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Cybersecurity Careers Go Beyond Coding

October 16, 2024

You don’t have to be a coder or have a technical background to work in cybersecurity. Learn about the career stories of three of our NIST cybersecurity

Facing the Facts to Keep Our Biometrics Secure

October 2, 2024

As facial recognition has become more common — from opening your smartphone to identifying yourself at a national border — NIST’s work in facial recognition has

Miles Walker poses smiling in front of the spiral staircase in the NIST library.

‌A Summer of Studying Cybersecurity — and Human Error’s Role in Attacks

August 21, 2024

A NIST intern spent his summer researching cybersecurity — and the human errors that can jeopardize it.

A researcher wearing safety glasses reaches into a box of circuitry and other equipment, which emits a green glow.

Demystifying Quantum: It’s Here, There and Everywhere

April 10, 2024

It’s time to celebrate World Quantum Day! But what is quantum, anyway? A NIST physicist answers your questions.

Melinda Kleczynski poses sitting at her desk, with a monitor showing data and graphs behind her.

From Diamonds in Your Computer to Safer Medications, NIST Researchers Look at What’s Next for 2024 and Beyond

January 3, 2024

Our up-and-coming researchers look ahead to 2024 and beyond — and tell us how their work will impact the world.

Historical photo shows Grace Hopper in uniform standing next to a rack of computer equipment.

Fellowship and Fearlessness: Carrying On the Legacy of Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

December 6, 2023

On her birthday, we look at the life of Rear Admiral Grace Hopper — a trailblazing woman in computing — and how we can continue to carry on her legacy.

In front of a laptop computer, a hand holds a cell phone that has a conversation with generative AI on the phone screen.

Minimizing Harms and Maximizing the Potential of Generative AI

November 20, 2023

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become more commonly used, we must think carefully about the impact on people and society.

Two people wearing coveralls in a "clean room" lab look up at a disk-shaped object that one of them is holding.

Agents of Contrast, Software Runaway Hit, Our Early Universe: A Sample of Stories on NIST Social Media

September 6, 2023

Curious? It’s time to get you caught up on a few of the summer happenings at NIST.

Grace Waters poses smiling in the lab, leaning against a desk with a computer monitor showing data and graphs.

A Summer of Science: NIST Interns’ Stories of Their Time in the Lab

August 2, 2023

From measuring UV light to working on virtual reality software, a summer at NIST is not your average internship.

From Escaping a War to Becoming a Mom of 3 at Once, Science Has Always Been There for Me

July 26, 2023

I learned as a young adult not to get attached to material things; they can be gone in an instant. But there were some things I knew no one could take — an

Under Pressure: Blaise Pascal, the Barometer and Bike Tires

June 14, 2023

On his 400th birthday, we celebrate the scientist whose name is the unit of measurement for air, bike and car tire pressure. You should read it. No pressure.

From GPS to Laser Pointers, Quantum Science Is All Around Us

April 12, 2023

Ahead of World Quantum Day this week, we asked Andrew Wilson, who leads NIST’s Quantum Physics Division, to explain just what exactly quantum science is and why

NIST researcher Justyna Zwolak reads a book about Ada Lovelace to her young daughter

Ada Lovelace: The World’s First Computer Programmer Who Predicted Artificial Intelligence

March 22, 2023

During Women’s History Month, I am remembering Ada Lovelace’s contributions and thinking about the impact she had on me as a scientist and mathematician.

Apostol Vassilev poses for a photo with a computer monitor in the background.

Powerful AI Is Already Here: To Use It Responsibly, We Need to Mitigate Bias

February 15, 2023

As the power of AI grows, businesses, governments and the public will have to manage AI’s impact on society.

On a rooftop overlooking a waterfront town, an equipment box is attached to a pole anchored with concrete blocks.

Data in Demand: How the U.S. Navy’s Bandwidth Can Boost Your Data Speed

January 25, 2023

What would we do if the world ran out of room in the radio-frequency spectrum? It’s something NIST and our partners are working to prevent through spectrum

Cruising Toward Self-Driving Cars: Standards and Testing Will Help Keep Autonomous Vehicles Moving Safely on the Road

January 18, 2023

NIST and its partners in government and industry are working toward replicating the vital aspects of human driving and building a supporting infrastructure.

NIST’s Researchers Look Ahead to High-Tech Trends in 2023 and Beyond

December 27, 2022

They study topics that impact all of us, from indoor air quality to cybersecurity.

AMO for All: How Online Portals Are Democratizing the Field of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

November 2, 2022

Portals allow less-experienced researchers to do real calculations without knowing how to build the code themselves.

Teaching Computers to Read ‘Industry Lingo’ — Technical vs. Natural Language Processing

October 26, 2022

People generally are very good at learning and translating context and intent. Computers, however, are not.

Left: Machine that looks like an old fashioned typewriter in a box. Right: picture of Alan Turing along with a bio. Both are from a museum exhibit.

Alan Turing’s Everlasting Contributions to Computing, AI and Cryptography

June 23, 2022

Suppose someone asked you to devise the most powerful computer possible. Alan Turing, whose reputation as a central figure in computer science and artificial

Alexey Gorshkov poses at a whiteboard, holding a marker.

What’s So Great About Quantum Computing? A Q&A With NIST Theorist Alexey Gorshkov

June 1, 2022

The NIST theorist discusses his efforts toward designing quantum computers, revealing their possible capabilities, and showing why we all should be excited

How Secure Is Your DNA?

May 25, 2022

Is genomic data distinct from other data types? How should cybersecurity protection be tailored to genomic data? NIST is working to find the answers.

Grid showing six fingerprints in different false colors.

A Tale of Two Errors: Measuring Biometric Algorithms

May 18, 2022

NIST researchers conduct biometric technology evaluations, working closely with developers of software that compares images of fingerprints, faces and irises.

A man wearing a face mask touches a computer screen in a lab with robotic arms in the foreground.

Solving a Robotics Puzzle During a Summer Internship at NIST

January 26, 2022

For nine years, I have been obsessed with the Rubik’s Cube. It is a puzzle that has simultaneously stumped and interested the whole world since it was first

Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Q&A With NIST’s Matt Scholl

October 27, 2021

Quantum computing algorithms seek to use quantum phenomena to perform certain types of calculations much more efficiently than today’s classical, binary

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumer IoT Devices: A Q&A With NIST’s Katerina Megas

October 21, 2021

The connection of devices, including household devices, to the internet has created a raft of new potential entryways for hackers to invade your home networks

RNA Structure and Dynamics: The One-Two Punch in the Fight Against COVID-19

February 24, 2021

We are all well aware of COVID-19, and by now most people have seen pictures of the spike protein that forms the “handshake” interaction between virus and host

The NIST Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program Goes Virtual

February 2, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) designed the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program to inspire undergraduate students

Internships in the Time of COVID: A Q&A With Shelby Platner and NIST's Zach Trautt

February 4, 2021

Across the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), internships are a very important experience for students and staff members alike. But for most

Is Your Qubit Better Than My Qubit?

February 10, 2021

I had been studying superconducting quantum computing for seven years before I was stumped by this seemingly simple question: How do I know if my qubit is

Taking Measure

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