NIST/JILA Fellow Jan Hall Shares 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics | NIST
Jan Hall of NIST and JILA shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering work in laser precision, specifically the development of…
Spotlight: Researcher Sae Woo Nam Speeds Up Our World With Photon Detection | NIST
Researchers at NIST, led by scientist Sae Woo Nam, have developed a highly sensitive device for detecting individual particles of light, known…
NIST Physicist Named Outstanding Young Scientist of 2010 by Maryland Academy of Sciences | NIST
Ian Spielman, a physicist at the Joint Quantum Institute (a partnership between NIST and the University of Maryland), received the Outstanding…
Getting a Critical Edge on Plutonium Identification | NIST
Researchers at NIST and Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new transition-edge sensor designed to identify the specific isotopes…
Jacob Taylor, NIST Physicist, Receives Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Public Service | NIST
Jacob Taylor, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), received a major service award for his theoretical…
Temperature Control Improves NIST X-ray Detector | NIST
NIST researchers have developed an advanced X-ray detector that uses a quantum-level sensor known as a transition edge sensor (TES). This…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security | NIST
The Biden-Harris Administration has signed a preliminary agreement with Infinera to provide up to $93 million in funding under the CHIPS and…
NIST Awards $55.5 Million in Grants for New University Research Facilities | NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded more than $55 million in grants to four universities for new research…
NIST Staff Honored in 2007 Presidential Rank Awards | NIST
Four members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) received the 2007 Presidential Rank Awards for their long-term…