Survey of Baldrige Examiners Reveals Current Perceptions of Performance“Are We Making Progress?” helps focus on improvement and communication efforts
Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:49
Management and nonmanagement personnel across a broad cross-section of U.S. organizations see eye to eye on mission, customer focus, and commitment to success but differ significantly in their views on how to best measure quality of work and… Quantifying Greenhouse Gases The measurement challenge
Wed, 08/17/2011 - 12:33
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The continuing increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” in the Earth’s atmosphere has been identified as a cause for serious concern because it may radically accelerate changes in the Earth’… DNA Strands That Select Nanotubes: A Step Toward Quantum Wires‘Armchair’ carbon nanotubes could revolutionize electric power systems
Wed, 08/03/2011 - 14:03
DNA, a molecule famous for storing the genetic blueprints for all living things, can do other things as well. In a paper due to be published in the Journal of American Chemical Society, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and… The Constants They Are A Changin’NIST posts latest adjustments to fundamental figures
Mon, 07/25/2011 - 12:54
The electromagnetic force has gotten a little stronger, gravity a little weaker, and the size of the smallest “quantum” of energy is now known a little better. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted the latest… Piece of Cake: Nanotubes May Help Measure Terahertz LasersVANTA coating will help researchers develop reference standards for calibrating absolute power
Fri, 07/22/2011 - 10:43
Terahertz radiation can penetrate numerous materials—plastic, clothing, paper, and some biological tissues—making it an attractive candidate for applications such as concealed weapons detection, package inspection, and imaging skin tumors.… NIST Prototype: ‘Optics Table on a Chip’Places microwave photon in two colors at once
Fri, 07/08/2011 - 06:00
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a tunable superconducting circuit on a chip that can place a single microwave photon (a particle of light) in two frequencies, or colors, at the same time.
This… Researchers Share Lessons Learned in Evaluating Emerging TechnologiesSCORE framework could help businesses negotiate techno-hazards when developing new capabilities
Tue, 06/28/2011 - 06:00
Most industry executives, military planners, research managers, or venture capitalists charged with assessing the potential of a research and development project probably are familiar with the wry twist on Arthur C. Clarke's third law: “Any… President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing PartnershipThe president’s plan will invest more than $500 million to jump-start this effort
Fri, 06/24/2011 - 15:56
On June 24, 2011, President Obama announced a new initiative, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and the federal government to invest in the emerging technologies that will… Nanowire Sensors Offer Improved Detection of Volatile Organic CompoundsA high surface-to-volume ratio makes them exquisitely sensitive
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 15:46
A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University, and the University of Maryland has made nano-sized sensors that detect volatile organic compounds—harmful pollutants released from paints… Baldrige Program Takes Performance Excellence on the RoadAward winners converge on Missouri and Alabama in September for regional conferences
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 15:37
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Interested in improving your organization’s excellence? Then sign up for one of the two 2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences. This year, they’re being held in Missouri and Alabama.
Senior leaders from the seven…
