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Micro Rheometer is Latest Lab-on-a-ChipDevice can take much smaller sample measurements of complex fluids
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a microminiaturized device that can perform complex viscosity measurements—critical data for a wide variety of… Extreme Darkness: Carbon Nanotube Forest Covers NIST’s Ultra-Dark DetectorLaser power detector reflects almost no light across the visible part of the infrared spectrum
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 06:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- NIST will use the new ultra-dark detector, described in a new paper in Nano Letters, to make precision laser power measurements for advanced technologies such as optical communications, laser-based manufacturing, solar… Product News: NIST Engineers Nanoscale Fluidic DeviceSeparates and sizes nanoparticles
Mon, 08/09/2010 - 06:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A wrench or a screwdriver of a single size is useful for some jobs, but for a more complicated project, you need a set of tools of different sizes. Following this guiding principle, researchers at the National Institute… Baldrige Fellows Selects 14 Executives for Initial ClassElected fellows help promote performance excellence and study the effect of systems thinking on organizations
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 16:08
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Fellows, an executive development program centered on forming relationships with and learning from Baldrige National Quality Award recipient organizations and their senior executives, recently announced the… Company News: NIST Nanoscale Dimensioning Technique Wins R&D 100 AwardInnovative through-focus scanning optical microscopy has potential to save millions of dollars
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 15:54
Ravikiran Attota, a lead researcher in NIST’s Precision Engineering Division, won an R&D 100 Award for his development of through-focus scanning optical microscopy (TSOM), which has applications that cut across a range… Events: 2010 Baldrige Regional ConferencesTwo days of learning and networking with Baldrige Award recipients
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 17:22
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- For more than a decade, the Baldrige Regional Conferences have been a valuable forum for recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to showcase their exceptional performance practices. This year, the… Baldrige Program Wants Your Suggestions for ImprovementBe an active part of the most important performance excellence program
Wed, 07/07/2010 - 07:54
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Have you ever wanted to suggest changes or improvements to the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence? Do you have ideas for improving the Baldrige Award process, examiner training, or other key Baldrige program… “Dark Pulse” Laser Produces Bursts of… Almost NothingNIST foresees laser’s application for infrared-based communications and measurements.
Mon, 06/14/2010 - 06:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In an advance that sounds almost Zen, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado at Boulder, have demonstrated a new type… Eighty-Three Organizations Seek the 2010 Baldrige AwardHealth care applicants top the list.
Mon, 06/07/2010 - 13:43
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Eighty-three organizations are in the running for the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest recognition for organizational performance excellence through innovation and improvement.… Event: Baldrige Regional Conferences to Showcase Best PracticesTwo September events offer plenary sessions and presentations by award recipients.
Tue, 06/01/2010 - 16:12
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The 2010 Baldrige Regional Conferences are set for Sept. 14 in Newport Beach, California, at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa; and Sept. 28 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs. The…
