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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Research Services
Gaithersburg, MD 363,634 followers
Measure. Innovate. Lead.
About us
We are the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more than a century, NIST has helped to keep U.S. technology at the leading edge. Our measurements support the smallest of technologies to the largest and most complex of human-made creations. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. See what innovative work we’re doing to support it: https://www.nist.gov/
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http://www.nist.gov
External link for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1901
- Specialties
- Standards, Metrology, Advanced Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Bioscience, Chemistry, Physics, Fire, Forensic Science, Environment, Cybersecurity, Mathematics and Statistics, Manufacturing, Electronics, Energy, Construction, Public Safety, Nanotechnology, Materials, Information Technology, Neutron Research, Health, Infrastructure, Buildings, Resilience, Transportation, Climate, and Performance Excellence
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100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, US
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325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305, US
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331 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, South Carolina 29412, US
Employees at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Scientists often face a challenge in explaining their highly technical research to the general public. NIST chemical engineer Sam Schaffter, who studies nucleic acid computing and RNA-based strand displacement, made a go at it using the arts and crafts supplies he found lying around his and several colleagues’ homes. The box is an E. coli cell, one of the planet’s most common types of bacteria. The pipe cleaners are strands of genetic material: The red ones are RNA, and the dark brown one on the shoebox’s bottom is DNA. The letters represent nucleotides, the building blocks of genetic codes, and the blue fuzzy balls are proteins. Schaffter’s research aims to insert synthesized DNA into existing cells, reprogramming them to carry out new functions. The approach could one day be used to design cells to fight diseases inside our bodies. While he’s making great progress on his science, he’s not so sure he’s got his shoebox right yet. Maybe he should use popsicle sticks or googly eyes. All (constructive and scientifically accurate) proposals welcome. #Cellular #Engineering #Biology #DNA #RNA
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Heat release rate is the single most important variable when it comes to assessing fire hazards. Two NIST-led factors in the 1980s transformed heat release rate measurement and became the basis for fire safety design and commercial product standards around the world: 🔥 We discovered that oxygen consumption is a valid predictor of heat release rate. 🔥 We invented the cone calorimeter, a device capable of determining the peak heat release rate with ease. We’re looking at the ways fire safety has changed (with NIST help) during the past 50 years. Explore the evolution: https://lnkd.in/e-qeffZW #Fire #FireSafety #Firefighting
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Have you ever wondered how clocks around the world all keep the same time? The answer is atoms. Atoms are nature’s perfect timekeepers, helping scientists build the best clocks the world has ever seen. Atomic clocks have revolutionized how we tell time, touched the lives of every person on Earth and kept us in sync no matter where we are. They make possible world-changing technologies such as GPS and help scientists explore some of the universe’s deepest mysteries. To mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic clock, NIST is launching a website where you can learn all about this remarkable technology. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/e9RN3Ssh #Physics #Time #Precision #Measurement
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You don’t have to be a coder or have a technical background to work in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity professionals work in analysis, project management, law, auditing or other fields. NIST has a diverse cadre of cybersecurity professionals, working to protect networks and help to develop standards that keep us—and our data—safer. In our latest Taking Measure blog post, three of these professionals tell their career stories: https://lnkd.in/e3KT-kiw #CybersecurityCareersWeek #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #Cybersecurity
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NIST has awarded $15 million for a center of excellence to support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies. The global standards organization ASTM International will lead the new Standardization Center of Excellence, with multiple partners from across the standards development ecosystem. NIST supports the development of standards by identifying areas where they are needed, bringing together stakeholders and providing technical guidance and expertise to help stakeholders reach a consensus. The center’s efforts will align with the U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology. The center will also complement the broader goals of the U.S. Standards Strategy published by the American National Standards Institute, with the goal of ensuring that the U.S. remains a global leader in standardization efforts. NIST will provide funding for the center through a cooperative agreement over a five-year period and will actively engage with the center and its stakeholders, providing technical expertise and leadership. Future awards will be subject to the availability of funds. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEQYarbi #Standards #Technology #ScienceAndTechnology
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Bring a little color to your work life. Check out our latest roundup of position openings at NIST: Plumbing Worker: https://lnkd.in/e4fW3ynH Grants Management Specialist: https://lnkd.in/eepzexaF Air Conditioning Mechanic: https://lnkd.in/etiRpX49 Materials Research Engineer: https://lnkd.in/eCsV3mqx Chemical Engineer: https://lnkd.in/eYypyggs Physicist: https://lnkd.in/eH-9Csfp Browse our full listing of current openings at NIST: https://lnkd.in/d6KBevq #NISTjob #JobOpening #JobOpportunities
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Congratulations to the five organizations that will receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential award for performance excellence. The 2024 honorees are: Alamo Colleges District, which provides affordable or tuition-free education to eligible students. The organization, which includes five community colleges in the San Antonio, Texas area, now becomes the first higher education institution to win twice. Chickasaw Nation Department of Health, which provides health services across a 13-county service area in southern Oklahoma. It received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The City of Henderson, Nevada, which ranks in the top 10% nationally for police and fire services, emergency preparedness, parks and overall city services. Freese and Nichols Inc. of Texas has projects that range from wastewater treatment plants to state highways. It now becomes the first two-time engineering firm winner. Northeast Delta Dental provides prepaid dental insurance coverage and benefits to employers and individuals. Founded in 1961, it comprises the Delta Dental Plans of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Check out awardee details at our full story! https://lnkd.in/eg534UPs #Baldrige #PerformanceExcellence
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This week, we celebrate the metric system, used internationally (and domestically!) by the scientific community to ensure precision and accuracy in measurements. Keep this resource – a handy guide to base unit definitions – bookmarked: https://lnkd.in/dq9bJ6k #MetricWeek #Metrology #Measurement
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NIST scientists have developed an updated laser technology that can visualize methane plumes and other gases in real-time. This video shows a methane cloud swirling and changing. The dark areas indicate little to no methane, while the brighter colors show higher areas of methane. Because it can take pictures very quickly, this technology can show how the methane cloud creates swirling patterns and changes in real-time, which wasn’t possible previously. This “free-form dual-comb spectroscopy” method can be easily adjusted to look for different gases, not just methane. This advancement could lead to more versatile and efficient sensors in everything from air quality monitors to food safety detectors to studying how materials burn or assessing muscle health non-invasively. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3JPMstU