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A Measurement First: ‘Noise Thermometry’ System Measures Boltzmann ConstantSimpler technique could help revamp world’s scientific measurement system
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 06:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time used an apparatus that relies on the “noise” of jiggling electrons to make highly accurate measurements of the Boltzmann… NIST Electromechanical Circuit Sets Record Beating Microscopic ‘Drum’Device may help process information and measure motion at quantum scale
Mon, 03/14/2011 - 06:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an electromechanical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component 1,000 times more vigorously… NIST Expert Software “Lowers the Stress” on Materials ProblemsObject-Oriented Finite element analysis helps designers understand how stress acts on complex materials
Mon, 03/07/2011 - 10:04
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Before you can build that improved turbojet engine, before you can create that longer lasting battery, you have to ensure all the newfangled materials in it will behave the way you want—even under conditions as harsh… NIST and Willow Garage Launch Robot Perception ChallengeCompetition to measure performance of algorithms that process data gathered with cameras and sensing devices
Thu, 03/03/2011 - 05:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is teaming up with Willow Garage, a Silicon Valley robotics research and design firm, to launch an international “perception challenge” to drive improvements in… NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Accepting ApplicationsStipends available for this workshop as well as NIST Research Experience for Teachers program
Tue, 03/01/2011 - 09:18
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting nominations of middle-school science teachers from eligible U.S. public school districts or accredited private educational institutions to… Crowding Out Collisions: Close Quarters Boost Atomic Clock’s AccuracyNIST scientists coax atoms into neutrality
Mon, 02/21/2011 - 05:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In a paradox typical of the quantum world, scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have eliminated collisions… President’s NIST Budget Request Includes Science and Technology InvestmentsBut Baldrige Program budget smaller than in past
Mon, 02/14/2011 - 13:16
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget submitted to Congress for the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes a funding level of $1.001 billion, an 8.9-percent… End of an Era: NIST to Cease Calibrating Mercury ThermometersPart of a larger effort to phase out the use of mercury thermometers altogether
Tue, 02/08/2011 - 05:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Beginning March 1, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will no longer provide calibration services for mercury thermometers. The cessation of the mercury thermometer calibration program marks… Corkscrewing Electrons: Like Rotini, But SmallerCoiled electron beams poised to improve microscopes
Tue, 01/25/2011 - 05:00
Electron microscopes are among the most widely used scientific and medical tools for studying and understanding a wide range of materials, from biological tissue to miniature magnetic devices, at tiny levels of detail. Now, researchers at the… Event: Quest for Excellence ConferenceBaldrige recipients showcased April 4–6 in Washington, D.C.
Wed, 01/19/2011 - 14:09
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Cherry blossoms won’t be the only things flowering in Washington, D.C., during the first week in April. Quality, innovation, and performance excellence will be in full bloom at the 22nd annual Quest for Excellence…
