# Better Engineering in Service of Society by NIST Engineering Laboratory > The NIST Engineering Laboratory states the core purpose beneath its measurement science: “To benefit society by enabling better engineering.” > > **— NIST Engineering Laboratory**, *About the Engineering Laboratory* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [About the Engineering Laboratory](https://www.nist.gov/el/about-el) — *About the Engineering Laboratory*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Better Engineering in Service of Society.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] - **Article:** [[articles/Epstein Social Hysteria, Moral Panic, and the War on Science|Epstein Social Hysteria, Moral Panic, and the War on Science]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Competence|American Competence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` The NIST Engineering Laboratory states the core purpose beneath its measurement science: “To benefit society by enabling better engineering.” — NIST Engineering Laboratory, About the Engineering Laboratory https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-nist-engineering-better-engineering-service-society ```