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1996 Releases

December 23, 1996
Advanced Technology Program Opens Competitions in Key Technology Fields
Link to: ATP Home Page

December 9, 1996
New Laboratory To Boost Computer, Network Use With Tests For Information Technology

December 6, 1996
U.S. Companies May Apply Now For The 1997 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

December 5, 1996
Eleven Local Residents Receive High Honors From Commerce Department

December 5, 1996
Advanced Technology Program Requests Proposals For 1997 General Competition
Link to: Commerce Business Daily

December 3, 1996
Synthetic Auto Exhaust Helps Car Makers Go With The Flow

December 3, 1996
New Breakthrough Cryogenic X-ray Microcalorimeter Improves Microanalysis Tenfold

November 25, 1996
New Directory of U.S. Standards Activities Now Available

November 19, 1996
MEP Centers Get Boost In Addressing Smaller Manufacturers' Information Technology Needs

November 14, 1996
NIST To Fund Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence

November 7, 1996
NIST To Fund Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership

November 7, 1996
NIST To Fund North/East Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership

November 7, 1996
NIST To Fund New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership

October 31, 1996
NEW WEBSITE FEATURES NIST'S HOMEY TOUCHES
Link to: NIST In Your House

October 24, 1996
SMOKY MOUNTAINS GO SOLAR WITH JOINT VENTURE TO TEST NIST WATER HEATER IN TENNESSEE
Link to: BFRL Research Update

October 22, 1996
NIST TAKES ON NEW ROLE IN MACHINE TOOL STANDARDS
Link to: NIST Sensor Systems Group

October 22, 1996
NEW SERVICE TO BETTER PROTECT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS FROM ATTACK
Link to: FedCIRC home page

October 21, 1996
`VIRTUAL' CENTER WILL PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO METAL FINISHERS
Link to: Manufacturing Extension Partnership

October 17, 1996
MEP CENTERS TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE NETWORKS IN 16 STATES
Link to: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Home Page

October 16, 1996
White House Statement on the 1996 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards

October 16, 1996
NIST ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION

October 16, 1996
FOUR U.S. COMPANIES NAMED TODAY AS WINNERS OF THE 1996 MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD
Link to: National Quality Program Web Site

October 16, 1996
1996 Baldrige Winner: Trident Precision Manufacturing Inc.

October 16, 1996
1996 Baldrige Winner: Dana Commercial Credit Corporation

October 16, 1996
1996 Baldrige Winner: Custom Research Inc.

October 16, 1996
1996 Baldrige Winner: ADAC Laboratories

October 10, 1996
DIRECTORY OF U.S. PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS UPDATED

October 7, 1996
TWO AWARDS TO HELP MEP CENTERS BETTER MANAGE HUMAN RESOURCES, EVALUATE BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES SERVED
Link to: Manufacturing Extension Partnership

October 3, 1996
AWARD GOES TO NJ CENTER TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALLER FOOD MANUFACTURERS
Link to: Manufacturing Extension Partnership

September 26, 1996
NIST LAUNCHES FASTENER PROGRAM TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Link to: Fastener Quality Act Homepage

September 25, 1996
MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNITY TEAMS WITH NIST TO IDENTIFY BEST WEAR-RESISTANT MATERIALS FOR IMPLANTS

September 20, 1996
NIST TO FUND DELAWARE MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE
Link to: Manufacturing Extension Partnership homepage

September 5, 1996
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK NOW OFFERING SERVICES IN ALL 50 STATES, PUERTO RICO
Link to: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Homepage

August 26, 1996
NINE COMPANIES SELECTED FOR BALDRIGE QUALITY AWARD SITE VISITS

August 22, 1996
NIST TO FUND MIAMI VALLEY MANUFACTURING EXTENSION CENTER

August 21, 1996
NIST MODEL EYED AS STANDARD FOR MANAGING MANUFACTURING RESOURCES

August 9, 1996
NIST, PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERTS TO TEAM WITH EGYPTIAN COUNTERPARTS ON STANDARDS AND METROLOGY

August 9, 1996
NIST SUPPORTS MIDDLE EASTERN EFFORTS TO HARMONIZE STANDARDS AND CREATE A REGIONAL MARKETPLACE

August 1, 1996
REPORT ON FEDERAL MATERIALS R&D PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE
Link to: The Federal Research and Development Program on Materials Science and Technology

August 1, 1996
NIST TO FUND MID-AMERICA MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER

August 1, 1996
NIST TO FUND CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURING EXTENSION CENTER

August 1, 1996
NIST TO FUND CHICAGO MANUFACTURING CENTER

July 29, 1996
NIST SEEKS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR 1998 PRECISION MEASUREMENT GRANTS

July 26, 1996
QUALITY EXPERTS NEEDED FOR 1997 BALDRIGE AWARD

July 23, 1996
ACCURACY OF HIGH-ALTITUDE SENSING INSTRUMENTS GETS LIFT WITH NEW NIST FACILITY

July 16, 1996
LAB ACCREDITATION GROUP OFFERS A "VISION" FOR A SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM TO IMPROVE TRADE

July 15, 1996
NIST SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH ADVANCES INDUSTRY'S GOALS

July 15, 1996
FACT SHEET: The National Semiconductor Metrology Program

July 9, 1996
NIST, INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE

July 3, 1996
PHYSICISTS MARK ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF NEW MATTER IN CU-BOULDER LAB

July 3, 1996
NEW AND IMPROVED SPECTROSCOPIC REFERENCE DATA VOLUME AVAILABLE FROM NIST

July 2, 1996
UPGRADE TO IMPROVE TIME SIGNAL'S COVERAGE

June 26, 1996
NIST TO FUND SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL RESOURCE CENTER

June 25, 1996
THREE STATES RECEIVE GRANTS AS STEP TO BUILD MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PROGRAMS

June 24, 1996
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS GROUP URGES GREATER INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT COOPERATION ON R&D EFFORTS

June 14, 1996
NIST TO FUND GEORGIA MANUFACTURING EXTENSION ALLIANCE

May 31, 1996
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR 1996 GENERAL COMPETITION

May 23, 1996
SCHROEDINGER'S CAT IN AN ATOMIC CAGE

May 10, 1996
U.S. OFFICIALS SOUGHT FOR STANDARDS DELEGATION TO ASEAN TRADE MEETINGS

May 8, 1996
1996 NVLAP DIRECTORY LISTS TEST AND CALIBRATION LABS MEETING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

May 6, 1996
NIST SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR NEW MANUFACTURING EXTENSION CENTERS

April 26, 1996
REPORT TO CONGRESS SHOWS ATP INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS FOSTER INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, SPUR BROAD-BASED ECONOMIC GROWTH

April 26, 1996
29 U.S. BUSINESSES TRY FOR THE NATION'S TOP AWARD FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE, QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT

April 22, 1996
MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE NOW JUST A PHONE CALL OR CLICK AWAY

April 22, 1996
BRANDT NAMED TO QUALITY AWARD BOARD OF OVERSEERS

April 19, 1996
ENGINE FUELS LAW TO BE CHANGED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FALSE CLAIMS

April 17, 1996
SIXTEEN AWARDS WILL HELP MEP CENTERS NATIONWIDE IMPROVE SERVICES TO SMALLER MANUFACTURERS

April 4, 1996
RUSSIAN AND NIS FOOD AND PACKAGING EXPERTS TO RECEIVE STANDARDS TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES

March 26, 1996
STANDARDS EXPERT JOINS U.S. EMBASSY IN MEXICO CITY

March 26, 1996
STANDARDS EXPERT JOINS U.S. EMBASSY IN ARGENTINA

March 18, 1996
PRESIDENT'S FY 1997 BUDGET SEEKS $836 MILLION TO REGAIN 'ECONOMIC MOMENTUM' FOSTERED BY TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION

March 18, 1996
Summary Chart of the FY 1997 Technology Administration Budget Request

March 14, 1996
MEDIA ADVISORY: President's Proposed FY 1997 Budget for Commerce's Technology Administration Announced at March 18 Briefing

March 12, 1996
ADVANCES IN SPRINKLER AND WATER MIST FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS TESTED

March 4, 1996
NIST EXPANDS VEEL PC PROGRAM ON SPECTRAL DATA FOR TRANSIENT MOLECULES

March 1, 1996
CARLSON NAMED TO NISTS'S PRIVATE-SECTOR ADVISORY BOARD

February 27, 1996
'SUPERFIT' GREATLY REDUCES MAJOR SOURCE OF CMM ERROR

February 22, 1996
NIST-SPACE SHUTTLE TESTS COULD ENHANCE SPACE STATION SAFETY

February 20, 1996
NIST NAMES JOHN R. RUMBLE JR. TO HEAD STANDARD REFERENCE DATA PROGRAM

February 20, 1996
NEW FACILITY WILL IMPROVE ACCURACY OF RADIATION MEASUREMENTS IN MAMMOGRAPHY

February 13, 1996
FOUR PILOT PROJECTS TO HELP SMALLER MANUFACTURERS IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE FINANCING, CREDIT OPTIONS

February 12, 1996
COMMERCE SECRETARY BROWN RELEASES NEW STUDY INDICATING ATP MEETING NEAR-TERM GOALS, FOSTERING TECHNOLOGY GROWTH

February 12, 1996
--Silber Study on ATP Early Effects - Executive Summary

February 12, 1996
PHYSICISTS GET HOT NEW RESULTS WITH COLD ATOMS

February 12, 1996
NIST PHYSICISTS USE LIGHT TO MAKE ULTRASMALL NANOSTRUCTURES

February 6, 1996
Media Advisory: COMMERCE SECRETARY BROWN AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PARTNERS TO DISCUSS NEW STUDY OF ATP IMPACTS ON FEB. 12

January 25, 1996
NIST ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW ATP AWARDS FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CONTROL SYSTEMS

January 25, 1996
FLORIDA SUNSHINE TESTS UNDER WAY FOR COMPUTERIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC WATER HEATER

January 17, 1996
HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR MATERIALS DATABASE AVAILABLE FOR PC USERS

1995 Releases

December 15, 1995
AIRSPEED PROFICIENCY TESTING CONSORTIUM LAUNCHED AT COMMERCE'S NIST

December 13, 1995
NIST's M(CUBED) TAKES SURVEYING TO THE REALM OF THE ATOM

December 13, 1995
NIST LEADS INTERNATIONAL EFFORT IN MASS METROLOGY TO ENHANCE TRADE IN THE AMERICAS

December 13, 1995
NEW YEAR TO ARRIVE LATE AGAIN THIS YEAR: LEAP SECOND TO BE ADDED ON DEC. 31

December 12, 1995
TWO NIST CHEMISTS HONORED FOR GAS STANDARDS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY

December 12, 1995
NIST PRESENTS SLICHTER AWARD TO DIDION, DOMANSKI AND KEDZIERSKI FOR WORK WITH U.S. REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY

December 12, 1995
NIST PRESENTS SAFETY AWARD TO TWO LOCAL RESIDENTS

December 12, 1995
LOCAL RESIDENT WINS NIST MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AWARD

December 12, 1995
EIGHT AT NIST RECEIVE CRITTENDEN AWARD

December 12, 1995
CHEMISTRY LAB DIRECTOR HONORED WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWARD

December 12, 1995
APPLIED RESEARCH AWARD PRESENTED TO GAITHERSBURG RESIDENT STEPHEN STEIN

December 7, 1995
WORKSHOP ON MOISTURE IN MICROELECTRONICS SEEKS PAPERS

November 30, 1995
NEW COMMERCE DEPARTMENT COLLABORATIVE FACILITY FOCUSES ON EMERGING "PARALLEL" MACHINE TOOLS

November 9, 1995
Media Advisory: ROUNDTABLE ON NIST MOLECULAR MEASURING MACHINE RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 13

November 7, 1995
Media Advisory: LEARN ABOUT NIST'S UNIQUE MOLECULAR MEASURING MACHINE AT NOV. 14 ROUNDTABLE

November 6, 1995
NIST SEEKS COMMENTS FOR IMPROVING LAB ACCREDITATION TO PROMOTE U.S. COMPETITIVENESS

November 6, 1995
Media Advisory: U.S. GOVERNMENT SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON DRAFT EXPORT CRITERIA FOR KEY ESCROW ENCRYPTION

November 2, 1995
SOFTWARE TO TAP DATABASE TO HELP BUILDERS MATCH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS WITH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

October 31, 1995
NIST ANNOUNCES 17 PROJECTS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALLER MANUFACTURERS

October 30, 1995
MORE ACCURATE PRICING 'IN STORE' FOR CONSUMERS

October 23, 1995
COMMERCE'S NIST ANNOUNCES 18 AWARDS TO HELP SMALLER MANUFACTURERS IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS

October 16, 1995
TWO MANUFACTURERS WIN 1995 MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD

October 16, 1995
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the 1995 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards

October 16, 1995
Fact Sheets on 1995 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winners

October 11, 1995
STANDARDS EXPERT JOINS U.S. MISSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

October 11, 1995
NINETEEN LOCAL RESIDENTS RECEIVE HIGH HONORS FROM COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

October 6, 1995
FIRST DATABASE FOR ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY AVAILABLE FROM NIST

September 29, 1995
NIST ANNOUNCES 10 NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AWARDS FOR HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

September 13, 1995
U.S.-NVLAP AND CANADIAN CGSB ESTABLISH LAB ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE TRADE

September 13, 1995
MEDIA ADVISORY: ATP Workshop on Introducing Component-Based Software into the Market

September 13, 1995
COMMERCE'S NIST ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF MEP AFFILIATE IN WASHINGTON STATE

September 12, 1995
TOOTH REMINERALIZATION METHOD LICENSED TO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE MANUFACTURER

September 7, 1995
MEDIA ADVISORY: G-7 Pilot Project to Highlight Electronic Commerce at September Meeting in Silicon Valley

September 1, 1995
NIST ANNOUNCES 44 NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AWARDS

August 31, 1995
NEW MICROLITHOGRAPHY METHOD MAY SHRINK COMPUTER CHIPS YET AGAIN

August 28, 1995
JACKSON PROMOTED TO LEAD NIST MANUFACTURING LAB

August 24, 1995
COMMERCE AGENCY JOINS DOMESTIC AUTO MANUFACTURERS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES IN EFFORT TO REDUCE VEHICLE EMISSIONS

August 21, 1995
THIRTEEN APPLICANTS FOR BALDRIGE QUALITY AWARD SELECTED FOR SITE VISITS

August 17, 1995
COMMERCE'S NIST ANNOUNCES PROCESS FOR DIALOGUE ON KEY ESCROW ISSUES

August 15, 1995
NIST ANNOUNCES 21 NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PR0GRAM AWARDS

August 7, 1995
QUALITY EXPERTS NEEDED FOR 1996 BALDRIGE BOARD OF EXAMINERS

August 3, 1995
NIST, X-RAY OPTICAL SYSTEMS, UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY WIN R&D AWARD FOR NEUTRON FOCUSING LENS

July 27, 1995
IMAGES REVEAL TINY FLAWS IN FILMS FOR SOLAR PANELS AND LARGE FLAT-PANEL DISPLAYS

July 17, 1995
SMALLER MASSACHUSETTS MANUFACTURERS TO GET HELP IN BECOMING 'ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPETITIVE'

July 14, 1995
POWELL NAMED AS NEW HEAD OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

July 13, 1995
PHYSICISTS CREATE NEW STATE OF MATTER AT RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE

July 13, 1995
NIST ANNOUNCES 24 NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AWARDS

June 28, 1995
TWENTY-NINE CONCRETE TESTING LABS MARK 66 YEARS OF QUALITY

June 27, 1995
NIST, EPA, INDUSTRY FORM CENTER TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY TO SMALLER MANUFACTURERS

June 21, 1995
COMMERCE'S NIST CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY

June 14, 1995
NEW DNA QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARD HELPS ENSURE ACCURACY OF DNA PROFILING

June 8, 1995
NIST SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR NEW MANUFACTURING EXTENSION CENTERS

June 8, 1995
STATEMENT BY COMMERCE SECRETARY BROWN: MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS THE SUCCESS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

May 30, 1995
SIXTY-FIVE U.S. HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION GROUPS SEND IN APPLICATIONS FOR BALDRIGE QUALITY AWARD PILOTS

May 26, 1995
NIST RESCISSION BILLS UPDATE

May 19, 1995
REVISED ATP PROGRAM TARGETS R&D FOR RECONFIGURABLE DISCRETE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

May 18, 1995
NEW HOME PAGE TELLS ALL ABOUT NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE

May 17, 1995
BROWN RELEASES REPORT DETAILING IMPACTS OF NIST'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH U.S. INDUSTRY

May 9, 1995
NIST AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION LAUNCH NEW CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIPS

May 2, 1995
47 U.S. COMPANIES APPLY FOR 1995 BALDRIGE QUALITY AWARD

May 2, 1995
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Application Data -- 1988 to 1995

April 20, 1995
METROLOGY FOR THE AMERICAS: OAS NATIONS SEEK TO IMPROVE QUALITY, STANDARDS AND TRADE THROUGH COLLABORATION

April 14, 1995
NEW NIST SERVICE ENSURES COORDINATE MEASURING SYSTEM SOFTWARE "MEASURES UP"

April 13, 1995
FIRE SAFETY IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IS NOW CAUSE FOR 'ALARM'

April 11, 1995
CONSORTIUM TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF TAPE-BONDED SEAMS FOR SEALING EPDM ROOFING MEMBRANES

April 11, 1995
Advisory: Changes to ATP Schedule Due to FY 1995 Rescission

April 11, 1995
Advisory: Brown to Kick Off National Manufacturing Technology Conference April 18-20 at NIST

April 7, 1995
Advisory: NIST Rescission Bills Update

April 5, 1995
NIST OFFERS RADAR CROSS-SECTION RANGE REVIEWS

April 4, 1995
THREE INDUSTRY LEADERS NAMED TO NIST VISITING COMMITTEE; HERMANN ELECTED CHAIRMAN

April 3, 1995
NIST GRANTS SUPPORT EIGHT MATERIALS THEORY AND MODELING WORKSHOPS

March 22, 1995
Media Advisory: F. Lynn McNulty to Retire From Computer Security Post at NIST

March 15, 1995
IBM AND NIST LAUNCH COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO DEVELOP APPLICATIONS FOR ADVANCED PHYSICS RESEARCH

March 13, 1995
Media Advisory: 1995 ATP General Competition Draws 252 Applicants

March 5, 1995
WindowsTM VERSION OF POPULAR NIST-EPA-NIH MASS SPECTRAL DATABASE NOW AVAILABLE

March 5, 1995
MS2.UUE - UUencode GIF file to accompany release on WindowsTM version of the mass spectral database

February 27, 1995
NIST CHEMICAL KINETCS DATABASE FOR PC USERS EXPANDED

February 24, 1995
STATEMENT ON PROPOSED FY 1995 RESCISSION TO NIST'S FUNDING FOR INDUSTRY PROGRAMS

February 16, 1995
Media Advisory: NIST Director Celebrates Engineering with Local Students on February 23

February 9, 1995
STATEMENT ON A PROPOSED FY 1995 RESCISSION TO THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

February 8, 1995
Media Advisory: Dr. Martin Rosenberg to Discuss New Treatments for RSV in Feb. 16 Talk at NIST

February 6, 1995
PRESIDENT'S FY 1996 BUDGET SEEKS MORE THAN $1 BILLION FOR TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION

February 6, 1995
Technology Administration Appropriation Budget Summary FY94 - FY96

February 3, 1995
QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROVES TO BE A SOUND INVESTMENT, SAYS NIST

February 3, 1995
NIST ISSUES CRITERIA FOR BALDRIGE QUALITY AWARD PILOT PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE

January 26, 1995
U.S. CHOOSES OPTOELECTRONICS BROKER IN COOPERATIVE EFFORT WITH JAPAN

January 18, 1995
Media Advisory: NIST Organizing Team to Investigate Recent Japanese Earthquake

January 17, 1995
NIST TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALLER MANUFACTURERS

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