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Medical Device Community Teams with NIST to Identify Best Wear-Resistant Materials for Implants

September 25, 1996

Six manufacturers of orthopedic medical devices are joining the National Institute of Standards and Technology in a cooperative effort to identify the best test

NIST To Fund Delaware Manufacturing Alliance

September 20, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $450,000 in funding for the Delaware Manufacturing Alliance, U.S. Under

Manufacturing Extension Network Now Offering Services In All 50 States, Puerto Rico

September 5, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced 18 awards for new or expanded manufacturing extension programs as part

Nine Companies Selected For Baldrige Quality Award Site Visits

August 26, 1996

Teams of quality experts will visit nine companies starting Sept. 2, 1996, as part of the application process for the 1996 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality

NIST To Fund Miami Valley Manufacturing Extension Center

August 22, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $850,000 in funding for

NIST To Fund Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center

August 1, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $2 million in funding for

NIST To Fund Connecticut Manufacturing Extension Center

August 1, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $1.4 million in funding

NIST To Fund Chicago Manufacturing Center

August 1, 1996

The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $3.5 million in funding

Quality Experts Needed For 1997 Baldrige Award

July 26, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking leading business, education, health care and quality experts to serve on the

Accuracy of High-Altitude Sensing Instruments Gets Lift with New NIST Facility

July 23, 1996

A new calibration facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will boost the accuracy of remote sensing instruments used in global warming

NIST, Industry Partners to Develop Specifications for Public Key Infrastructure

July 9, 1996

In an effort to support U.S. industry in a global information marketplace, the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is joining

Physicists Mark One Year Anniversary of New Matter in CU-Boulder Lab

July 3, 1996

In the year since physicists at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the creation of a

Upgrade To Improve Time Signal's Coverage

July 2, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced plans to upgrade its radio station WWVB, which broadcasts standard time

NIST To Fund Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center

June 26, 1996

Washington—The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $1.6 million in

Three States Receive Grants as Step to Build Manufacturing Extension Programs

June 25, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced four cost-shared grants to build manufacturing assistance and

NIST To Fund Georgia Manufacturing Extension Alliance

June 14, 1996

Washington—The Clinton Administration today announced that the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide $3.8 million in

ESSAY: Making the R&D Connection

June 1, 1996

from Arati Prabhakar, director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce Within the 35 percent of the U.S. science and technology

Schroedinger's Cat in an Atomic Cage

May 23, 1996

They say, "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." They say, "You can't be in two places at one time." "They" may be wrong, however, since scientists

1996 NVLAP Directory Lists Test And Calibration Labs Meeting International Standards

May 8, 1996

To help improve U.S. trade, the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST Seeks Proposals For New Manufacturing Extension Centers

May 6, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology announced in today's Federal Register that it is inviting not-for-profit organizations

29 U.S. Businesses Try for the Nation's Top Award for Business Excellence, Quality Achievement

April 26, 1996

Twenty-nine U.S. companies, including 13 large manufacturers, six service companies and 10 small businesses, have submitted applications for the 1996 Malcolm

Manufacturing Assistance Now Just a Phone Call or Click Away

April 22, 1996

Whether it's dialing an easy-to-remember telephone number or clicking a mouse to surf the Internet, small and medium-sized manufacturers looking for assistance

Brandt Named to Quality Award Board of Overseers

April 22, 1996

William K. Brandt, managing partner of Impact Planning Group, Greenwich, Conn., and an adjunct professor of marketing at Columbia University, has been appointed

Engine Fuels Law to be Changed to Protect Consumers from False Claims

April 19, 1996

Weights and measures officials in the National Conference on Weights and Measures are expected to adopt revisions to the Uniform Engine Fuels, Petroleum

Sixteen Awards Will Help MEP Centers Nationwide Improve Services To Smaller Manufacturers

April 17, 1996

Sixteen awards announced today by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will help build the core capabilities of centers

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