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Displaying news from January 01, 2003 To December 31, 2003
Governor Ehrlich Announces Technology Partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Release Date: December 18, 2003 GAITHERSBURG, MD (December 18, 2003) - Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. today announced that the State of Maryland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commerce Department’s … more
106 Local Residents Earn DOC, NIST Awards
Release Date: December 9, 2003 In ceremonies held on Dec. 5, 2003, at the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC), Commerce Secretary Don Evans presented 47 local area staff members of the National Institute of Standards and … more
Commerce’s NIST Updates Progress of World Trade Center Investigation
Release Date: December 2, 2003 Access to All Essential Data Has Been Obtained The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has obtained access to all of the essential information … more
President and Commerce Secretary Announce Recipients of Nation’s Highest Honor in Quality and Performance Excellence
Release Date: November 25, 2003 President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans today announced seven organizations as recipients of the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest … more
Commerce’s NIST Asks Public for Information on Rhode Island Nightclub Fire
Release Date: November 25, 2003 Remarks by James Hill, Acting Director, Building and Fire Research Laboratory Remarks by William Grosshandler, Lead Investigator, Rhode Island Nighclub fire (PDF-requires Adobe Reader) Video … more
NIST/University of Colorado Researchers Create Bose-Einstein "Super Molecule"
Release Date: November 20, 2003 A super-cold collection of molecules behaving in perfect unison has been created for the first time from a sea of “fermion” atoms by researchers at JILA, a joint institute of … more
NIST Calls for Comments on Draft of Federal Computer Security Controls Guidelines
Release Date: November 3, 2003 Computer scientists at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released an initial public draft of NIST Special Publication 800-53, … more
Agreements to Facilitate NIST WTC Investigation
Release Date: October 31, 2003 The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that it has reached an agreement with the City of New York (NYC) that will allow NIST to … more
NIST and CU-Boulder Physicist Deborah Jin Wins 2003 MacArthur Fellowship ‘Genius Grant’ is Worth $500,000 to Researcher
Release Date: October 6, 2003 Physicist Deborah Jin in her laboratory at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado, Boulder. © Geoffrey … more
NIST Details First-Person Data Collection Projects for WTC Investigation
Release Date: September 17, 2003 Commerce Agency Needs Participation from Survivors, First-Responders and Families of Victims At a press briefing in New York City today, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of … more
Commerce’s NIST Announces 44 New Advanced Technology Program Awards
Release Date: September 10, 2003 The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced 44 new awards from its Advanced Technology Program (ATP). The funding will assist 35 … more
Furlani Named NIST CIO
Release Date: September 2, 2003 Cita Furlani has been named chief information officer (CIO) for the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by NIST Director Arden Bement Jr. She has … more
Stanley Named to Head NIST’s Advanced Technology Program
Release Date: September 2, 2003 Marc G. Stanley has been selected to lead the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by NIST Director Arden … more
Novel Zigzag Shape Gives Sensors Magnetic Appeal
Release Date: August 27, 2003 The graphic aboves shows how the direction of magnetization within a NIST zigzag magnetic sensor follows the shape of the device. The green and orange areas of the sensors act like tiny bar … more
Commerce’s NIST Receives Valuable Chemical Data from Dow $5 Million Gift to Aid U.S. Chemical Research and Manufacturing
Release Date: July 31, 2003 As part of an effort to improve the quality of chemical information available to U.S. researchers, manufacturers, students and others, Dow Chemical Co. has donated an extensive collection of … more
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement Among The National Institute of Standards and Technology, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD, and [Corporation]
Release Date: July 16, 2003 Article 1. INTRODUCTION This Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), effective upon the date executed by the last party to sign (“Effective Date”), is entered … more
Memorandum of Understanding Between The National Institute of Standards and Technology and The University of Maryland, College Park, MD for Cooperative Research
Release Date: July 16, 2003 This Memorandum of Understanding, effective upon the date of execution by the last party to sign (“Effective Date”), is entered into by and between the University of Maryland … more
NIST, University of Maryland Agree to Broadly Expand Collaborations
Release Date: July 16, 2003 Arden L. Bement, director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, and C.D. Mote, president of the University of Maryland, College Park, today signed … more
Ultracold Molecules Pave Way for Quantum “Super Molecule” Achievement Could Improve Understanding of Superconductivity
Release Date: July 2, 2003 Physicist Deborah Jin in her laboratory at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado, Boulder. © Geoffrey Wheeler A … more
NIST Puts New Testing Device to Work on Recovered WTC Steel Shows How Steel Responds to High Stress, High Temperature
Release Date: June 25, 2003 A new instrument at the National Institute of Standards and Technology that operates like an air-powered battering ram has been pressed into service to study steel salvaged from the World Trade … more
NIST Selects New Chief of National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
Release Date: June 10, 2003 Warren Merkel, a laboratory-testing and accreditation authority with public and private-sector experience, has been chosen to lead the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) at … more
Baldrige Index Beaten by S&P 500 After Nine Winning Years
Release Date: May 15, 2003 For the first time since the study began in 1995, the “Baldrige Index” has under- performed the Standard & Poor’s 500. The Baldrige Index is a fictitious stock … more
NIST Names Two Additional Experts to National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee
Release Date: April 28, 2003 Two additional building and fire experts have been appointed by Arden Bement Jr., director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to serve on … more
First Meeting of National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee to Be Held April 29
Release Date: April 15, 2003 The first meeting of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md., April 29, … more
Taming the Qubit
Release Date: April 10, 2003 The trouble with qubits is they don't always behave. Scientists are, however, learning to control these weird "quantum bits," particles that someday may store and process data in … more
Arden Bement Statement on WTC Investigation
Release Date: April 9, 2003 The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today outlined its plans to conduct a series of interviews that will provide key data on occupant behavior, … more
Bailey Appointed Director of Commerce's NIST Boulder Labs
Release Date: April 7, 2003 Zelda Chapman Bailey, a career government employee who has held increasingly responsible positions with the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service, has been appointed director of the … more
Public Safety Studies on Evacuation of World Trade Center to be Announced at April 8 Community Forum
Release Date: March 24, 2003 Forum Sponsored by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The New York Academy of Medicine Scientific investigators from Columbia University, the New York City Department of … more
Commerce's NIST Names National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee
Release Date: March 20, 2003 Eight prominent building and fire experts have been appointed by Arden Bement Jr., director of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to serve on the … more
Commerce's NIST Reports Significant Advances Made in Facial Recognition Technology
Release Date: March 13, 2003 Computers have become much more adept at “recognizing” human faces during the past two years, states a report released today by the Commerce Department’s National … more
Six Federal Agencies to Help Open the ‘GATE’ to Enhanced Manufacturing R&D
Release Date: March 5, 2003 Six federal agencies involved in manufacturing research and development (R&D) have launched a major effort to improve the exchange of information about their technical programs, and … more
Commerce's NIST Launches Investigation into Rhode Island Nightclub Fire
Release Date: February 27, 2003 The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today launched an investigation into the tragic fire of Feb. 20, 2003, at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, … more
Commerce's NIST to Send Fire and Safety Experts to Rhode Island Fire Scene
Release Date: February 21, 2003 The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sending fire and safety experts to W. Warwick, RI, to gather information and evaluate the February 20, 2003 … more
NIST: Both Fingerprints, Facial Recognition Needed to Protect U.S. Borders
Release Date: February 11, 2003 Commerce Agency Recommends 'Dual Approach' as Best Option A dual approach that employs both fingerprint and facial recognition technology is the best option for a biometric system that … more
President's FY 2004 Budget Seeks a Half Billion in Funding for the Commerce Department's Technology Administration
Release Date: February 3, 2003 Budget Reflects President's Commitment to Economic Growth and Homeland Security More on FY 2004 budget request President Bush's fiscal year (FY) 2004 budget request for the Commerce … more
Satellite Measures Sun's True Power
Release Date: January 27, 2003 Scientists expect to gain important information about the sun's effect on the Earth's atmosphere and climate from sophisticated instruments—all calibrated by NIST or relying on … more
2003 Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria Challenge CEOs to Be 'Chief Ethical Officers'
Release Date: January 13, 2003 Criteria Support President's Effort to Promote Corporate Responsibility Responsibility for corporate stewardship and ethical business practices starts at the top with an organization's … more |
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