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Suggested Citation:"6 Overall Conclusions." National Research Council. 2010. An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13010.
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Overall Conclusions

The projects reviewed by the Panel on Materials Science and Engineering fulfill the mission of the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory. They are formulated well and conducted in generally excellent facilities by an outstanding technical staff. Associates (visiting scientists) and postdoctoral researchers are usually well integrated into the projects. The results are appropriately disseminated and have received recognition by awards and through broad use by the technical community. Opportunities for improving the MSEL are related to operations—for example, integrating postdoctoral researchers, improving patent processes, and more effectively using the World Wide Web. The technical programs and staff of the MSEL are strong.

Suggested Citation:"6 Overall Conclusions." National Research Council. 2010. An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13010.
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The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works with industry, standards bodies, universities, and other government laboratories to improve the nation's measurements and standards infrastructure for materials. A panel of experts appointed by the National Research Council (NRC) assessed the four divisions of MSEL, by visiting these divisions and reviewing their activities.

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