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JILA Scientists Confirm First ‘Frequency Comb’ to Probe Ultraviolet WavelengthsLaser-generated combs are the most accurate for measuring colors in the spectrum
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 15:21
Physicists at JILA, a joint venture of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder, have created the first “frequency comb” in the extreme ultraviolet band of the spectrum, high-energy light… NIST to Support Federal Agencies as They Implement Standards Activities Helping improve awareness, understanding, and effective engagement
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 10:49
Two weeks ago, the White House issued a memorandum recognizing the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in helping agencies implement best practices for standards development activities to address national priorities.… Economic Study Shows Value of Baldrige-Based Performance Excellence Benefits outweigh overall cost by a whopping 820 to 1
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 14:02
(NIST) -- The news in 2001 was impressive, but it’s even more emphatically evident a decade later: The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) significantly benefits the U.S. economy. That’s the finding from a new economic study to determine… Stretching ExercisesUsing digital images to understand bridge failures
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 13:36
With a random-looking spatter of paint specks, a pair of cameras, and a whole lot of computer processing, engineer Mark Iadicola of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been helping the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA… NIST Sensor Improvement Brings Analysis Method into Mainstream Neutron interferometry can now be a tool for industry
Wed, 01/04/2012 - 12:32
An advance in sensor design by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Waterloo’s Institute of Quantum Computing (IQC) could unshackle a powerful, yet high-maintenance technique for exploring… New Partnership Aims to Get Baldrige Criteria to Small BusinessesBaldrige Performance Excellence Program, The Alliance for Performance Excellence, and The Alternative Board create nonprofit network
Thu, 12/22/2011 - 12:15
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A new collaboration between the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP), The Alliance for Performance Excellence, and The Alternative Board (TAB) will provide resources and training for small businesses to… Study Finds Failure Points in Firefighter Protective Equipment Fire experiments help improve match between standard requirements and real-life conditions
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 16:50
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In fire experiments conducted in uniformly furnished but vacant Chicago-area townhouses, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers uncovered temperature and heat-flow conditions that can… NIST Calls for Research Grant Proposals in Science and Engineering Nine measurement science and engineering (MSE) programs are highlighted
Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:06
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is accepting proposals for funding for a broad range of potential research projects and related activities that support the institute’s… NIST FY 2012 Budget Signed Into Law Technology Innovation Program, Baldrige, and proposed AMTech program will receive no appropriated funding
Tue, 12/13/2011 - 13:01
On Nov. 18, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-55), which provides fiscal year (FY) 2012 funding for a number of government agencies, including the National Institute… NIST Requests Funding Proposals for Projects in Precision MeasurementAnticipated awards up to $100,000 to fund the first year of two new projects
Fri, 12/09/2011 - 12:44
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals for the next round of funding in its long-running Precision Measurement Grant Program (PMGP). The program provides support for…
