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This 2 hour webinar will introduce metrological traceability. Metrological traceability is a characteristic of a measurement result. A laboratory … more

Examine current approaches to conformity assessment among Federal agencies and the private sector; Provide a forum for discussion with NIST on … more

This year's Ontology Summit is titled "Ontology for Big Systems" and seeks to explore, identify and articulate how ontological … more

In the last few years, several known near-Earth asteroids shot closely past the Earth, while on October 6, 2008 a small asteroid was discovered … more

The NIST Information Technology Security Day is hosted annually as a means to heighten DOC and NIST user awareness of information technology … more

The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) one-day international workshop took place on April 18, … more

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the management review process, an important tool used by laboratories to foster communication between top … more

Presentations, Final Agenda & Abstracts now available . (note: The presentations & Abstracts are linked within the Agenda PDF … more

Description The Fundamentals of Metrology seminar will introduce the participant to the concepts of measurement systems, units, measurement … more

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is forming a work group to examine alternative methods for testing the accuracy of … more

Paul Dirac, co-discover of quantum mechanics, was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. Now often called … more

This 2 hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices that are used by a metrology laboratory to comply with ISO/IEC … more

As science probes the nature of life, society, and technology ever more closely, what it finds there is complexity. The sophisticated group … more

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a two-week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70 percent … more

The NIST Information Technology Security Day is hosted annually as a means to heighten DOC and NIST user awareness of information technology … more

Purpose: The Lunar Calibration Workshop will bring together representatives from different communities to discuss the need to … more

The public OMB workshop on Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards will take place at the Gaithersburg … more

As an undergraduate physics student turned soldier, Dr. Peshkin was lucky to be sent to Los Alamos, where he worked most of the time as Richard … more

Electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential of improving the quality, safety and efficiency of  patient care ; yet, human factors … more

While security risks on the Internet continue to exist in many areas, one increasingly exploited threat is the global rise of botnets. A botnet … more

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in conjunction with the Multi Agency Tissue Engineering Science (MATES) working group … more

This seminar is a must for planners, managers, scientists, engineers, laboratory technicians, and educators involved in the use of time and … more

To show federal leadership and support for the NIST technology role in U.S. Government agency adoption of cloud computing to reduce costs and … more

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights more

The 2 nd NIST - Bell Labs Workshop aims at highlighting and discussing current and emerging research on: Large-scale geometry of complex networks, … more

In the March 2012 unveiling of the  BIG DATA Initiative … more

Many chemicals introduced into the environment by humans adversely affect embryonic development of animals, including humans. A disruption of … more

At the end of (or during) this session, using your notes and ISO/IEC 17025 or NIST HB 143, you will: be able to describe the essential components … more

Understanding the basics of HB 133 – Inspecting packages labeled by weight. more

The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key … more

At the end of (or during) this session, using your notes and ISO/IEC 17025 or NIST HB 143, you will be able to: Explain the concepts of … more

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the management review process, an important tool used by laboratories to foster communication between top … more

Webinar - Calibration Report Evaluations At the end of (or during) this session, using notes and reference materials, you will: Know which … more

Participants will be able to describe their measurement assurance system during a Management Review; review example control charts for problems, … more

At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify the essential requirements and information that are needed for establishing a … more

The Metabolomics Society is pleased to announce the location and dates for our next annual meeting 'METABOLOMICS 2012'. We will host a … more

On June 26, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) hosted a workshop to introduce the Center, a public-private collaboration for … more

This 2 hour webinar will introduce metrological traceability. Metrological traceability is a characteristic of a measurement result. A laboratory … more