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Novel Temperature Calibration Improves NIST Microhotplate Technology
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new calibration technique that will improve the reliability and stability of one of NIST’s most versatile technologies, the… Report: Improving Software Tools that Improve SoftwareVendors compared their program analysis techniques for the benefit of the entire market.
Mon, 07/20/2009 - 11:33
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If the shiny new software on your computer or mobile phone runs without crashing, you may have another computer program to thank—a static analyzer. Static analyzers try to find weaknesses in other programs that could be… New Baldrige Brochure Steers Organizations Toward ExcellenceLearn everything you can about the Baldrige Criteria.
Fri, 07/17/2009 - 16:30
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If your organization is eager to learn about how the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence can help chart a course toward innovation and performance excellence, then a new brochure from the Baldrige National… 2009 Baldrige Improvement Day Goes Virtual, Seeks ParticipantsParticipants can interact via virtual conference to facilitate the review and recommendation process.
Wed, 07/15/2009 - 13:06
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects suggestions throughout the year on opportunities for improving the Baldrige Criteria for Performance… NIST Develops Novel Ion Trap for Sensing Force and LightHolds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces.
Tue, 07/07/2009 - 13:22
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Miniature devices for trapping ions (electrically charged atoms) are common components in atomic clocks and quantum computing research. Now, a novel ion trap geometry demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards… Event: Baldrige Recipients to Share Strategies Upcoming regional conferences in Wisconsin and Massachusetts
Thu, 07/02/2009 - 10:52
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Senior leaders from the three organizations selected for the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as well as representatives from past award recipients, will share their best practices and results at one-day… NIST Seeks Proposals: $20 Million for Measurement Science and Engineering FellowshipsGrants for qualified students, scientists, and engineers in the public and private sectors
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is establishing a financial assistance program to help selected institutions develop and implement a NIST measurement science and… NIST’s LIDAR May Offer Peerless Precision in Remote MeasurementsPinpoints multiple objects with nanometer precision up to 100 kilometers away
Mon, 06/08/2009 - 01:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) -- By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)… NIST Seeks Proposals for $35 Million in Grants for Measurement ScienceNIST will award up to 60 grants of up to $1.5 million.
Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:53
(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it will award up to $35 million in grants and cooperative agreements for measurement science and engineering research. Approximately 20… Seventy Apply for 2009 Baldrige AwardApplicants include 42 health care organizations.
Tue, 06/02/2009 - 16:48
Baldrige award medallion.
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Seventy organizations have taken the first step toward the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest…
