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NIST Radio Station WWVB Logs 50 Years of Innovation

June 26, 2013 Office

NIST Tech Beat for June 25, 2013 Fifty years ago on July 5, 1963, a modest radio station in Fort Collins, Colo., officially went on the airwaves—a landmark event for U.S. industry and the American […]

NIST Office of Weights & Measures Receives ‘Continuing Education’ Accreditation

June 21, 2013 Office

From NIST Tech Beat: June 20, 2013 Contact: Mark Esser 301-975-8735 The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) an “Authorized Provider” accreditation. IACET […]

NIST Goes the Distance for the Olympics

June 27, 2012 Office

In yet another Olympian feat of measurement, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently calibrated a tape that will be used to measure out the distance of this summer’s Olympic marathon—a […]

NIST Launches New Website to Educate Industry About Alternatives to Mercury Thermometers

June 12, 2012 Office

As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, in the environment, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new website to help industry scientists […]

Two New Advanced Laboratories Open at NIST Boulder and JILA

April 17, 2012 Office

Two new advanced laboratory buildings for high-precision science and measurements have officially opened in Boulder, Colo., providing upgraded facilities to support technology innovation and economic growth as well as the training of future scientists.

NIST Radio Station WWVB Logs 50 Years of Innovation

NIST Office of Weights & Measures Receives ‘Continuing Education’ Accreditation

NIST Goes the Distance for the Olympics

NIST Launches New Website to Educate Industry About Alternatives to Mercury Thermometers

Two New Advanced Laboratories Open at NIST Boulder and JILA

NIST Releases Reference Material for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

The Constants They Are A Changin’

NIST Super-stable Laser Shines in Minivan Experiment