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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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Wozny Named New Head Of NIST Manufacturing Lab

January 14, 1994

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that Michael J. Wozny is the new director of the technology agency's Manufacturing Engineering...

Partners Wanted To Help Create "Virtual Library"

January 7, 1994

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking industrial and academic partners to join a cooperative research consortium to develop technology...

NIST Offers Expanded Database on Properties of Alternative Refrigerants

January 5, 1994

A newly expanded database on the physical properties of alternative refrigerants will help U.S. industry convert from chemicals that are thought to harm the...

PC Database Offers Rapid Access to Reaction Rates of Ligands in Solutions

December 17, 1993

NIST Standard Reference Database 46, NIST Critical Stability Constants of Metal Complexes, provides research chemists and chemical engineers with rapid access...

NIST Develops Tests to Determine Fire Safety of Cigarettes

December 16, 1993

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed two tests that can be used to measure the likelihood that a cigarette will...

ICSP to Hold Open Seminar on Voluntary Standards in Government

December 14, 1993

The Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-119, "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Standards," encourages government use of...

New NIST-Invented Device to Help Radiologists Improve Image Quality in Mammography

November 22, 1993

A new device invented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will help radiologists improve image quality in mammography, one of medicine's most...

NIST Computer Program Helps Predict, Solve Moisture Problems in Walls, Ceilings

November 19, 1993

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, along with colleagues at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, have...

Physicists Use Laser Light to Focus Atoms on Surfaces

November 4, 1993

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have successfully demonstrated a rapid new process for fabricating infinitesimally small...

Government/Industry to Collaborate to Develop Mercury-Free Dental Material

October 28, 1993

A mercury-free, direct filling alternative for conventional dental amalgams is being developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The new...

New Panel to Address Federal Open Systems Compatibility

October 7, 1993

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has named an interagency panel to review open systems network requirements and recommend policies on the use...

Weights and Measures Group to Work on Verifying Accuracy of Retail Prices

September 30, 1993

In response to nationwide public concern about price accuracy in retail stores, the National Conference on Weights and Measures has established a Working Group...

Federal Scientists Develop New Ways to Measure Hydrogen in Metals and Other Materials

August 22, 1993

Failed turbine blades, fouled silicon chips, faltering superconductors. Blame them on hydrogen. Hydrogen poses problems when too much of it gets into processed...

Comments Requested on Plan to Harmonize U.S. Lab Accreditation with International Standards

August 20, 1993

In an effort to improve acceptance of U.S. products in foreign markets, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is requesting comments on proposed...

NIST Seeks Comments on Rule Establishing National Conformity Assessment Program

August 19, 1993

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced a request for comments on a proposed rule establishing a National...

DNA Profiling Standard Wins R&D 100 Award for NIST

August 11, 1993

A DNA Profiling Standard developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure accuracy in forensic DNA analysis—the "DNA typing" technique...

From Sacramento to Stockholm, Accurate Ozone Measurements Depend on NIST

August 10, 1993

Everyone wants to measure ozone, or so it seems. Scientists are continually monitoring the ozone hole in the upper atmosphere. Weather reports often caution...

Comments Requested on Rule Establishing Conformity Assessment Program

August 5, 1993

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced a request for comments on a proposed rule establishing a National...

NIST Proposes Voluntary Federal Standard for Key Escrow Encryption

July 29, 1993

The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced today a proposed voluntary escrowed encryption standard that will help improve the security and...

Six Companies Join Industry/Government Consortium to Improve Biosensor Technology

July 21, 1993

One day in the not-too-distant future, your doctor likely will be able to dip a pen-sized electronic device in a few drops of blood and provide an instant...

NIST Seeks Assessors for New Program to Accredit Calibration Laboratories

July 9, 1993

Engineers, scientists, metrologists and technical experts in industry, universities and government with experience in calibrations and laboratory management are...

2018 Applications for the Standards Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to award funding for cooperative agreements for curricula development that will educate students...

ITL Staff Recognized at 47th Annual NIST Awards Ceremony

On December 4 th, 15 ITL staff members were honored for their exceptional accomplishments during the 2019 NIST Awards Ceremony. The following ITL staff received...

IN-CORE v1.0.0 Released!

Following several years of development as part of the NIST-funded Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning (CoE), the Interdependent Networked...

Evidence Suggests Increased Flow Time Suppressed US Manufacturing Productivity

Between 2005 and 2016, US multifactor productivity declined an average 0.3 % annually. Some debate has ensued about the cause of this decline or whether there...

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