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Test tubes, evidence bags, etc., from a forensics laboratory

NIST Seeks Applicants to Join Forensic Science Committees

April 22, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications from members of the forensic science, criminal justice and academic research

The New York City Fire Department, NIST and Underwriters Laboratories set fire to 20 abandoned townhouses on Governors Island, New York

New Online Course Based on NIST Research Highlights Insights on Modern Firefighting

April 22, 2014

A new, free, online course offered by the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) highlights the tactical application of nearly two decades of research

Free NIST Web-Based Program Manages the App Vetting Workflow

April 22, 2014

The first open source web application for managing the mobile app vetting process is available for free from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST Removes Cryptography Algorithm from Random Number Generator Recommendations

April 21, 2014

Following a public comment period and review, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has removed a cryptographic algorithm from its draft

NIST Requests Comments on Smart Grid Framework Update

April 16, 2014

The primary guiding document for creating the next-generation "smart" energy grid is getting its first major update in two years. The National Institute of

A New Beginning for the END: Detecting Neutrons with Light

April 15, 2014

In a truly scintillating set of experiments, scientists at NIST and the University of Maryland have demonstrated that a process called excimer* scintillation

NIST's Associate Director for Laboratory Programs Willie May with NIST PECASE winners Joseph Kline, Ana Maria Rey and Gretchen Campbell

NIST Researchers Honored with Presidential Award

April 15, 2014

Three National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers were among those honored April 14, 2014, at a White House reception as winners of

No Compromises: JILA's Short, Flexible, Reusable AFM Probe

April 8, 2014

JILA researchers have engineered a short, flexible, reusable probe for the atomic force microscope (AFM) that enables state-of-the-art precision and stability

NIST Advisory Committee 2013 Annual Report Highlights Cybersecurity and Manufacturing

April 8, 2014

The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has sent its 2013 annual report to Congress

Save the Date for the NIST Mobile Forensics Workshop and Webcast

April 8, 2014

Join digital evidence experts from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and partners for the NIST Mobile Forensics Workshop and Webcast on June 18

Commerce Secretary Pritzker Honors Two Organizations with the 2013 Baldrige Award

April 7, 2014

On April 6, 2014, U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Penny Pritzker presented two U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the

NIST physicists Steve Jefferts and Tom Heavner with the NIST-F2 cesium fountain atommic clock

NIST Launches a New U.S. Time Standard: NIST-F2 Atomic Clock

April 3, 2014

NIST-F2 Atomic Clock News Briefing: Opening Statement by Tom O'Brian, Chief, Time and Frequency Division Opening Statement by Steve Jefferts, NIST Project

NIST-F2 Atomic Clock Webinar

April 3, 2014

On April 3, 2014, NIST hosted a news briefing on the NIST-F2 Atomic Clock. << Back to the press release. <

NIST's Simple Microfluidic Devices Now Have Valves

April 2, 2014

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have added yet another innovation—miniature valves—to their ever-growing collection of

A steel shelter bolted to a concrete garage floor was all that remained of a wood-frame home destroyed in the Joplin, Mo., tornado of May 22, 2011.

NIST Issues Final Joplin Tornado Report, Begins Effort to Improve Standards and Codes

March 28, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final report on its technical investigation into the impacts of the May 22, 2011

NIST Gives Astronomers a Better Ruler in the Search for Extrasolar Planets

March 26, 2014

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have rejuvenated a technique for finding planets near distant stars.* New measurements

New Roadmap Outlines Research Path to Reduce Storm Impacts

March 26, 2014

A new measurement science research and development (R&D) roadmap,* prepared for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) over the past two

Illustration of an interferometer sensor that uses a laser to measure the displacement of moving objects with high precision.

NIST: The Year in Patents

March 26, 2014

Scientists and engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invent tools, technologies and techniques applicable to a spectrum of

NCCoE Invites Collaboration on Energy Sector Cybersecurity Challenge

March 26, 2014

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks collaborators to address key security

Engineering for Privacy: NIST Workshop Meets April 9-10, 2014

March 26, 2014

On April 9 and 10, 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop that focuses on developing "privacy engineering" to

NIST Information Technology Professionals Recognized for Excellence

March 26, 2014

Three employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently received awards for their national and international contributions to

Rochford Chosen to Head New Joint NIST/NTIA Communications Lab

March 25, 2014

Officials of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced the selection of Kent Rochford to head NIST's new Communication Technology

NIST Chips Help BICEP2 Telescope Find Direct Evidence of Origin of the Universe

March 18, 2014

Editor’s Note (Feb. 3, 2025): After this NIST news article was published, the BICEP2 team members found an error in their analysis and retracted their

NIST's FY 2015 Budget Request Focuses on Innovation, Expands Technology Transfer and Economic Growth Priorities

March 13, 2014

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce released details today about the President's fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request to Congress for the National

Magnetic Attraction: Physicists Pay Homage to the SQUID at 50

March 11, 2014

From humble beginnings in a series of accidental discoveries, SQUIDs have invaded and enhanced many areas of science and medicine, thanks, in part, to the

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