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Why You Need Standards

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How Do You Measure It?

Finding PFAS Wherever They’re Hiding

Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

News and Updates

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NIST Engineers Design 5 New Ways to Connect Concrete Pieces for More Resilient Buildings

September 29, 2025

One of the biggest challenges with precast concrete is connecting the concrete pieces at a job site.

NIST Issues Broad Agency Announcement for Proposals to Advance Microelectronics Technologies

September 24, 2025

The CHIPS for America funding opportunity will support critical research, prototyping and commercial solutions that advance microelectronics technology in the

OSAC's Wildlife Forensic Biology Subcommittee Develops Process Map

September 19, 2025

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science’s Wildlife Forensic Biology Subcommittee has developed a process map that captures

NIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States

September 17, 2025

There are currently more than 514,000 cybersecurity job openings in the U.S.

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Taking Measure blog

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From the Steel City to the Lab: Strengthening the U.S. Steel Industry Through Science

September 24, 2025

A NIST researcher from Pittsburgh — known as the Steel City — is working to understand how we can better make steel right here in the U.S.

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From Postdoc to Quantum Physicist: How NIST Made Me a Better Scientist and Leader

September 17, 2025

A former NIST postdoctoral researcher recalls how hands-on science and supportive mentoring helped develop her science career.

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Laser Focused: How Light Reflections Could Revolutionize 3D Printing of Metals

September 10, 2025

A NIST researcher is working to better understand 3D metal printing — in hopes that the technology could make more consistent parts.

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A Summer of Science: How Our Interns Spent Their Summers in the Lab

August 27, 2025

From self-driving cars to advancing forensics technology, NIST’s interns had a busy summer in the lab.

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Public Affairs Office

Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

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