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Join Us in Chicago and Dallas for the Baldrige Regional ConferencesSept. 8, 2016, and Sept. 22, 2016, respectively
Mon, 08/01/2016 - 13:52
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The 2016 Baldrige Regional Conferences in Chicago and Dallas are coming up in September. Register now at the advance discount rate.
Both conferences will showcase current and past Baldrige Award recipients. The… NIST’s Newest Watt Balance Brings World One Step Closer to New KilogramMeasuring Planck’s constant to 34 parts per billion
Tue, 07/12/2016 - 16:38
A high-tech version of an old-fashioned balance scale at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has just brought scientists a critical step closer toward a new and improved definition of the kilogram. The scale, called the NIST-4… NIST and Partners Create Standard to Improve Sustainable ManufacturingMapping the environmental aspects of a process
Thu, 06/09/2016 - 14:13
Anyone who has ever covered a wall with sticky notes to clearly map all of the steps in a process knows how valuable that exercise can be. It can streamline workflow, increase efficiency, and improve the overall quality of the end result. Now, a… Thirty-Four Organizations Apply for the 2016 Baldrige AwardBPEP’s focus is on managing data, change, and organizational components
Wed, 05/25/2016 - 15:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Thirty-four organizations from a wide range of sectors have submitted applications for the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Demonstrating the relevance and value of the Baldrige Excellence Framework to… Chemical Detective Hot on the Vapor TrailNIST scientist Tara Lovestead on explosives, breathalyzers, and unlimited funding fantasies
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 14:12
Recently on the Taking Measure blog, we asked Tara Lovestead, a recipient of the 2016 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a few questions about her life and work. She was recognized for her extensive application… Precision Testing for MEMS AccelerometersStandardized protocols for life’s ubiquitous sensors
Wed, 04/20/2016 - 17:07
They activate airbags. Keep aircraft correctly positioned in flight. Detect earthquakes or sudden vibrations in failing machinery. Guide military hardware. Monitor falls in elderly individuals and initiate calls for help. They rotate the display on… Researchers Develop First Widely Useful Standard for Breast MRINIST ‘phantom,’ mimics human breast tissue response to test MRI systems
Wed, 04/13/2016 - 16:55
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed the first widely useful standard for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast, a method used to identify and monitor breast cancer.
The NIST instrument—a… Amping Antimicrobial Discovery With AutomationRobots lighten the laboratory load
Tue, 04/05/2016 - 16:44
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n the age-old struggle between humans and microbes, bacteria seem to be regaining the offensive. Only about a dozen classes of chemicals protect us from the myriad pathogens that populate our environment. Numerous agencies have warned that… NIST Method May Find Elusive Flaws in Medical Implants and SpacecraftA nondestructive approach for detecting cracks in ceramic capacitors
Tue, 03/22/2016 - 22:20
Medical implants and spacecraft can suddenly go dead, often for the same reason: cracks in ceramic capacitors, which are devices that store electric charge in electronic circuits. These cracks, at first harmless and often hidden, can start… Better Accuracy Out of Thin (or Thick) AirPrototype instrument substantially increases length-measurement accuracy
Mon, 03/14/2016 - 14:50
NIST scientists have devised and improved a prototype instrument the size of a loaf of bread that can substantially increase the accuracy of length measurements in commerce. Perhaps surprisingly, it does so by achieving the most accurate measure of…