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Gaithersburg

The Year in Patents

December 18, 2012

NIST scientists and engineers have been recognized as inventors in a variety of research areas, including the biosciences, building and fire research, materials

NIST Exhibits at the AAAS Annual Meeting 2014

Thu, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 17 2014

The AAAS annual meeting is the World's Largest General Scientific Society's event. This annual event is one of the most

DNA Analyst Training on Mixture Interpretation

Fri, Apr 12 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a free one-day workshop on interpreting forensic DNA

Precision Timing for Smart Grid Systems

This project supports the power systems industry by developing an in-depth understanding of timing performance and metrology necessary to achieve the precision

Electron Spin Transport Demonstrated for First Time in an Organic Device

December 14, 2012

Researchers in the Semiconductor and Dimensional Metrology Division's Nanoelectronic Device Metrology (NEDM) Project have demonstrated the first documented case

Smart Grid Testing and Certification

The Smart Grid Testing and Certification Project provides overall coordination and leadership of NIST technical activities in working with industry to support

Measurement Science to Assure the Performance of Green Concretes Project

An effective strategy for making a more "green" concrete is to replace the portland cement (the binding component with large energy and CO 2 footprints) with

Schematic shows self-quenched platinum deposition on a gold surface.

Novel NIST Process Is a Low-Cost Route to Ultrathin Platinum Films

December 12, 2012

A research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a relatively simple, fast and effective method of depositing uniform

New NIST Document Offers Guidance in Cryptographic Key Generation

December 12, 2012

Protecting sensitive electronic information in different situations requires different types of cryptographic algorithms, but ultimately they all depend on keys

Willie May and Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi sign an MOU

NIST and Dutch Agency Team to Improve Forensic Science

December 12, 2012

Two organizations with mutual interests in forensic science—the science of collecting and analyzing evidence to help solve crimes—have forged a partnership to

Science.gov Web Portal Celebrates the Power of 10 (Years of Service)

December 12, 2012

Did you know there is a smart phone application for first responders to use in detecting bomb threats? Or that the first animals to return to the Mount St

NIST's Liddle, Spielman Elected APS Fellows

December 12, 2012

Two scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Alex Liddle and Ian Spielman, have been elected Fellows of the American Physical

NIST Engineer Remley Named IEEE Fellow

December 12, 2012

Kate A. Remley, an engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Martzloff Cited for Lifetime Achievement by IEEE Standards Association

December 12, 2012

If you've ever had your house lights flicker alarmingly during a bad electrical storm but found that your prized home computing network survived just fine, you

Measurement Science for Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Components Used in Photovoltaic (PV) Systems

Due to intensified pricing pressure, increased demand for economic circularity, and rapid growth of photovoltaic (PV) technology, emerging materials are being

New Platform Developed to Measure and Exploit Optomechanical Interactions

December 12, 2012

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and Caltech have developed a new design platform for measuring and exploiting strong

Frontiers of In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

Thu, Apr 11 - Fri, Apr 12 2013

The significance and versatility of in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has increased dramatically during the

Laboratory Administration Workshop

Mon, Feb 25 - Fri, Mar 1 2013

This workshop is designed to assist laboratory staff in fully meeting the criteria of Handbook 143. It is especially

National Institute of Standards and Technology Recognizes Staff Achievements

December 5, 2012

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recognized current and former employees in an awards ceremony Dec. 5 at its

'Magic Zero' Technique Reduces Atomic Clock Uncertainty

December 5, 2012

Scientists from a PML- Joint Quantum Institute (JQI)* group have devised and demonstrated a novel method** for making the most precise measurements to date of

Meeting for the Mobile Device Security Technical Exchange

Fri, Dec 14 2012

The Information Security and Identity Management Committee (ISIMC) of the CIO Council is hosting a Mobile Security

Wide-area Monitoring and Control of Smart Grid

A transition from the conventional grid to one of distributed resources, digital loads with solid-state power electronics, and multi-directional powerflows is

NIST and Forest Service Create World's First Hazard Scale for Wildland Fires

December 5, 2012

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Two federal agencies have teamed to create the first-ever system for linking accurate assessments of risk from wildland fires to improved

Smart Grid System Testbed Facility

The Smart Grid Testbed Facility is a unique set of interconnected modules on the NIST Gaithersburg site. Designed as a platform to measure and characterize

Smart Grid National Coordination

The Smart Grid National Coordination project leads, coordinates and manages the national public-private stakeholder partnership effort to accelerate development

A fireball rushes out of the opening of a small metal compartment in a concrete room.

Smart Fire Fighting for Tactical Decisions

Data is driving innovative solutions that support better decisions for firefighters. The Smart Fire Fighting for Tactical Decisions Project is developing new

Smart Grid Communication Networks

While there is a clear need for communication networks supporting reliable information transfer between the various entities in the electric grid, there are

Future of Voting Systems Symposium

Tue, Feb 26 - Thu, Feb 28 2013

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are sponsoring a two

Jan. 16 Workshop to Review Design for National Manufacturing Innovation Network

December 3, 2012

The first public workshop devoted to reviewing and refining the suggested design for a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an initiative

Tandem Mass Spectral Library

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is responsible for providing an evaluated tandem mass spectral library for reliable compound identification