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World Metrology Day 2024

20 May 2024 is World Metrology Day

The theme for the 2024 World Metrology Day (on May 20) is "Sustainability," which raises awareness of the need for accurate measurements in the development of a

International Collaboration

Measurement is a Global Team Sport Imagine if every country had its own definition of a gram, or degrees of Celsius meant different things...

5927 Fundamentals of Metrology

Mon, Jul 22 - Fri, Jul 26 2024
The 5-day Fundamentals of Metrology seminar is an intensive course that introduces participants to the concepts of

Reference Materials

NIST supports accurate and comparable measurements by providing an ever increasing portfolio of reference materials including NIST Standard...

Documentary Standards

The highest-level international standards, such as those developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ensure that...

Measurement Services

NIST Measurement Services Measurement Service for assigning values of the number of equivalent reference fluorophores (ERF) for calibration...

NIST Standards Products

NIST collaborates with key stakeholders to develop and disseminate standards products that enable safe and effective adoption of emerging...

Data for the Bioeconomy

NIST is working to develop a broad strategy to promote FAIR Guiding Principles for Scientific Data and maximize the usability and...

Assessing Standards Needs

NIST works with the broader stakeholder community to identify standards needed for biotechnology and biomanufacturing. NIST engages...

Network of NIST Consortia

NIST leads and participates in multiple consortia as a form of public–private partnership. NIST plans to launch additional consortia for...