Students “Surf” for Graphene at NIST | NIST
This article reports on the 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at NIST, where over 120 students worked on graphene research rather…
New JILA Technique Reveals Hidden Properties of Ultracold Atomic Gases | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have developed a new technique to study ultracold…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…