Women of the NIST workforce are pushing our mission forward, all the while pulling from lessons learned by their predecessors. Hear who served as inspirations for our current inspirers on staff.
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Get to know NIST’s Digital Library of Mathematical Functions, packed with hundreds of interactive 3-D visualizations of complex functions: nist.gov/industry-impac #MathStatMonth
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Robots can be FLEXIBLE. Check out the new bots on the block with NIST postdoctoral researcher Jennifer Case: nist.gov/news-events/ne #RoboWeek
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New #NISTjob opportunity – Administrative Office Assistant, located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 8: usajobs.gov/job/646291300
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To strengthen U.S. manufacturing with tech roadmaps, NIST is providing $1.2 million in grants to:
-- The Regents of
-- Semiconductor Research Corporation
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Learn more: nist.gov/news-events/ne
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We're not foolin', if there is a fire in your home, you could have less than 2 minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Make a fire escape plan and discuss it with everyone who lives with you.
#NotAnAprilFools #Nojoke
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New #NISTjob opportunity – Industrial Specialist, located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 7: usajobs.gov/job/646329800
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Like superconductors, topological materials can conduct electricity without heat loss. Scientists think 1 route to this state may be when magnetism slightly penetrates their surfaces. , , & researchers used to observe it: web.mit.edu/nse/news/2022/
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📷 Demonstration at of a prototype X-ray detection system developed by / similar to the instrument.
X-ray photons enter from below into the cylinder containing the microcalorimeters array that is cooled down to -273.1°C in a cryostat.
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The first complete human genome is here.
And according to a new study by NIST, and , it could help researchers and clinicians better understand and diagnose genetic disorders.
Find out how: nist.gov/news-events/ne
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I am very proud of the women who are leading this Department in so many vital areas that are having huge impacts to our Nation and around the world.
Read more about the women of . #WomensHistoryMonth ⬇️
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Many women at NIST (too many for a tweet!) are role models to research chemist Kate Beers. They bring joy, generosity and a sense of humor to work that can be as frustrating and exasperating as it can be fun and exciting.
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In a Changing Climate, Resilience Research Can Help Communities ‘Make Decisions for a Better Future’.
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New #NISTjob opportunity – Administrative Office Assistant, located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 6: usajobs.gov/job/646114400
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New #NISTjob opportunity – Social Scientist, located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 6: usajobs.gov/job/645868900
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The life of N95 masks – a component in fighting the spread of COVID-19 – may be extendable for far longer than initially thought with the use of ultraviolet light, according to recent research from .
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Today, NIST is releasing a Ukrainian translation of its Cybersecurity Framework, translated by Ukrainian cybersecurity professionals.
The framework is now available in 10 languages, and additional international resources can be found here:
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Senior research associate Esther Baumann wanted to learn about frequency combs after hearing a talk by NIST’s Tara Fortier in Switzerland.
Now also at NIST alongside Tara, Esther admires her for doing great research while never losing the human touch.
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Like superconductors, topological materials can conduct electricity without heat loss. Scientists think 1 route to this state may be when magnetism slightly penetrates their surfaces. , , & researchers used to observe it: web.mit.edu/nse/news/2022/
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A grant from will allow researchers at to collaborate with Native Americans to make their communities more prepared for another pandemic. go.ncsu.edu/jnsbapr
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Batman existed in the ancient city of Babylon.
Not the superhero you know, but one of the unique measurements explored in our latest Taking Measure blog post: nist.gov/blogs/taking-m
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New #NISTjob opportunity – Economist, located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 5: usajobs.gov/job/645391000
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S&T, , + are working on a project to build an ecosystem — including reader devices, cyber infrastructure, security + privacy standards — for mobile driver’s licenses #mDLs. These digital identities can replace physical government-issued IDs. bit.ly/3LucpYl
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New #NISTjob opportunity – IT Specialist (Applications Software), located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 18: usajobs.gov/job/645534200
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We remember NIST’s Frances Lloyd, the woman who fabricated the voltage standard we use today: facebook.com/NIST/posts/344 #WomensHistoryMonth
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Pick your favorite:
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The final match-up of March Metrology Madness is here. Who will be your champion? ⬇️
(In a strange twist of fate, Schrödinger’s Cats from last week’s contest is both a finalist and not a finalist … it made it to the next round on Instagram, but not on Twitter)
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New #NISTjob opportunity – Information Technology Specialist (Customer Support), located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 12: usajobs.gov/job/645499600
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New #NISTjob opportunity – Human Resources Specialist, located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 4: usajobs.gov/job/645076900
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Middle school science teachers, spend your summer with NIST! Apply for the two-week virtual workshop: nist.gov/iaao/academic-
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Get to know Christie Canaria (), a NIST interagency policy specialist whose encounters with women in the highest levels of science policy offered reassurance that she was on the right path: linkedin.com/posts/nist_wom
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New #NISTjob opportunity – General Engineer, located in Gaithersburg, Md. Apply by April 4: usajobs.gov/job/645237900
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The NIST campus in Boulder, Colorado, is now open again.
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The NIST Boulder campus is currently closed due to a local evacuation order for a nearby wildfire.
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Choosy telescope designers choose NIST for superconducting sensors to aid their space exploration endeavors. Find out why: nist.gov/measuring-cosm
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An important engineering step for the scaling of quantum computers based on superconducting qubits is achieved: Josephson junction-based qubit control electronics are demonstrated at 3 K. .
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So proud of this MURI team hosted , with and lucky to have and collaborating! What a team!! What a time to be alive!
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Making better alloys available faster is the name of the game for #JHUmaterials professor @MitraLTaheri’s MURI team. Read about their groundbreaking work in the @HubJHU!
#materials #WomenInSTEM
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wants your input to improve the effectiveness of the Cybersecurity Framework & its alignment with other #cybersecurity resources. They are also requesting suggestions to inform cybersecurity guidance related to supply chain risks.
nist.gov/cyberframework
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