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Event: NIST To Celebrate World Metrology Day with Symposium on InnovationMay 20 in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 17:15
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- “Accurate measurement is at the heart of physics, and in my experience, new physics begins at the next decimal place,” Steven Chu, now the U.S. Secretary of Energy, said at the 125th anniversary of the Metre Convention… AtlantiCare: 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award RecipientCommitted to building a healthy community
Wed, 05/05/2010 - 12:12
The following is a profile of one of the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winners. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest award for quality and is administered by the Department of Commerce through the National Institute of… VACSP: 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient“Our commitment to quality is integral to the way we conduct our operations, treat our employees, and honor our commitments to customers.”
Mon, 04/26/2010 - 08:30
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (VACSP) Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center (the Center) is a federal government organization that supports multicenter clinical trials targeting current health issues… 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient: HoneywellHoneywell’s customer satisfaction has been at or above 95 percent for the past four years.
Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:05
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T) LLC is a management and operations contractor with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) at its Kansas City, Missouri, plant, and several locations on or around Kirtland… NIST Detector Counts Photons With 99% EfficiencyMeasures nearly the same detection efficiency for every device
Mon, 04/19/2010 - 10:59
NIST physicist Sae Woo Nam works with refrigeration equipment used to cool photon detectors to nearly absolute zero. His team’s efforts have created devices that can detect single photons with 99-percent efficiency.
(NIST:… Company News: New TIP Competition Focuses on Manufacturing ResearchTechnology Innovation Program offers cost-shared funding for research
Sun, 04/18/2010 - 09:23
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new competition for high-risk, high-reward research funding under the Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The new TIP competition offers… Knowing When Poultry Goes FoulNew method of sampling the air above the food
Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:06
Researcher, Tara Lovestead, prepares a sample of meat (by excising a few milligrams) for testing with a new sampling method developed by Lovestead and NIST research chemist, Tom Bruno, that can detect trace amounts of low… Event: The Quest for Excellence XXIIThe official conference of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 14:29
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Quest for Excellence XXII is bringing a passion for excellence, innovative practices, engaging conversations, and showcasing world-class results, dynamic leaders, and sustainability to all attendees on April 12–… Baldrige Program Funds Four State Efforts to Teach Performance ExcellenceMassachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington will develop the new curricula.
Wed, 03/17/2010 - 09:16
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) has announced that four state quality programs will receive funding for the development of Baldrige-based and… Quality Is Virtual! Baldrige Program Offers Quest for Excellence OnlineRegistration is now open for "Virtual Quest."
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 18:42
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Washington, D.C., for the Quest for Excellence XXII conference on April 12–14. You can participate from your home or office, learning all about the exceptional performance management…
