NIST

An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce

Founded in 1901, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a nonregulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. With headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland, NIST’s mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

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Workshop No. 2 on Design of National Network for Manufacturing Innovation July 9, 2012, at Corporate College East in Cleveland
Thu, 06/14/2012 - 14:31
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and partner organizations of the federal interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO) are sponsoring the second in a series of regional public…
NIST Imaging Improves Medical Scanners Surgeons could look for cells with a specific chemical makeup, as determined by the cells’ color
Wed, 06/13/2012 - 11:13
A powerful color-based imaging technique is making the jump from remote sensing to the operating room—and a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have taken steps to ensure it performs as well when…
Thirty-Nine Organizations Seek Silver Anniversary Baldrige Award Baldrige administrators announce modified process for this year’s candidates
Thu, 06/07/2012 - 13:47
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The 25th anniversary year of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will see 39 organizations vying for the honor of becoming an award recipient. Applicants for the Baldrige Award, the nation’s highest recognition…
Federal Funding for Advanced Manufacturing Regional Partnerships Applications are due July 9, 2012
Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:35
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On Thurs., May 24, 2012, the Obama Administration announced a $26 million federal funding opportunity for the multiagency Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. The National Institute of…
Call for Proposals to Create Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Deadline is June 14, 2012, at 3 p.m. EDT
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 11:39
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On May 9, 2012, the U.S. federal government issued a solicitation for proposals from teams led by nonprofit organizations or universities to establish an Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which would serve as a…
Manufacturing: Key to an Innovation-Based Economy At recent summit, government and industry leaders discussed how all sectors could support R&D
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:26
(NIST: Gaithersbug, MD) -- Scientists, industry leaders, and public officials came together this week for a dialogue on innovation at The Atlantic’s “From Inspiration to Innovation Summit,” held at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in…
Getting Calibrations in the Can How NIST keeps track of the 3 billion liters of gas flowing daily through America
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 11:23
The volume of oil and oil products moving through America’s pipelines, waterways, roads, and rails borders on the unimaginable. “Look at it this way,” says John Wright, a project leader in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
Commerce Secretary John Bryson Presents Baldrige Award to 11 Organizations Small businesses and health care groups among recipients
Tue, 04/24/2012 - 15:59
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On April 15, 2012, U.S. Commerce Department Secretary John Bryson presented 11 U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance…
Two Advanced Laboratories Open at NIST Boulder and JILA Six-year collaboration brought the project in on time and on budget
Thu, 04/19/2012 - 15:49
Two new advanced laboratory buildings for high-precision science and measurements have officially opened in Boulder, Colorado, providing upgraded facilities to support technology innovation and economic growth as well as the training of future…
JILA Team Demonstrates ‘New Way of Lasing’ ‘Superradiant’ laser is more powerful and stable than conventional types
Wed, 04/11/2012 - 10:42
Physicists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU), have demonstrated a novel “superradiant” laser design, which has the potential to be 100 to 1,000…