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Promising Fire Retardant Results When Clay Nanofiller Has Space

July 6, 2011

If materials scientists accompanied their research with theme songs, a team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of

CNST's Kartik Srinivasan Receives Sigma Xi Young Scientist Award

July 6, 2011

CNST researcher Kartik Srinivasan was honored with the Sigma Xi Young Scientist Award for 2011. He shared this prestigious prize with Sheng Lin-Gibson, Acting

NIST Prototype 'Optics Table on a Chip' Places Microwave Photon in Two Colors at Once

July 6, 2011

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a tunable superconducting circuit on a chip that can place a single

NIST researcher with metal stamping equipment

Study Highlights Diversity in Agency Technology Transfer Approaches

June 30, 2011

A new report* sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department (DOC)—the results of the first independent study of its kind in almost 10 years—describes both barriers

Colorized micrograph of ultrafast single-photon detector

Key Ingredient: Change in Material Boosts Prospects of Ultrafast Single-photon Detector

June 30, 2011

By swapping one superconducting material for another, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a practical way to

CNST Researchers Demonstrate Electo-Optic Modulation of Single Photons from a Quantum Dot

June 29, 2011

In a recent article in Applied Physics Letters,* CNST researchers demonstrated how commercially available electro-optic modulators can be used to tailor the

Photo of UC graduate student Matt Kirchner fine-tuning an ultra-stable microwave generator at NIST

A Quiet Phase: NIST Optical Tools Produce Ultra-low-noise Microwave Signals

June 27, 2011

By combining advanced laser technologies in a new way, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have generated microwave signals

President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership

June 24, 2011

Today President Obama announced a new initiative, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and

John Cahn to Receive 2011 Kyoto Prize For Fundamental Contributions to Materials Science

June 24, 2011

John Cahn, an emeritus senior fellow and materials scientist at the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was named

CNST Team Calculates the Electronic Transport Properties of Graphene Stacks

June 22, 2011

Anticipating forthcoming experiments, a CNST team has shown that few layer graphene stacks have favorable transport properties that could enable engineering of

Cross-section of a high-temperature superconducting cable design invented at NIST.

Compact High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Wins 'R&D 100' Award

June 22, 2011

A method developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder for making thin

Baldrige Program Takes Performance Excellence on the Road

June 21, 2011

Interested in improving your organization's excellence? Then sign up for one of the two 2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences. This year, they're being held in

Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

June 21, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82)

Sketch of a typical gold nanoparticle encased in dendrons.

Branch Offices: New Family of Gold-Based Nanoparticles Could Serve as Biomedical 'Testbed'

June 21, 2011

Gold nanoparticles are becoming the ... well ... gold standard for medical-use nanoparticles. A new paper by researchers from the National Institute of

Scanning electron microscope image of a gas sensor segment fabricated of a semiconducting nanowire of gallium nitride.

Nanowire-based Sensors Offer Improved Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds

June 21, 2011

A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University and the University of Maryland has made nano-sized

Calling for Comments on Cybersecurity, Innovations and the Internet Economy

June 21, 2011

The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force is requesting comments on a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct to strengthen the

photo of two men using a smart phone voice translation system

Researchers Share Useful Lessons Learned in Evaluating Emerging Technologies

June 21, 2011

Most industry executives, military planners, research managers or venture capitalists charged with assessing the potential of an R&D project probably are

CNST Offers Insights into Metallic Ferromagnetism Using Spin Polarized Electron Probes

June 15, 2011

The CNST's Daniel Pierce has provided an overview of three decades of applications of spin-polarized measurement techniques to understanding metallic

The first 10 miles of the McNary - John Day Transmission Line

NIST Contributions to Smart Grid Highlighted in White House Report, Event

June 13, 2011

A new White House policy document released today* highlights strategic roles that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plays in

CNST-led Team Calculates the Role of Buried Layers in Few-Layer Epitaxial Graphene

June 8, 2011

A CNST-led collaboration with the University of Maryland and the University of Texas has computed how electrostatic interactions between electrons in different

Commerce Department Proposes New Policy Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protections for Businesses Online

June 8, 2011

Additional Contact: Shannon Gilson, 202-482-4883 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct

President Obama and Skills for America's Future Partners Announce Initiatives Critical to Improving Manufacturing Workforce

June 8, 2011

Official White House Announcement WATCH ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2011 at 11:30A EST Efforts by Leading Manufacturers will help prepare 500,000

Office of the Director

News and Updates

Promising Fire Retardant Results When Clay Nanofiller Has Space

CNST's Kartik Srinivasan Receives Sigma Xi Young Scientist Award

NIST Prototype 'Optics Table on a Chip' Places Microwave Photon in Two Colors at Once

Study Highlights Diversity in Agency Technology Transfer Approaches

Key Ingredient: Change in Material Boosts Prospects of Ultrafast Single-photon Detector

CNST Researchers Demonstrate Electo-Optic Modulation of Single Photons from a Quantum Dot

A Quiet Phase: NIST Optical Tools Produce Ultra-low-noise Microwave Signals

President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership

John Cahn to Receive 2011 Kyoto Prize For Fundamental Contributions to Materials Science

CNST Team Calculates the Electronic Transport Properties of Graphene Stacks

Compact High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Wins 'R&D 100' Award

Baldrige Program Takes Performance Excellence on the Road

Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

Branch Offices: New Family of Gold-Based Nanoparticles Could Serve as Biomedical 'Testbed'

Nanowire-based Sensors Offer Improved Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds

Calling for Comments on Cybersecurity, Innovations and the Internet Economy

Researchers Share Useful Lessons Learned in Evaluating Emerging Technologies

CNST Offers Insights into Metallic Ferromagnetism Using Spin Polarized Electron Probes

NIST Contributions to Smart Grid Highlighted in White House Report, Event

CNST-led Team Calculates the Role of Buried Layers in Few-Layer Epitaxial Graphene

Commerce Department Proposes New Policy Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protections for Businesses Online

President Obama and Skills for America's Future Partners Announce Initiatives Critical to Improving Manufacturing Workforce

New Baldrige DVD Gives You Performance Excellence on the Go!

NIST/Industry Developed Temperature Tracking Device for Packages May Have Climate Metrology Applications

NIST Tunes 'Metasurface' with Fluid in New Concept for Sensing and Chemistry

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