NIST Physicist Sae Woo Nam, Pioneer in Single-Photon Detectors, Passes Away NIST | News 1 year 1 month ago During his 25-year career at NIST, Sae Woo performed groundbreaking work. He died in January at 53. Sarah Henderson
NIST Awards Nearly $3 Million for Educational Programs Focused on Circular Economy to Reduce Plastic Waste NIST | News 1 year 1 month ago Six universities will create programs to help develop solutions to problems created by the production and consumption of plastics. Sarah Henderson
NIST Releases Version 2.0 of Landmark Cybersecurity Framework NIST | News 1 year 1 month ago The agency has finalized the framework’s first major update since its creation in 2014. Sarah Henderson
NIST Engineer Glenn Bell Elected to the National Academy of Engineering NIST | News 1 year 1 month ago Bell specializes in forensic engineering, or the study of structural failures. Sarah Henderson
NIST, Nonprofit Research Consortium to Develop Safety Tools for Synthetic Biology to Defend Against Potential Misuse of AI NIST | News 1 year 1 month ago The cooperative agreement is the next step in NIST’s fulfillment of the White House Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence. Sarah Henderson
NIST Researchers Suggest Historical Precedent for Ethical AI Research NIST | News 1 year 1 month ago The Belmont Report’s guidelines could help avoid repeating past mistakes in AI-related human subjects research. Sarah Henderson
New NIST Database of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Will Help Scientists Monitor Environmental Pollution NIST | News 1 year 1 month ago NIST has developed a first-of-its-kind database to help researchers identify and categorize unknown PFAS. Sarah Henderson
New Frequency Comb Can Identify Molecules in 20-Nanosecond Snapshots NIST | News 1 year 5 months ago Laser-based system now has the ability to capture moment-to-moment details of high-speed processes such as hypersonic propulsion and protein folding. Sarah Henderson
NIST Researchers Develop Standards to Help Eliminate ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams NIST | News 1 year 6 months ago These foams contain chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have raised environmental and health concerns. Sarah Henderson
Why Does Matter Exist? Roundness of Electrons May Hold Clues NIST | News 1 year 8 months ago JILA physicists make record-breaking measurement of a key electron property. Sarah Henderson
New Laser-Based Method Could Help Scientists Discover New Puncture-Resistant Materials NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago Using tiny laser-launched projectiles and troves of data, scientists can more quickly bridge the gap between a material’s microscopic properties and its real-world behavior. Sarah Henderson
NIST ‘Toggle Switch’ Can Help Quantum Computers Cut Through the Noise NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago The novel device could lead to more versatile quantum processors with clearer outputs. Sarah Henderson
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Releases First Report NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago NAIAC’s work supports the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing efforts to advance a comprehensive approach to AI-related risks and opportunities. Sarah Henderson
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New NIST Public Working Group on AI NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago The group will build on NIST’s Risk Management Framework to tackle risks of rapidly advancing generative AI. Sarah Henderson
New Tiny Atomic Beam Clock Could Bring Stable Timing to Places GPS Can’t Reach NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago A new type of miniature atomic clock could provide better timing over the span of weeks and months compared with current systems. Sarah Henderson
NIST Lays Groundwork for Future Ultra-Precise Timing Links to Geosynchronous Satellites NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago Between mountains in Hawai‘i, innovative scientists show precision timing at the quantum limit. Sarah Henderson
CHIPS for America Announces Selection Committee for the Board of Trustees of the National Semiconductor Technology Center NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago The new center will be a key pillar of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act’s research and development (R&D) program. Sarah Henderson
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $20 Million to Make Domestic Supply Chains More Resilient NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership has awarded roughly $400,000 to each of its centers in every state and Puerto Rico. Sarah Henderson
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces CHIPS for America R&D Leaders NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago CHIPS for America was established by historic legislation to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. Sarah Henderson
New Building Standard Paves the Way for Collapse-Resistant Structures NIST | News 1 year 9 months ago A new building standard can help engineers prevent the worst. Sarah Henderson