https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news en https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/nist-develops-new-testing-system-carbon-capture-fight-against-global The agency plans to release an early-stage reference material that companies can use to test equipment for direct air capture. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1846811 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/big-quantum-chill-nist-scientists-modify-common-lab-refrigerator-cool By modifying a refrigerator commonly used in both research and industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have drastically reduced the time and energy required to cool materials to within a few degrees above Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Pamela L Corey https://www.nist.gov/node/1846311 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/us-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-announces-expansion-us-ai-safety Raimondo named Paul Christiano as head of AI safety, Adam Russell as chief vision officer, Mara Campbell as acting chief operating officer and chief of staff, Rob Reich as senior advisor, and Mark Latonero as head of international engagement. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1845811 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/john-w-lyons-who-led-nist-times-great-change-dies-93 Lyons served as director of NIST from 1990 to 1993 and guided the organization as its mission expanded in support of U.S. industry. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1845466 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/nist-awards-36-million-community-based-cybersecurity-workforce-development The grants of roughly $200,000 each will go to 18 education and community organizations that are working to address the nation’s shortage of skilled cybersecurity employees. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1844631 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/nist-researchers-use-cellphone-compass-measure-tiny-concentrations Nearly every modern cellphone has a built-in compass, or magnetometer, that detects the direction of Earth’s magnetic field, providing critical information for navigation. Now a team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Pamela L Corey https://www.nist.gov/node/1840941 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/kevin-stine-named-director-nists-information-technology-laboratory Stine headed ITL’s Applied Cybersecurity Division, where he oversaw development of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1842916 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/nist-launch-competition-ai-focused-manufacturing-usa-institute NIST published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register today. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1842256 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/shrinking-technology-expanding-horizons-compact-chips-advance-precision This technology shrinks a tabletop system into a chip-sized format, reducing power usage and making it more applicable for use in everyday devices. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1841566 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/nist-provide-public-update-hurricane-maria-and-champlain-towers-south The meeting will be livestreamed each day. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1841511 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/nist-awards-nearly-3-million-educational-programs-focused-circular-economy Six universities will create programs to help develop solutions to problems created by the production and consumption of plastics. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1841111 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/nist-physicist-sae-woo-nam-pioneer-single-photon-detectors-passes-away During his 25-year career at NIST, Sae Woo performed groundbreaking work. He died in January at 53. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1841406 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-engineer-glenn-bell-elected-national-academy-engineering Bell specializes in forensic engineering, or the study of structural failures. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1840481 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-releases-version-20-landmark-cybersecurity-framework The agency has finalized the framework’s first major update since its creation in 2014. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1840561 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-nonprofit-research-consortium-develop-safety-tools-synthetic-biology The cooperative agreement is the next step in NIST’s fulfillment of the White House Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1839356 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-researchers-suggest-historical-precedent-ethical-ai-research The Belmont Report’s guidelines could help avoid repeating past mistakes in AI-related human subjects research. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1839931 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/new-nist-database-forever-chemicals-will-help-scientists-monitor NIST has developed a first-of-its-kind database to help researchers identify and categorize unknown PFAS. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1839956 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-launches-renewed-baldrige-award-program-focus-resilience-and-long-term Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 award cycle. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1839941 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/scientists-observe-long-predicted-superconductor-property-using-quantum New insights can help scientists make superconducting materials more robust and useful. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1839386 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/biden-harris-administration-launches-next-phase-over-5-billion-chips-rd Today, leaders from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy; and the National Science Foundation; and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (Natcast) gathered at the White House to Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Grant Evans https://www.nist.gov/node/1839166 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/biden-harris-administration-announces-first-ever-consortium-dedicated-ai Consortium includes more than 200 leading AI stakeholders and will support the U.S. AI Safety Institute at NIST. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Robin Materese https://www.nist.gov/node/1839101 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/us-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-announces-key-executive-leadership-us The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) at Commerce will house the U.S. AI Safety Institute. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1839026 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nists-heart-chip-microfluidic-marvel-shaping-future-cardiovascular-research NIST has developed a system that mimics humanlike models for studying cardiovascular disease and aligns with national efforts to move away from animal testing. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1838871 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/new-nccoe-guide-helps-major-industries-observe-incoming-data-while-using The new draft practice guide can help companies in key industries use TLS 1.3 while performing required audits on incoming internet traffic. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1837951 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/cells-electric-fields-keep-nanoparticles-bay-scientists-confirm The surprisingly strong effect could have implications for drug design and delivery. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1836976 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/nist-and-nsf-award-nearly-71-million-15-universities-support-disaster The grants will fund research that will improve the ability of buildings, infrastructure and communities to withstand severe natural hazards. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1836331 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/nist-offers-guidance-measuring-and-improving-your-companys-cybersecurity Draft publication can help with evaluating information security efforts. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1836246 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/wear-and-tear-may-cause-firefighter-gear-release-more-forever-chemicals Are firefighters at risk of increased exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in their protective clothing? Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1832881 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/nist-upgrades-tech-monitoring-methane-emissions Understanding and accurately measuring greenhouse gas emissions can help policymakers to craft better-informed policies to reduce them. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1836141 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/saving-seconds-saving-lives-nist-funded-challenge-crowns-winners-3d The ability to pinpoint a first responder’s precise location inside a building can be a matter of life and death. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1835331 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/biden-harris-administration-announces-chips-preliminary-terms-microchip Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Microchip Technology Inc. have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide approximately $162 million in federal incentives under the Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Grant Evans https://www.nist.gov/node/1834421 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/nist-identifies-types-cyberattacks-manipulate-behavior-ai-systems Publication lays out “adversarial machine learning” threats, describing mitigation strategies and their limitations. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1834281 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/nist-tool-will-make-math-heavy-research-papers-easier-view-online A tool developed by a NIST scientist will help arXiv preprints become more accessible. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1833821 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/nist-awards-funding-8-universities-advance-standards-education The funding supports curricula development to integrate content on documentary standards and standardization processes into courses, modules, seminars and learning resources. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1833436 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/live-christmas-trees-affect-indoor-air-chemistry-nist-researchers-find Many families enjoy the fresh fragrance of a real tree. That smell comes from chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1832076 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nist-calls-information-support-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and Responses will be accepted until Feb. 2, 2024. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1833481 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nist-awards-nearly-3-million-small-businesses-advance-semiconductor The grants will go to 15 small businesses in nine states under NIST's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1833346 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nist-offers-draft-guidance-evaluating-privacy-protection-technique-ai-era The agency has made progress on one of its tasks delineated in the recent Executive Order on AI. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1832956 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nist-releases-public-comment-draft-guidance-march-rights The draft guidance will help agencies work through a range of policy considerations relevant to a potential march-in decision, including price. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1832781 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nist-develops-human-urine-standard-more-accurate-diagnosis-kidney-disease The standard will improve clinical measurements and support decisions for diagnosing kidney disease. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1832661