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How Does Government Affect You and Me?
Dr. Forrester discusses the role of government in the everyday lives of its citizens.
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Operating Principles of the NIST 4 Watt Balance Source
The watt balance lets researchers determine the mass of an object indirectly by determining two quantities: the strength of the magnetic field, and the current running through a coil of wire.
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Heroes of American Manufacturing: Bollman Hat Company
The oldest hat maker in the U.S., Bollman Hat Company, is featured as the next hero in NIST MEP’s Heroes of American Manufacturing series. In operation since 1868, Bollman has a remarkable American-made legacy. This employee-owned...
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Heroes of American Manufacturing Louroe Electronics
This is the inspiring story of a small electronics manufacturer making it in America. Based near Los Angeles, Louroe Electronics celebrates a diverse workforce, a commitment to quality, and major growth opportunities by exporting its...
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NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator 2016
NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator 2016 fire modeling software developed by NIST, was used to study the dynamics of a 2012 fire in a single-story, single-family residential home in Riverdale Heights, MD. The fire seriously injured two Prince...
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NIST Unscripted - Kent Irwin
Former NIST physicist Kent Irwin discusses the NIST transistion edge sensor, a special integrated circuit made from superconducting materials, and how it is being used to study everything from the Big Bang to the safety of nuclear plants.
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Heroes of American Manufacturing: Silverside Detectors
Silverside Detectors a client of the MEP Center in Massachusetts and part of the MEP National Network, are a team of physicists, engineers, and entrepreneurs committed to reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism. They develop nuclear...
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NIST Robotics Test Facility: Putting Mechanical First Responders to the Test
An inside look at the NIST Robotics Test Facility, a lab designed to put first responder robots (for search-and-rescue, bomb disposal, etc.) through standardized tests of their abilities. Evaluations include mobility, manipulation,...
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Heroes of American Manufacturing ACR Electronics
ACR Electronics, a client of FloridaMakes (the MEP Center in Florida and part of the MEP National Network is the leading development center for emergency beacons that are designed with one purpose: to save lives. Through their combined...
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NIST Unscripted: Dave Wineland
Dave Wineland, NIST physicist and 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics, discusses his landmark work developing laser cooling, a technique that has led to ultraprecise atomic timekeeping and advances in experimental quantum computing.
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Heroes of American Manufacturing: The Renewal Workshop
The Renewal Workshop, a client of OMEP (the MEP Center in Oregon and part of the MEP National Network), is the leading provider of circular solutions for apparel and textile brands. They are organized around the idea that businesses have...
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NIST Unscripted - Marla Dowell
NIST physicist Marla Dowell describes her work with lasers and optoelectronics to develop high-speed electronic devices, provide measurement traceability for the semiconductor industry, and enable high-power laser calibrations with...
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NIST Unscripted: Tim Foecke
NIST mechanical metallurgist Tim Foecke discusses the science of metallurgy, why it is important for industries such as manufacturing to better understand metals and their properties, and what NIST is doing to provide that knowledge...
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What Is The Computational Power of the Universe?
Can a close look at the universe give us solutions to problems too difficult even for a planet-sized computer to solve? Physicist Stephen Jordan considers this question and more in our latest video.
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Optical Tracking System Test Method
In this segment of the "NIST in 90" series, host Chad Boutin and NIST engineer Roger Bostleman demonstrate why it's important to evaluate how well optical tracking systems can place an object, such as a mobile robot in a factory, in 3-D...
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Simulation of the Dynamics of a Fire in a Two-Story Duplex
NIST's Fire Dynamics Simulator was used to recreate fire conditions in a 1999 fire in a two-story duplex in Iowa. Three children and three firefighters were killed. The critical event was the on-set of flashover conditions in the...
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The Crushinator - Working Toward a Wearable Blood Pressure Watch
NIST scientists affectionately refer to this machine as The Crushinator. Its job is to apply pressure to things in a controlled way. The squishy pad of silicone being tested here is part of a new device that could help doctors monitor...
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Heroes of American Manufacturing: Cincinnati Crane & Hoist
Cincinnati Crane a client of (part of the Ohio MEP and the MEP National Network is the premier crane builder in the Midwest. A Veteran-Owned Small Business, Cincinnati Crane Hoist is committed to producing and distributing the finest...
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Operation Tech Transfer
NIST Mechanical Engineer Brian A. Weiss recently partnered with a program called FedTech, which connects government inventors with entrepreneurs for potential commercialization of government-developed technologies. Brian’s research...
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Built to House an Inferno The NIST National Fire Research Laboratory
The newly expanded National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) at NIST allows researchers to study how entire office buildings, hospitals and bridges react to fire under controlled laboratory conditions. This extraordinary nearly 2,000...
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What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and how can we secure it?
Industry leaders discuss cybersecurity concerns around the Internet of Things (IoT) and the role NIST ( can play to help secure our future. Featuring thought...
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Head Health Challenge III: Semifinalists Selected
On December 15, 2015, the NFL, Under Armour, GE, & NIST announced the semifinalists for Head Health Challenge III, an open innovation competition to develop advanced materials for use in a wide variety of impact absorbing gear.
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The Impact of Manufacturing
The impact of manufacturing on America can be seen in the good jobs it provides, the strength of the economy, and the products built in communities around the nation that enable and enrich our everyday lives. We celebrate manufacturing's...
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Thrown For A Curve- NISTory
Nowadays, we take the curveball for granted, but in the early 20th century, many baseball players thought the curve’s sideways movement was an optical illusion. In the 1950s, director emeritus and baseball fanatic Lyman Briggs stepped up...