NDE Methods for Evaluating Ancient Coins Could be Worth Their Weight in GoldX-ray fluorescence and lead isotope analysis is used to fingerprint ores used in the coin production.
Wed, 05/26/2010 - 16:20
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado College, and Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, have… NIST Releases Successor to Venerable Handbook of Math FunctionsA comprehensive set of tools useful for specialists who work with mathematical modeling and computation.
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 15:36
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF) and its printed companion, the NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions (Cambridge University… Teams Gearing Up for Two NIST Robotic Competitions in AlaskaLet the Virtual Manufacturing Automation Competition and the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge begin!
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 17:20
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The recruitment period is over. The competitors have been selected. Let the games begin! The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that 11 university teams will square off May 2–6 in two… Event: NIST To Celebrate World Metrology Day with Symposium on InnovationMay 20 in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 17:15
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- “Accurate measurement is at the heart of physics, and in my experience, new physics begins at the next decimal place,” Steven Chu, now the U.S. Secretary of Energy, said at the 125th anniversary of the Metre Convention… AtlantiCare: 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award RecipientCommitted to building a healthy community
Wed, 05/05/2010 - 12:12
The following is a profile of one of the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winners. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest award for quality and is administered by the Department of Commerce through the National Institute of… VACSP: 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient“Our commitment to quality is integral to the way we conduct our operations, treat our employees, and honor our commitments to customers.”
Mon, 04/26/2010 - 08:30
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (VACSP) Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center (the Center) is a federal government organization that supports multicenter clinical trials targeting current health issues… 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient: HoneywellHoneywell’s customer satisfaction has been at or above 95 percent for the past four years.
Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:05
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T) LLC is a management and operations contractor with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) at its Kansas City, Missouri, plant, and several locations on or around Kirtland… NIST Detector Counts Photons With 99% EfficiencyMeasures nearly the same detection efficiency for every device
Mon, 04/19/2010 - 10:59
NIST physicist Sae Woo Nam works with refrigeration equipment used to cool photon detectors to nearly absolute zero. His team’s efforts have created devices that can detect single photons with 99-percent efficiency.
(NIST:… Company News: New TIP Competition Focuses on Manufacturing ResearchTechnology Innovation Program offers cost-shared funding for research
Sun, 04/18/2010 - 09:23
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new competition for high-risk, high-reward research funding under the Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The new TIP competition offers… Knowing When Poultry Goes FoulNew method of sampling the air above the food
Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:06
Researcher, Tara Lovestead, prepares a sample of meat (by excising a few milligrams) for testing with a new sampling method developed by Lovestead and NIST research chemist, Tom Bruno, that can detect trace amounts of low…