Walter Copan

VP Research & Technology Transfer - Colorado School of Mines. Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology & NIST Director. Opinions my own.

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

Small shifts in time mean big changes for how we understand the world. NIST/@JILAscience researcher Jun Ye explains. https://t.co/tb8Yq4GxOZ

[Charles W. Clark @g8ge]

Milan Kundera, author, 1929-2023 https://t.co/RcMMfKEFS1

[Colorado School of Mines @coschoolofmines]

Mines' vice president for research and technology transfer @waltercopan testified in Washington D.C. today on behalf of the proposed Mining Schools Act, which would provide much-needed support for students in mining and mineral fields.
https://t.co/5Hbhyj82ES

[Atomic Physics (Past & Present) @AtomicUpdates]

From the group of Jun Ye: Beautiful work by John Robinson and colleagues at @JILAscience.

"Direct comparison of two spin squeezed optical clocks below the quantum projection noise limit"

https://t.co/peCQb739RK

[Paul Johnson (aka PCJ) @ILoveBlaster]

Let's fill the stadium and jam the airwaves/internet with Oredigger Pride. You're gonna want to be part of this...

[Paul Johnson (aka PCJ) @ILoveBlaster]

Great to see so many @MinesFootball alumni at the game yesterday, especially the first QB1 I ever saw light up Marv Kay Stadium - 2016 Harlon Hill Trophy winner @Justin_Dvorak. We're rooting for @john_matocha in this year's balloting. We'll know Friday. Go Orediggers!

[Paul Johnson (aka PCJ) @ILoveBlaster]

Oredigger Nation gathering in McKinney TX Saturday.
Let's fill the stadium with Blue and Silver for @MinesFootball. See you there. Go Orediggers!

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

Join us in wishing NIST's own @NobelPrize laureate Bill Phillips a happy birthday! Learn about his accomplishments: https://t.co/VsOW6aN8f8

[Optica @OpticaWorldwide]

THE (ATOMIC) CLOCKMAKER – https://t.co/g15MXUOdst

Ana Maria Rey (@NIST, @JILAscience & @CUBoulder) tells the #OpticaCommunity how making connections in the optics and photonics community led her to find a passion for atomic, molecular and optical physics.

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

Precise measurements are powering our future, helping researchers expand our understanding of ...

🌌The cosmos
📡Wireless signals
⚛️Quantum mechanics
⚙️Robotics
🧬Genetic diseases
🌎Our changing planet

... and so much more. Happy #WorldMetrologyDay!

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

World Metrology Day in 2022 focuses on the role of measurement science in the digital era. A clear example is in biometrics (scanning fingerprints, faces or irises).

Get the details: https://t.co/LO9cGrXm18 #WorldMetrologyDay

[NICE Conference @NICEcybercon]

📢Track 3 of #NICECyberCon22, Hybrid Roles to solve Sector-Specific Needs, examines multi-sector approaches to #cybersecurity education, training, & workforce development.

Submit your proposal by January 16 at https://t.co/WHIdeyIdr1.

@NISTcyber @GordonInstitute @NewAmerica

[Walter Copan @waltercopan]

Congratulations to Pravin Raghavan, @NIST_MEP and the MEP National Network! America's manufacturers count on you.

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

Introducing Pravina Raghavan, the new director of @NIST_MEP: https://t.co/0y0LE2gsnx

[USPTO @uspto]

Ring ring…innovation calling! 📞Our friends at @NIST patented this telephone call indicator in 1957. Check out the full patent: https://t.co/ePyZgJlttP
https://t.co/x3FHP10GDH

[Charles Tahan @tahantech]

Check out the second annual report of the National Quantum Initiative! https://t.co/tkrKmsrrCb

[Joint Quantum Institute @JQInews]

Two JQI scientists have proposed a chip-scale frequency comb predicted to be ten times more efficient than previous designs https://t.co/lFvb7Yt4Qz #research @UMDscience @UMDphysics @NIST @QTC_UMD

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

After finding my way through a narrow gap, I’ve made it up on top of this ridge. We call this spot “Citadelle.” Nearby are lots of good rocks to choose from for my next attempt at #SamplingMars.

Interactive map: https://t.co/uPsKFhW17J

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

You can help draft standards for collecting physical evidence from victims of sexual assault. Apply to join the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) subcommittee: https://t.co/HlSbLoyMHw

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

There’s a persistent, potentially cancer-causing set of chemicals entering our drinking water called PFAS. NIST’s Alix Rodowa is part of the ongoing fight against it: https://t.co/9SHFjLWSzF

#NationalWaterQualityMonth

[National Institute of Standards and Technology @NIST]

Elif Karakas, an IT specialist for @BaldrigeProgram with 14 years of service at NIST behind her.

There's no separation between Elif and her Muslim-Turkish heritage, which has shaped her life and helped her strive to always give her very best to others.

#APAHM #AAPI