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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… National Conference on Weights and Measures Looks at Oil-Change FraudAnnual NCWM meeting set for July 17–21, 2011
Tue, 06/14/2011 - 12:17
(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Preventing fraud at oil-change services and enabling consumers to make value comparisons when shopping for printer ink will be among the many issues discussed at this year’s annual meeting of The National Conference on… Fluidic Metasurface Offers New Concept for Sensing and ChemistryNIST develops composite circuit board that can reflect, store, or transmit energy
Tue, 06/14/2011 - 06:00
A metasurface or metafilm is a 2-D version of a metamaterial, popularized recently in technologies with seemingly unnatural properties, such as the illusion of invisibility. Metamaterials have special properties not found in nature, often because of… Sixty-Nine Applicants Vie for 2011 Baldrige AwardNew DVD features plenary with executives of former winning organizations
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 15:27
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Sixty-nine organizations have tossed their hats—and their strategies for success—into the ring for the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest recognition for organizational performance… 2011 Nadcap Supplier SurveyFifth issuance of a the global aerospace supplier survey
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 12:46
(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Performance Review Institute (PRI) has announced the launch of the 2011 Nadcap Supplier Survey. The survey will be open for responses on June 20, 2011. All accredited suppliers are encouraged to complete the survey… Care for a Spot of (Green) Tea?New NIST reference materials available for popular diet supplement
Thu, 05/26/2011 - 13:56
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a suite of green tea reference materials to help manufacturers evaluate the composition of their products and assure researchers of the accuracy of analytical methods for… The Secret Behind NIST’s New Gas Detector?Chirp before sniffing
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 06:00
Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule—a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of acetone—in a vast sea of others, underlies many important applications, from medical tests to air pollution detectors to… Webinar: Document Traceability and Calibration IntervalsJuly 21, 2011
Mon, 04/25/2011 - 11:32
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On Thursday, July 21, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a webinar, “Documenting Traceability and Calibration Intervals.” Georgia Harris, of NIST’s Weights and Measures Division (WMD…