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" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/09/nist-researchers-develop-standards-help-eliminate-forever-chemicals"><span property="schema:name">NIST Researchers Develop Standards to Help Eliminate ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="daterange"><time datetime="2023-09-18T12:00:00Z">September 18, 2023</time> </div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div property="schema:text" class="text-with-summary"> These foams contain chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have raised environmental and health concerns. </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div> <article role="article" about="/news-events/news/2023/09/nists-shrimp-and-salmon-reference-materials-could-help-combat-seafood-fraud" typeof="schema:Article" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/09/nists-shrimp-and-salmon-reference-materials-could-help-combat-seafood-fraud" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2023/09/07/Wild_Caught_Salmon_Cryomilling_18.jpg?itok=i9jTsgVW" width="100" height="75" alt="Pieces of salmon are being fed from a metal holder into the icy opening of a milling machine. " typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/09/nists-shrimp-and-salmon-reference-materials-could-help-combat-seafood-fraud"><span property="schema:name">NIST’s Shrimp and Salmon Reference Materials Could Help Combat Seafood Fraud</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="daterange"><time datetime="2023-09-08T12:00:00Z">September 8, 2023</time> </div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div property="schema:text" class="text-with-summary"> Seafood fraud can happen when fish is incorrectly labeled for consumers as a more expensive variety. </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <footer> <div class="link-list"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news-updates/org/5656">View All News and Updates</a></div> </footer> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--dynamic-content-list-ou paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block "> <h2 class="nist-block__title"> <div class="string">Events</div> </h2> <div class="viewsreference"><div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-93229c3372e217ad9fadb5e1ee4bc844f0c4755c1a7f8c8d7ce47f4eac145a08"> <div> <article role="article" about="/news-events/events/2023/10/supporting-standardization-seaweed-measurements" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2023/10/supporting-standardization-seaweed-measurements" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2023/08/01/Conference%20Identifier%20-%20Corner%20October.jpg?itok=dxoq02AH" width="100" height="69" alt="Seaweed Identifier" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2023/10/supporting-standardization-seaweed-measurements"><span>Supporting The Standardization of Seaweed Measurements</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="smartdate">Tue, Oct 24 2023, 9:00am - 1:00pm EDT</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary"> In support of the NIST Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) Exercise 1 seaweed collaboration </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div> <article role="article" about="/news-events/events/2023/12/facilitating-circular-economy-food-and-biomass" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2023/12/facilitating-circular-economy-food-and-biomass"><span>Facilitating a Circular Economy for Food and Biomass</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="smartdate">Tue, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 7 2023</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary"> NIST’s Circular Economy Program is supporting the nation’s transition from a linear economic model to a cyclical one </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div> <article role="article" about="/news-events/events/2024/02/quantum-matters-materials-science-workshop" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/02/quantum-matters-materials-science-workshop" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2023/08/04/QMMS_Graphic%202024%20copy.png?itok=nJQhAdYl" width="100" height="56" alt="QMMS Conference Identifier" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/02/quantum-matters-materials-science-workshop"><span>Quantum Matters in Materials Science Workshop</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="smartdate">Wed, Feb 21 - Thu, Feb 22 2024</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary"> As a part of the JARVIS workshops series, NIST is organizing the 3rd Quantum Matters in Materials Science (QMMS) </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <footer> <div class="link-list"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/upcoming-events/org/5656">View All Events</a></div> </footer> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--content-list paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block "> <h2 class="nist-block__title"> <div class="string">Projects and Programs</div> </h2> <div class="nist-field nist-field--label-hidden entity-reference"> <div class="nist-field__items"> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/programs-projects/biomanufacturing-initiative" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/biomanufacturing-initiative" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2018/07/10/bioman-lifecycle_2.jpg?itok=Ga4nFE4j" width="100" height="76" alt="Bioman lifecycle" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/biomanufacturing-initiative"><span>Biomanufacturing Initiative</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="nist-badge display-inline-block margin-y-1 nist-badge--blue boolean">Ongoing</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> Protein drugs are the top selling pharmaceuticals worldwide, a hundred billion dollar industry, but also the fastest growing category of health care costs. The </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/programs-projects/plastic-pollution-measurement-science" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/plastic-pollution-measurement-science" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2020/01/23/PlasticDebris_KaylaBrignac.jpg?itok=9e3mvlMx" width="100" height="56" alt="Plastic marine debris" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/plastic-pollution-measurement-science"><span>Plastic Pollution Measurement Science</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="nist-badge display-inline-block margin-y-1 nist-badge--blue boolean">Ongoing</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> While plastics have yielded immense benefits to society, discarded plastics or plastic pollution has become a pervasive highly visible problem especially in the </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/programs-projects/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2022/09/12/water_glass.png?itok=-yqisx6J" width="100" height="71" alt="Water" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas"><span>Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="nist-badge display-inline-block margin-y-1 nist-badge--blue boolean">Ongoing</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> NIST works to improve confidence in measurements and conducts research on PFAS for better human health and the environment. </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/programs-projects/nist-food-safety-program" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nist-food-safety-program" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2019/10/23/cropped-adobestock_250227943.jpg?itok=mCTkp3_8" width="100" height="65" alt="photo collage of meats, cheese, eggs, fish, and shellfish" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nist-food-safety-program"><span>NIST Food Safety Program</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="nist-badge display-inline-block margin-y-1 nist-badge--blue boolean">Ongoing</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> A multi-disciplinary team is helping to ensure food safety and authenticity. </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/programs-projects/nist-tools-cannabis-laboratory-quality-assurance" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nist-tools-cannabis-laboratory-quality-assurance" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2020/06/11/Cannabis.jpg?itok=5OoJOxlH" width="75" height="100" alt="Cannabis" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nist-tools-cannabis-laboratory-quality-assurance"><span>NIST Tools for Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="nist-badge display-inline-block margin-y-1 nist-badge--blue boolean">Ongoing</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> NIST has developed an integrated measurement services program for forensic and cannabis testing laboratories to help ensure the quality of routine analysis </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/programs-projects/automotive-lightweighting" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/automotive-lightweighting"><span>Automotive Lightweighting</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="nist-badge display-inline-block margin-y-1 nist-badge--blue boolean">Ongoing</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> Our objective is to support the efforts of the US automotive industry and its suppliers to incorporate advanced lightweight materials for improving fuel economy </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/programs-projects/developing-materials-innovation-infrastructure" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/developing-materials-innovation-infrastructure"><span>Developing a Materials Innovation Infrastructure</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="nist-badge display-inline-block margin-y-1 nist-badge--blue boolean">Ongoing</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> Develop a materials innovation infrastructure for the design and discovery of inorganic materials to reduce the time and cost for deploying new materials into </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="link-list"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/laboratories/projects-programs/org/5656">View All Projects/Programs</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--dynamic-content-list-ou paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block "> <h2 class="nist-block__title"> <div class="string">Awards</div> </h2> <div class="viewsreference"><div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-5a6978b513de69c6f899b3ae1d4128e74756cf755c7e9c7e87adb6c5a81f6fec"> <div> <article role="article" about="/awards/2023-astm-am-coe-young-professional-additive-manufacturing-award-jake-benzing" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/2023-astm-am-coe-young-professional-additive-manufacturing-award-jake-benzing" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2023/06/09/DSC_1303-2.jpg?itok=kbpRbR5g" width="100" height="100" alt="Jake Benzing wears safety glasses as he bends over to adjust piece of scientific equipment in the lab." typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/2023-astm-am-coe-young-professional-additive-manufacturing-award-jake-benzing"><span>2023 - ASTM AM CoE Young Professional in Additive Manufacturing Award---Jake Benzing</span> </a></h3> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> Jake Benzing of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Applied Chemicals and Materials Division Fatigue and Fracture Group is a 2023 </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div> <article role="article" about="/awards/2019-best-paper-bell-domanski-linteris-and-mclinden" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/2019-best-paper-bell-domanski-linteris-and-mclinden"><span>2019 - Best Paper---Bell, Domanski, Linteris, and McLinden</span> </a></h3> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> This collaboration between the Applied Chemicals and Materials Division of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) and the Building </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div> <article role="article" about="/awards/2023-gibbs-triangle-award-ursula-kattner" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/2023-gibbs-triangle-award-ursula-kattner" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2023/07/27/Kattner-GibbsTriangleAward2023.png?itok=lP96hyzw" width="100" height="85" alt="Ursula Kattner and guest pose for a photo with her Gibbs Triangle Award in front of the water." typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/2023-gibbs-triangle-award-ursula-kattner"><span>2023 - Gibbs Triangle Award---Ursula Kattner</span> </a></h3> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> Ursula Kattner of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Materials Science and Engineering Division is the 2023 recipient of the Gibbs </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div> <article role="article" about="/awards/2023-best-review-award-published-2022-clay-davis-goncalo-gouveia-christina-jones-katrice" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/2023-best-review-award-published-2022-clay-davis-goncalo-gouveia-christina-jones-katrice" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2023/06/24/Metabolomics%20Cover%20Artwork.JPG?itok=gBfC_CUQ" width="100" height="100" alt="Word collage (reference materials, QC tools, repeatability, compatibility, reproducibility, etc. over top of small jar" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/2023-best-review-award-published-2022-clay-davis-goncalo-gouveia-christina-jones-katrice"><span>2023 - Best Review Award Published in 2022---Clay Davis, Goncalo Gouveia, Christina Jones, Katrice Lippa, and Tracey Schock</span> </a></h3> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-long"> " Reference Materials for MS-based Untargeted Metabolomics and Lipidomics: A Review by the Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <footer> <div class="link-list"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/awards/org/5656">View All Awards</a></div> </footer> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--dynamic-content-list-ou paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block "> <h2 class="nist-block__title"> <div class="string">Press Coverage</div> </h2> <div class="viewsreference"><div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-8349bdf1c1f27447adb2f2b7619faba1a8dc828d6cf75b41575bcb4ea7ea5a43"> <div> <article role="article" about="/press-coverage/dr-alshae-logan-jackson-microbiologist-uses-womenshistorymonth-reflect-women-history" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/press-coverage/dr-alshae-logan-jackson-microbiologist-uses-womenshistorymonth-reflect-women-history" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20230928234637im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2023/03/13/Picture1.jpg?itok=i94M9JmU" width="67" height="100" alt="Alshae 2023" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/press-coverage/dr-alshae-logan-jackson-microbiologist-uses-womenshistorymonth-reflect-women-history"><span>Dr. Alshae' Logan-Jackson, a Microbiologist uses #WomensHistoryMonth to reflect on the women in history who played an important role in the quality of all our lives today.</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> <div class="string">Instagram: Department of Commerce</div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="datetime"><time datetime="2023-03-24T12:00:00Z">March 24, 2023</time> </div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary"> Alshae’ Logan’s thoughts on Women’s History contributions were shared with the DOC community for Women’s History Month. </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div> <article role="article" about="/press-coverage/world-depends-strange-collection-items-theyre-not-cheap" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230928234637/https://www.nist.gov/press-coverage/world-depends-strange-collection-items-theyre-not-cheap"><span>The World Depends on a Strange Collection of Items. 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