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Displaying news from July 17, 2012 To September 15, 2012
Jacob Taylor, NIST Physicist, Receives Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Public Service
Release Date: September 14, 2012 & Jacob Taylor of NIST is one of nine winners of the 2012 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal. image: Sam Kittner/Kittner.com high-res version On September 13, 2012, … more
Home Sweet Lab: Computerized House to Generate as Much Energy as It Uses
Release Date: September 12, 2012 NIST Unveils Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility to Improve Testing of Energy-Efficient Technologies In a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National … more
Researchers Introduce New Method for Imaging Defects in Magnetic Nanodevices
Release Date: September 12, 2012 Top: Scanning electron micrograph of an array of magnetic nanodisks with a oval-shaped “defect” structure at center.& Middle: Ferromagnetic resonance force microscopy … more
The World's Most Stable Laser
Release Date: September 10, 2012 The world’s most stable laser – with frequency variation of no more than 2 parts in 10,000 trillion – has been developed and tested by an international collaboration … more
New NIST Strategic Roadmap Aims to Reduce the Nation's Preventable Fire Burden by a Third
Release Date: September 5, 2012 The United States already has one of the highest direct fire loss rates among developed nations, and progress in reducing this tremendous burden is slowing. Controlled experiment at … more
NIST ‘Hybrid Metrology’ Method Could Improve Computer Chips
Release Date: September 5, 2012 A refined method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for measuring nanometer-sized objects may help computer manufacturers more effectively size up the myriad … more
New NIST Reference Material Could Aid Nanomaterial Toxicity Research
Release Date: September 5, 2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new nanoscale reference material for use in a wide range of environmental, health and safety studies of industrial … more
September Workshop to Explore the Measurement Needs of the Flexible Electronics Industry
Release Date: September 5, 2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in concert with the FlexTech Alliance, will hold a workshop on “Flexible Printed Electronics Metrology — The Status … more
Mars Robot, Curiosity, Tethered to NIST Measurements
Release Date: September 5, 2012 Sometimes the chain of measurement traceability—the unbroken series of links between a calibrated instrument and the official standard maintained by the National Institute of Standards … more
CNST Researchers Demonstrate Low-Noise, Chip-Based Optical Wavelength Converter
Release Date: September 5, 2012 Scanning electron micrograph of the cross-section of a silicon nitride waveguide designed for the low-noise frequency conversion with a simulation of the device's optical field profile … more
Lost and Found: Audiotape Surfaces of President Eisenhower's 1954 Dedication of NIST Boulder
Release Date: September 5, 2012 Almost exactly 58 years ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the 1954 dedication ceremony for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colo. Now you can … more
Twelve Companies Win NIST SBIR Awards
Release Date: September 5, 2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced nearly $2 million in Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards to 12 U.S. businesses. These … more
NIST Announces 12 Small Business Innovation Research Awards
Release Date: August 31, 2012 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced nearly $2 million in Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation … more
Excellence by the Dozen: 12 Organizations Vie for 2012 Baldrige Award
Release Date: August 31, 2012 Twelve U.S. organizations have reached the next step on the road to a possible silver anniversary Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for organizational … more
PML on Mars: Far-out Thermal Calibration
Release Date: August 29, 2012 PML physicist Michal Chojnacky (right) demonstrates the method used to calibrate platinum resistance thermometers. At left is sensor designer Chris Albert. Sometimes the chain of … more
Simulating the Sun for Photovoltaic Research
Release Date: August 29, 2012 Collimated output of the solar simulator illuminates a small solar cell. Electrical probes are used to measure cell efficiency. PML researchers have devised a novel source of portable … more
Researchers Determine the Optimum Path for Tracking Fluorescent Nanoparticles Using a Laser
Release Date: August 29, 2012 NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology& researchers Gregg Gallatin and Andrew Berglund (now at Quantifind in Palo Alto, CA) have determined the optimum path in which to scan a laser … more
Disseminating the Kilogram, No Strings Attached
Release Date: August 24, 2012 Patrick Abbot inspects the upper (vacuum) section of the apparatus. The impending redefinition of the kilogram presents a weighty dilemma. Methods to be used to realize the redefined … more
Sept. 27 California Workshop to Explore Plans for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation
Release Date: August 21, 2012 The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), in partnership with state and national organizations, is inviting interested parties to the third in a series of regional workshops to … more
National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Announced
Release Date: August 21, 2012 On August 15, 2012, the White House announced the launch of a new public-private institute for manufacturing innovation in Youngstown, Ohio. The new partnership, the National Additive Manufacturing … more
Security First: New NIST Guidelines on Securing BIOS for Servers
Release Date: August 21, 2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on new draft guidelines for securing BIOS systems for server computers. BIOS—Basic Input/output … more
NIST Co-Sponsors the 2012 Biometrics Consortium Conference
Release Date: August 21, 2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-sponsor the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC 2012), September 18-21, 2012, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. … more
Baldrige Program Celebrates 25 Years of Performance Excellence
Release Date: August 20, 2012 Not many 25-year-olds can boast that in their short lifetime they have helped thousands of organizations develop and maintain world-class operations, innovative management, efficient procedures, … more
We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Investment in America
Release Date: August 16, 2012 Consortium of Businesses, Universities, and Community Colleges from Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania Co-Invest with Federal Government in a Manufacturing Innovation Institute WASHINGTON, DC … more
PML Uses Combined Optical Techniques to Provide Important Answers on Graphene Structures
Release Date: August 13, 2012 Nhan Nguyen demonstrates how he performs optical measurements on a graphene-insulator-semiconductor sample structure. That graphene is the hot new material in the world of future … more
CNST Releases the Summer 2012 Edition of The CNST News
Release Date: August 8, 2012 The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the summer 2012 edition of The CNST News. This quarterly newsletter highlights recent … more
Shelling Out Evidence: NIST Ballistic Standard Helps Tie Guns to Criminals
Release Date: August 8, 2012 Thanks to a new reference standard developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), law enforcement agencies will have an easier time linking the nearly 200,000 cartridge … more
NIST's Speedy Ions Could Add Zip to Quantum Computers
Release Date: August 8, 2012 Take that, sports cars! Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can accelerate their beryllium ions from zero to 100 miles per hour and stop them in just a few … more
Seeing the Light with NIST's New Noiseless Optical Amplifier
Release Date: August 8, 2012 Most devices that amplify light suffer from the same problem: making the image brighter also adds muddying distortion. Scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology … more
NIST Shows New Device Could Improve Fiber-Optic Quantum Data Transmission
Release Date: August 8, 2012 Tests performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show that a new method for splitting photon beams could overcome a fundamental physical hurdle in transmitting … more
Long-Predicted Fluctuations in Cell Membranes Observed for First Time
Release Date: August 8, 2012 A long-standing mystery in cell biology may be closer to a solution thanks to measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and France's Institut Laue-Langevin … more
NIST Focuses on Testing Standards to Support Lab on a Chip Commercialization
Release Date: August 8, 2012 Lab on a chip (LOC) devices—microchip-size systems that can prepare and analyze tiny fluid samples with volumes ranging from a few microliters (millionth of a liter) to sub-nanoliters … more
Updated NIST Guide is a How-To for Dealing With Computer Security Incidents
Release Date: August 8, 2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its guide for managing computer security incidents. Based on best practices from government, academic … more
Steering Group for Identity Ecosystem Hosts First Meeting
Release Date: August 8, 2012 The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group Kickoff Meeting to support the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) will be held Aug. 15 and 16, 2012, in Chicago, Ill. In April … more
Four at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards
Release Date: August 8, 2012 Four National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) employees were among the 12 recipients of the annual Arthur S. Flemming Award that recognizes outstanding service to the federal … more
Sponsorship Opportunities Available to Support Baldrige Program
Release Date: August 7, 2012 Organizations and individuals are being invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program during its 25th-anniversary year by becoming sponsors of various initiatives and … more
New Baldrige Collaborative Assessment Announced
Release Date: August 6, 2012 The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program announces the opportunity to participate in the pilot of an exciting new assessment service.& The Baldrige Collaborative Assessment is designed to … more
Obama Administration Announces $9 Million Investment in Rural Communities to Foster Job Creation and Innovation
Release Date: August 1, 2012 Winners of the Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Will Strengthen Regional Industry Clusters and Rural Economies Across 12 States The Obama Administration today announced the winners … more
Researchers Track Nanoparticle Dynamics in Three Dimensions
Release Date: August 1, 2012 Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have used three-dimensional single-particle tracking to measure the dynamic behavior of individual nanoparticles adsorbed at … more
New Performance Standards for Public-Safety RF Devices
Release Date: July 27, 2012 A PASS unit and air pack are placed in an anechoic chamber for testing. First responders rely increasingly on wireless communication devices, and in emergencies they cannot afford major … more
Probing Atoms' Disorderly Behavior
Release Date: July 26, 2012 A close-up photo of the center of the experimental set-up. The small transparent chamber that holds the ultracold rubidium atoms is surrounded by a dotted line. Since their discovery in … more
NIST Measurement Advance Could Speed Innovation in Solar Devices
Release Date: July 25, 2012 A new versatile measurement system devised by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) accurately and quickly measures the electric power output of solar energy … more
NIST Updates Guidance on Network Attacks and Malware
Release Date: July 25, 2012 Detecting and stopping malicious attacks on computer networks is a central focus of computer security these days. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is asking for comments on … more
Software Features and Inherent Risks: NIST's Guide to Rating Software Vulnerabilities from Misuse
Release Date: July 25, 2012 A new guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describes a "scoring system" that computer security managers can use to assess the severity of security risks … more
NIST Study of Hazard to Firefighters Leads to Safety Alert
Release Date: July 25, 2012 Results of "live burn" studies and laboratory tests conducted by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire researchers helped to prompt a safety alert warning of … more
NIST Official Testifies on Threat Detection Science for National Security
Release Date: July 25, 2012 On July 19, 2012, Richard Cavanagh, Director of the Office of Special Programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, … more
Three NIST Researchers Earn Presidential Honor
Release Date: July 25, 2012 The White House has announced that three researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will receive the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers … more
Three at NIST Honored by ANSI
Release Date: July 25, 2012 Three staff members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are among the 17 recipients of the 2012 Leadership and Service Awards presented by the American National Standards … more
MEMS Reference Material Released
Release Date: July 23, 2012 & PML researcher Janet Cassard examines samples of the two new Reference Materials to be used for calibrating microscale measurements on MEMS devices. Over the past two decades, … more
Baldrige Health Care in the News
Release Date: July 23, 2012 Yesterday’s New York Times editorial A Formula for Cutting Health Costs highlights 2011 Baldrige Award recipient Southcentral Foundation and how it has achieved “startling … more
Healthcare IT Accreditations Announced by NVLAP
Release Date: July 18, 2012 The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) announces the accreditation of five laboratories in the HIT LAP. Information regarding these accredited laboratories can be located … more
University, Industry Experts Recommend Steps to 'Invigorate' U.S. Manufacturing
Release Date: July 17, 2012 A new report by a national committee of U.S. industry and university leaders details 16 recommendations "aimed at reinventing manufacturing in a way that ensures U.S. competitiveness, feeds … more |
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