New NIST Tools to Help Boost Wireless Channel Frequencies and CapacityBetter tools and methods are sought and being found
Thu, 03/12/2015 - 12:29
Smartphones and tablets are everywhere, which is great for communications but a growing burden on wireless channels. Forecasted huge increases in mobile data traffic call for exponentially more channel capacity. Boosting bandwidth and capacity… Sign Up for the 27th Annual Quest for Excellence Conference April 12–15, 2015, in Baltimore
Wed, 03/11/2015 - 11:45
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Learn how your organization can achieve outstanding performance. Plan now to join us in Baltimore, April 12–15, 2015, at the premier showcase of the 2014 Baldrige Award recipients: • PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector… More Evidence That Baldrige Criteria Help Organizations Perform BetterOnce again, analysis shows that the Baldrige Criteria are worth the effort
Tue, 02/24/2015 - 13:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Several recent articles in national journals support the validity of the Baldrige approach across several sectors, including healthcare and manufacturing.
First, “Understanding High-Reliability Organizations: Are… 2015 Baldrige Sponsorship Opportunities Are AvailableBenefits: prominent recognition at Quest conference, recognition on Baldrige website, and more
Thu, 01/22/2015 - 11:41
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program by becoming Baldrige sponsors. Sponsors support a range of products and services, including the 27th Annual Quest for… Collaborative Project Gives Manufacturing Some New Digital Threads Standardized 3D models can reduce cycle time and errors while increasing part yields
Tue, 01/20/2015 - 11:21
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers and their industrial partners aim to add a new dimension to manufacturing capabilities. In a new project, they will demonstrate the feasibility—and benchmark the advantages—of using… Summer STEM Opportunities at NISTDesigned for middle-school science teachers and undergraduates
Thu, 01/08/2015 - 16:56
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- NIST is soliciting applications from eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the United States and its territories, nominating middle school science teachers to participate in… NIST Shows You How to Build Your Own Watt Balance... With LEGOAnd that is just... AWESOME
Tue, 12/23/2014 - 15:20
On Dec. 10, 2014, the MIT Technology Review ran a story titled, “How to Measure Planck’s Constant Using Lego,” based on a paper by NIST researchers posted to Cornell University’s arXiv.org site. (“A LEGO Watt Balance: An Apparatus to Demonstrate… Better Cargo Inspection Standards at Border CrossingsNIST study provides feedback on two image-quality standards
Wed, 12/17/2014 - 15:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- As part of an interagency agreement between NIST and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), PML’s Radiation Physics Division recently completed a series of image quality measurements of a high-energy X-ray vehicle-… Cyber Security: Your Mother Was RightSharing is good, and NIST has some help on how
Thu, 11/20/2014 - 13:26
(NIST) -- Time is not your friend when your information systems are under cyber attack, but sharing threat information before, during, and after an attack with a trusted group of peers can help. Not only does it alert the other members of your… Four U.S. Organizations Honored With 2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardHonorees include two Texas healthcare organizations
Mon, 11/17/2014 - 00:00
Penny Pritzker, the U.S. commerce secretary, has announced that four U.S. organizations are recipients of the 2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation,…