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CHIPS for America Announces $285 Million Funding Opportunity for a Digital Twin and Semiconductor CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute

May 6, 2024

Concept papers are due June 20, 2024.

Kathryn Beers Named Director of NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory

May 6, 2024

Beers managed NIST’s Circular Economy Program, which supports the nation’s transition to an economy in which materials retain their value through repeated

Department of Commerce Announces New Actions to Implement President Biden’s Executive Order on AI

April 29, 2024

Announcements include draft guidance documents, a draft plan for international standards, and a new measurement program opening for public comment.

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NIST Develops New Testing System for Carbon Capture in Fight Against Global Warming

April 25, 2024

The agency plans to release an early-stage reference material that companies can use to test equipment for direct air capture.

The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

April 23, 2024

By modifying a refrigerator commonly used in both research and industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Expansion of U.S. AI Safety Institute Leadership Team

April 16, 2024

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

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John W. Lyons, Who Led NIST in Times of Great Change, Dies at 93

April 11, 2024

Lyons served as director of NIST from 1990 to 1993 and guided the organization as its mission expanded in support of U.S. industry.

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NIST Awards $3.6 Million for Community-Based Cybersecurity Workforce Development

April 3, 2024

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

NIST Researchers Use Cellphone Compass to Measure Tiny Concentrations of Compounds Important for Human Health

April 1, 2024

Nearly every modern cellphone has a built-in compass, or magnetometer, that detects the direction of Earth’s magnetic field, providing critical information for

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Kevin Stine Named Director of NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory

March 20, 2024

Stine headed ITL’s Applied Cybersecurity Division, where he oversaw development of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

NIST to Launch Competition for AI-Focused Manufacturing USA Institute

March 12, 2024

NIST published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register today.

Shrinking Technology, Expanding Horizons: Compact Chips Advance Precision Timing for Communications, Navigation and Other Applications

March 6, 2024

This technology shrinks a tabletop system into a chip-sized format, reducing power usage and making it more applicable for use in everyday devices.

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NIST to Provide Public Update on Hurricane Maria and Champlain Towers South Investigations During Advisory Committee Meeting March 6-7, 2024

March 4, 2024

The meeting will be livestreamed each day.

NIST Physicist Sae Woo Nam, Pioneer in Single-Photon Detectors, Passes Away

March 1, 2024

During his 25-year career at NIST, Sae Woo performed groundbreaking work. He died in January at 53.

NIST Awards Nearly $3 Million for Educational Programs Focused on Circular Economy to Reduce Plastic Waste

March 1, 2024

Six universities will create programs to help develop solutions to problems created by the production and consumption of plastics.

NIST Releases Version 2.0 of Landmark Cybersecurity Framework

February 26, 2024

The agency has finalized the framework’s first major update since its creation in 2014.

NIST Engineer Glenn Bell Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

February 26, 2024

Bell specializes in forensic engineering, or the study of structural failures.

NIST, Nonprofit Research Consortium to Develop Safety Tools for Synthetic Biology to Defend Against Potential Misuse of AI

February 16, 2024

The cooperative agreement is the next step in NIST’s fulfillment of the White House Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence.

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New NIST Database of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Will Help Scientists Monitor Environmental Pollution

February 15, 2024

NIST has developed a first-of-its-kind database to help researchers identify and categorize unknown PFAS.

NIST Researchers Suggest Historical Precedent for Ethical AI Research

February 15, 2024

The Belmont Report’s guidelines could help avoid repeating past mistakes in AI-related human subjects research.

NIST Launches Renewed Baldrige Award Program to Focus on Resilience and Long-Term Success

February 14, 2024

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 award cycle.

Scientists Observe Long-Predicted Superconductor Property Using a Quantum Simulator

February 14, 2024

New insights can help scientists make superconducting materials more robust and useful.

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Next Phase for Over $5 Billion in CHIPS R&D Investments, Including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)

February 9, 2024

Today, leaders from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy; and the National Science Foundation; and the Chief Executive Officer of the National

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety

February 8, 2024

Consortium includes more than 200 leading AI stakeholders and will support the U.S. AI Safety Institute at NIST.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Key Executive Leadership at U.S. AI Safety Institute

February 7, 2024

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) at Commerce will house the U.S. AI Safety Institute.

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