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Future of Hydrogen Fuel Flows Through New NIST Test Facility

February 16, 2010

If hydrogen is ever to play a significant role as a clean, everyday energy source, it will need a safe and reliable distribution system. To pave the way for a...

MEP to Support New Building-Efficiency Research Center

February 16, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will be supporting the creation of a regional research...

James Alexander Liddle Becomes Contributing Editor of InterNano

February 16, 2010

J. Alexander Liddle has accepted an invitation from InterNano to be a contributing editor for expert reviews in the topical category of Advanced Processes and...

NIST Budget Request Proposes 7.3 Percent Increase in Funding

February 16, 2010

The fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted to Congress proposes a funding level of $918.9...

NIST's Second 'Quantum Logic Clock' is Now World's Most Precise Clock

February 16, 2010

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an enhanced version of an experimental atomic clock based on a single...

Seeing the Quantum in Chemistry: JILA Scientists Control Chemical Reactions of Ultracold Molecules

February 11, 2010

Physicists at JILA have for the first time observed chemical reactions near absolute zero, demonstrating that chemistry is possible at ultralow temperatures and...

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NIST's Second 'Quantum Logic Clock' Based on Aluminum Ion is Now World's Most Precise Clock

February 4, 2010

BOULDER, Colo.—Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an enhanced version of an experimental atomic clock based on a...

NIST Issues Expanded Draft of Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy For Public Review and Comment

February 3, 2010

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued today the second draft of its Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and...

Obama Administration's Budget Request Includes Vital Science and Technology Investments to Advance U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness

February 1, 2010

Washington, D.C.— President Barack Obama's fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget submitted today to Congress for the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of...

Engineered Metamaterials Enable Remarkably Small Antennas

January 26, 2010

In an advance that might interest Q-Branch, the gadget makers for James Bond, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners from...

BLOGRIGE: Baldrige Program Blog Now Seeking Contributors!

January 26, 2010

BLOGRIGE—the new official blog of the Baldrige National Quality Program—is now available online. The blog is designed as a place where readers with a passion...

Proper Vaccine Refrigeration Vital to Putting Disease on Ice

January 26, 2010

Every year, billions of dollars worth of vaccines are shipped to thousands of medical providers across the country, and every year doctors must dispose of tens...

Marine Lab Hunts Subtle Clues to Environmental Threats to Blue Crabs

January 26, 2010

The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, long prized as a savory meal at a summer party or seafood restaurant, is a multi-million dollar source of income...

NIST Releases Final Report on Cowboys Facility Collapse

January 26, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final report on the May 2, 2009, collapse during a severe thunderstorm of the fabric...

Baldrige Conference Provides Path for Those on 'Quest for Excellence'

January 26, 2010

Learn about the exceptional performance management practices and results of the 2009 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the Quest for...

Manufacturing Competition Challenges University Teams to Stack a Better Pallet

January 26, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking university teams to participate in a May 2010 Virtual Manufacturing Automation Competition...

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Office of the Director

News and Updates

Future of Hydrogen Fuel Flows Through New NIST Test Facility

MEP to Support New Building-Efficiency Research Center

James Alexander Liddle Becomes Contributing Editor of InterNano

NIST Budget Request Proposes 7.3 Percent Increase in Funding

NIST's Second 'Quantum Logic Clock' is Now World's Most Precise Clock

Seeing the Quantum in Chemistry: JILA Scientists Control Chemical Reactions of Ultracold Molecules

NIST's Second 'Quantum Logic Clock' Based on Aluminum Ion is Now World's Most Precise Clock

NIST Issues Expanded Draft of Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy For Public Review and Comment

Obama Administration's Budget Request Includes Vital Science and Technology Investments to Advance U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness

Engineered Metamaterials Enable Remarkably Small Antennas

BLOGRIGE: Baldrige Program Blog Now Seeking Contributors!

Proper Vaccine Refrigeration Vital to Putting Disease on Ice

Marine Lab Hunts Subtle Clues to Environmental Threats to Blue Crabs

NIST Releases Final Report on Cowboys Facility Collapse

Baldrige Conference Provides Path for Those on 'Quest for Excellence'

Manufacturing Competition Challenges University Teams to Stack a Better Pallet

Stacking the Deck: Single Photons Observed at Seemingly Faster-than-Light Speeds

Call For Proposals

NIST Issues First Release of Framework for Smart Grid Interoperability

Autonomous Robots Journal, Special Issue

NIST Quantum Computing Research Among Top Stories of 2009

NIST Scientists Quantify Nanoparticle-Protein Interactions

What Were They Drinking? Researchers Investigate Radioactive Crock Pots

Agilent CTO Joins NIST Advisory Group

Six NIST Researchers Selected as IEEE Fellows

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