Happy New Year! 17th @NIST Director Laurie Locascio has moved on to a new post with our best wishes. This feed is inactive for now. Please visit the main NIST feed at x.com/NIST for the latest news and information.
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Gaithersburg, MD Katılım Mayıs 2019
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It has been my honor and privilege to have served as the 17th director of NIST. The incredible work performed at NIST helps U.S. companies grow, improves our economy and supports our quality of life. There is no better mission than that. nist.gov/blogs/taking-m…
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If you’ve ever had a medical test, flown on an airplane, or checked the time, NIST’s work has had an impact on your life. Learn more in our latest Taking Measure blog post: nist.gov/blogs/taking-m…
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Undergrads wanted! Our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship is accepting applications until Jan. 31. Get all the program details: nist.gov/surf
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Today, @NIST celebrates 120 years of atomic spectroscopy. NIST research and databases of spectra emitted from atoms, ions, and molecules provide benchmarks for astrophysics, energy research, atomic clocks, lithography and many other fields. nist.gov/pml/quantum-me…
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Learn how @NIST fire researchers developed an AI algorithm to recognize the distinctive hiss that lithium ion batteries make just before they catch fire. This warning could save lives. x.com/scifri/status/…
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Lithium-ion batteries power devices like phones, laptops, and e-bikes, but when damaged, they can explode or catch fire. Dr. Andy Tam and Dr. Anthony Putorti from @NIST join us to discuss an algorithm that could detect these hazards. buff.ly/3VlQp95
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Closing soon! NIST’s Request for Information calls for input on recognition programs to help encourage standards participation and leadership in critical and emerging technology areas.
Share your thoughts by Dec. 9: federalregister.gov/documents/2024…
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Congratulations to the NIST staff members recognized with 2024 Presidential Rank Awards for their exemplary service to the nation and its citizens.
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Congrats to NIST senior research scientists Nada Golmie, John Kitching and John Lehman for being awarded the 2024 Presidential Rank Awards for career servants in the federal government! Find out more about the awardees: nist.gov/news-events/ne…
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Early-career researchers, chart your course at NIST. We are now accepting postdoctoral associateship applications via @NASEM_NRC_RAP. Peruse the opportunities: ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Oppor…
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#NEWS: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded @Intel Corporation up to $7.865 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. commerce.gov/news/press-rel…
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These awards strengthen our domestic supply chain resilience and broaden our manufacturing capabilities. With this investment, the U.S. is continuing to develop new paths for innovation that will reinforce us as a global technology leader for decades. nist.gov/news-events/ne…
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This advance from @NIST could improve fire alarms of the future, giving residents time to evacuate.
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Battery explosions are scary! A lithium battery can get as hot as a blowtorch in about a second. Researchers at NIST have used AI to detect the sound a battery makes when it’s about to explode. Read more and take our quiz: nist.gov/news-events/ne…
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.@NIST researcher Esther Baumann’s enthusiasm for her work with frequency combs, a Nobel-winning technology that can precisely measure and control light waves, is wonderfully instructive.
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Advanced packaging is essential to the advanced semiconductors that drive emerging tech like AI. The NAPMP will create a robust domestic packaging industry where advanced node chips manufactured in the U.S. and abroad can be packaged here. nist.gov/news-events/ne…
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Undergrads, step into a new space and get hands-on experience with NIST’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Apply today: nist.gov/surf
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With the new SMART USA Institute, America is both expanding its semiconductor manufacturing and R&D capabilities and bolstering the domestic semiconductor R&D ecosystem that will be a key innovation engine for years to come.
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Melissa Midzor is the new director of NIST's Communications Technology Lab. Her experience is crucial as we promote innovation in advanced communications while working to ensure that our systems are reliable, private and secure. nist.gov/news-events/ne…
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Happy World Standards Day! Standards speed development of devices that entertain us, help us work efficiently and call home when we stay late, assess our health and provide safe and effective treatments. Standards secure our finances, make our buildings safer, and much more.
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NIST and @FirstNetGov are bringing you the latest in public safety communications technologies.
Register now for next year’s 5x5 Public Safety Innovation Summit and take advantage of the early bird rate: 5x5.FirstNet.gov
See you in June 3-5 in Bellevue, WA! #5x5Summit
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