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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) welcomes four new members to its Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT). This private-sector
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded its first funds for a research consortium
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week recognized more than 150 staff members for
Nobel laureate David Wineland announced today that he plans to leave the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this fall and has accepted a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) welcomes new members Gail Folena-Wasserman, head of
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week recognized more than 100 staff members for their service to the country
The White House announced today a new report from the National Science and Technology Council on challenges, opportunities and the path forward in quantum
WASHINGTON – The Commerce Department's National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has reached a turning point. The agency published a Federal Register notice
During his postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Chris Brown designed a lens system that has the potential to
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the Department of Commerce's (DOC) 2015 Technology Transfer Report. The annual report
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) has named Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and National Institute of
The U.S. Department of Commerce today released details of the President's budget request for fiscal year 2017 for the National Institute of Standards and
Guest blog post by Willie E. May, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director. Strong cybersecurity starts at the top. When the
The nefarious Major Uncertainty has kidnapped Monsieur Kilogram, putting the world's measurements of mass in jeopardy. As the world spirals into "Mass Hysteria
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Willie E. May launches the NIST blog with an inaugural post Welcome to the brand new
Want to join a group that has included four Nobel Prize recipients? Apply to the latest round of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is featured in several of the news media's lists of the top science stories of 2015. NIST's change at
BOULDER, Colo.—Two landmarks merged on Dec. 10, 2015, when the most advanced laboratory building at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recognized current and former employees for their research, administrative and
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and CHORUS, a nonprofit organization that advances public
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the winners of the Reference Data Challenge, the agency's first-ever
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation
WASHINGTON, DC – As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's "Skills for Business" initiative, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded seven grants totaling more than $490,000 to universities in