understand and appreciate measurement science and standards
Developing the next generation of NIST researchers
Supporting administration and Department of Commerce science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs

Our Programs

Whatever stage of your career or interests, we have programs for you. Learn about our programs for:

External Resources

Sigma Xi Honor Society – NIST Chapter
4-H Adventures in Science (students ages 8-18)

Taking Measure Blog Posts

Small Particles, Big Problem: Measuring Microplastics’ Impact on Fish

July 5, 2023

Viruses are not just a problem for humans. Viruses are common in our oceans and aquatic environments, too.

Atlantic Salmon Hormones, Trapping Molecular Ions, Lasers for Greenhouse Gas Measurements: Postdocs Share Their Stories on NIST Social Media

January 19, 2021

As the Feb. 1, 2021 deadline approaches for early-career researchers to join the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Research Council

It All Adds Up: Being a NIST NRC Postdoc in Applied Mathematics

September 4, 2018

I first learned about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) while a graduate student in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the

Contacts

NIST Academic Affairs Office

STEMEd@nist.gov

100 Bureau Drive
Mail Stop 1090
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1090