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's NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateships Program by EOD tomorrow, February 1! For how to apply: nist.gov/iaao/nist-nrc-

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Two stellar NIST staff members are now among the ranks of

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fellows: 🌟 KC Morris, leader of NIST’s Life Cycle Engineering Group 🌟 NIST director Laurie Locascio Read about the honor: aaas.org/programs/fello #AAASFellow

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US Consumer Product Safety Commission

@USCPSC

Jan 31

If you've lost power due to the #WinterStorm and are using a portable generator, make sure it is outdoors and at least 20ft away from your home. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas you can't see or smell and can kill within minutes.

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Jan 30

First responders have spoken. Their communications tech should be … 📱 Trustworthy 📱 Controllable 📱 Less frustrating Read what a multi-year NIST survey revealed: nist.gov/news-events/ne

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Jan 29

As we refer to the fields of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, we need to talk in the same language. Cue NIST’s Bioeconomy Lexicon, a collection of terms and up-to-date definitions: nist.gov/bioscience/nis #NationalBiotechnologyMonth

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Jan 28

Health care providers, you have a role to play in your patients’ data privacy. Use these tips from

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has issued the first version of its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework that federal agency leaders and lawmakers hope will govern use of the technology.

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NIST launches AI Risk Management Framework

The document sets out four key functions that the Commerce Department agency says are crucial for building responsible AI systems.

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U.S. Commerce Dept.

@CommerceGov

Jan 27

A new biosensor developed by researchers

@BrownUniversity

@CEA_Leti

boasts an accurate and inexpensive design that may increase accessibility to high-quality diagnostics. Discover more ⬇️

New DNA Biosensor Could Unlock Powerful, Low-Cost Clinical Diagnostics

The biosensor, developed by researchers at NIST, Brown University and the French research institute CEA-Leti , identifies biomarkers by measuring how binding occurs between DNA strands and the device.

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NIST Public Safety Research

@NISTPublicSafeT

Jan 27

Tune in to a webinar with

division chief Dereck Orr on Feb. 9 to learn about the impacts we've made on public safety communications technology developed since 2016! Register now: register.gotowebinar.com/register/64291

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Jan 27

NIST is innovation unleashed, but only because of our dedicated staff. Last week, we celebrated our workforce with the 50th Annual NIST Awards Ceremony. Meet the honorees: nist.gov/nist-awards/20

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Jan 26

AI innovations are arriving at mind-boggling speed. Is your organization ready? Today, NIST released an AI Risk Management Framework that can help maximize AI technologies’ benefits and reduce the risk of negative impacts. See our voluntary guidance: nist.gov/news-events/ne

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White House Office of Science & Technology Policy

@WHOSTP

Jan 26

In order to fully realize the potential of AI, we have to mitigate its risks. That’s why we’re excited about

’s release of the AI Risk Management Framework, which will be vital for ensuring that AI systems protect Americans’ safety and rights.

NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) Launch

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Jan 25

Can you imagine (or remember) a world without Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular data? Those services function on a crowded radio-frequency spectrum. That’s why NIST is working with

@USNavy

free up space for your devices. Here's how: nist.gov/blogs/taking-m

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U.S. Commerce Dept.

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In a brightly lit subterranean lab at

sits a room-sized electromechanical machine called the NIST-4 Kibble balance. Discover how NIST researchers have further improved their Kibble balance’s performance.

Artifacts, Begone! NIST Improves Its Flagship Device for Measuring Mass

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#NEWS:

joins hands with non-profit organization O-RAN Alliance to enhance U.S. leadership in wireless technologies and for a more open, intelligent, and interoperable Radio Access Industry! Learn more about the alliance below:

NIST Joins Alliance to Promote Open Wireless Technologies and Supply Chains

The O-RAN Alliance develops hardware and software specifications that allow manufacturers and network operators to mix and match products from different vendors.

Meet the man behind a discovery that revolutionized scientific thinking. On

@NobelPrize

laureate Dan Shechtman’s birthday, join us in recognizing his accomplishment while at NIST and his lasting legacy: nist.gov/nist-and-nobel

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Soon, clinics could screen patients for thousands of disease markers using low-cost devices the size of a smart phone. Learn about the tech behind this potential future: nist.gov/news-events/ne Collaborators: @brownuniversityand,

@cea_leti

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We're working toward standards to help make wireless technology more interoperable and secure. That's why NIST has joined the O-RAN Alliance. nist.gov/news-events/ne #CHIPSforAmerica

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Maybe you’ve heard about NIST’s peanut butter selling for hundreds of dollars. But the price isn’t for the spread. Read about our truth in a bottle: nist.gov/feature-storie #NationalPeanutButterDay #PeanutButterDay

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DHS S&T

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Groups of inexpensive plastic buckets with stickers on them may look simple, but there’s more to it than meets the eye 👀 Discover how S&T and

National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

evaluate all things drones: bit.ly/3W1qaT1

Joint Quantum Institute

@JQInews

JQI and

@RQuantumSim

researchers have wound atoms into novel shapes in the dimensions of space and time. Read more: jqi.umd.edu/news/twisting-

@UMDPhysics

@UMDScience

National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Join

tomorrow Jan. 24 at 10 AM ET to develop a roadmap for infrastructure to support data-driven solutions on recycling! Learn more below.

Data and Harmonization to Improve the Circularity of Plastics

We are accepting applications for SURF’s summer 2023 program. To join a lab like Krister’s, apply by February 1: nist.gov/surf (6/6)

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Now, he’s looking for undergraduates to help. SURF students can get a top-notch experience working with NIST experts and quality laser and camera equipment for quantum technology. They might even get credited as authors in a scientific paper. (5/6)

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That might sound like a faraway concept, but the team’s efforts can have real-world implications in … ⚛️ Random number generation, critical for modern security ⚛️ Quantum networks, critical for the operation of future quantum computers (4/6)

Specifically, Krister’s group works with a phenomenon called quantum entanglement, the subject of this past year’s

@NobelPrize

in physics. He explores the way particles at a distance can be interlinked. (3/6)

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At NIST, Krister and his colleagues use light to understand how nature at its smallest actually works. The quantum realm of atoms and molecules behaves differently than the macro world that we experience every day. (2/6)

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Undergrads, meet a mentor: quantum physicist Krister Shalm. NIST’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is now accepting applications. Here’s one of our researchers serving as an adviser. 🧵 (1/6)

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Save the date! NIST is set to release our AI Risk Management Framework this week. 📅 Thursday, January 26 at 10am ET 📍 Livestream (no registration needed) Learn more: nist.gov/news-events/ev

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Jan 22

Reminder: We are saying sayonara to SHA-1. NIST is phasing out the use of SHA-1, one of the first widely used methods of securing electronic information. Read why: nist.gov/news-events/ne

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Genome in a Bottle

@GenomeInABottle

Jan 21

Great work led by Nate Dwarshuis

to understand how genomic repeats influence error rates, and use

@GenomeInABottle

benchmarks to predict clinically relevant variants that may be missed by a method.

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bioRxiv Genomics

@biorxiv_genomic

Jan 21

StratoMod: Predicting sequencing and variant calling errors with interpretable machine learning biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh #biorxiv_genomic

Jan 21

For everything from peanut butter to paint, here's how companies can use our Standard Reference Materials (SRMs): (1) Put SRM into company’s machine. (2) Machine analyzes SRM. (3) Compare machine's analysis to NIST info. (4) Matching numbers? Machine is accurate.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Jan 20

Calling all middle school science teachers! With hands-on activities and access to experts, the NIST Summer Institute is just for you. Apply for the July 2023 workshop: nist.gov/iaao/academic-

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#Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Concept Paper JUST Released!✨ Comment on Proposed Significant Updates to the CSF & Register for our In-Person Event: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNIS

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Jan 19

Support services specialist Serena Martinez hadn’t imagined a career in tech until an inspiring conference and a supportive mentor put her on a new path into IT. Read how it happened: facebook.com/NIST/posts/pfb #MentoringMonth

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Retweeted

Jan 18

Yielding to safety – giving computers a driver’s instinct is one speed bump on the road to driverless cars. NIST is working on measurement methods to test them. Learn more: nist.gov/blogs/taking-m

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Cybersecurity @ NIST

@NISTcyber

Jan 18

Online passwords are used for everything: 💲Financials 🛍️ Shopping 💻 Work 📧Email 📲Social media ➕and MORE! Ease the burden and keep track of your credentials using