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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Baldrige Conference Provides Path for Those on “Quest for Excellence” 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winners share their journey.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:58
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Learn about the exceptional performance management practices and results of the 2009 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the Quest for Excellence XXII, April 12–14, at the Hilton Washington in…
NIST Awards $123 Million To Construct New Research Facilities American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants support construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities.
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 06:46
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific…
NIST Awards More Than $34 Million in Recovery Act Grants Grants aim to increase innovation and improve U.S. competitiveness.
Mon, 01/11/2010 - 15:58
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $34.12 million in grants for measurement science and engineering research. The NIST Measurement Science and Engineering…
Five U.S. Organizations to Receive the 2009 Baldrige National Quality Award They are honored for outstanding innovation and performance excellence
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:06
(NIST: Washington) -- President Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke recently announced that five organizations are the recipients of the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for innovation…
Biden, Locke Present Baldrige Award to Three Organizations One health care, one manufacturing, one school selected from 85 organizations.
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 12:42
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On Dec. 2, Vice President Joe Biden, and U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Gary Locke, presented three U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest honor for innovation and…
Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement to Medical Imaging Glow dot glow!
Mon, 11/23/2009 - 13:49
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If you’re watching the complex processes in a living cell, it is easy to miss something important—especially if you are watching changes that take a long time to unfold and require high-spatial-resolution imaging. But…
Baldrige Program Calls for Examiners Deadline for applications is 2 p.m. EST on Jan. 7, 2010.
Mon, 11/23/2009 - 11:33
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Each year the Baldrige Program recruits experts from business, education organizations, health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and other groups to serve on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige…
Baldrige Award Application for 2010 Available Downloadable eligibility and application forms
Wed, 11/04/2009 - 13:12
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Eligibility and application forms for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award are now available on the Baldrige web site. The Baldrige Award Application Forms booklet includes instructions for the two-step Malcolm…
Scientists Build First ‘Frequency Comb’ To Display Visible ‘Teeth’ Could expand capabilities of communications, surveillance, optical pattern recognition, remote sensing and more.
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 07:46
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Finally, an optical frequency comb that visibly lives up to its name. Scientists at the University of Konstanz in Germany and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States have built the…
First "Frequency Comb" To Display Visible "Teeth" Applications in communications, surveillance, optical pattern recognition, remote sensing and high-speed computing technologies.
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 04:30
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Finally, an optical frequency comb that visibly lives up to its name. Scientists at the University of Konstanz in Germany and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States have built…