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A plain-language glossary of 40 spectroscopic and elemental analytical methods—FTIR, Raman, ICP-MS, XRF, atomic absorption, and more—with verified references for lab professionals, students, and instrument buyers.

Top articles published this week include an inside look at university archaeology programs and a couple previews of two Spectroscopy-focused conferences that are upcoming.

Ramon M. Barnes, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at UMass Amherst and a pioneering figure in ICP spectrochemistry, has died at 86. He founded the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry and edited the ICP Information Newsletter for decades.

An upcoming poster at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2026 Meeting will present how terahertz spectroscopy is being used to study Mars.

How has research on boron atoms advanced over the last decade-plus? A talk at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2026 Meeting will explore this question.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium will take place November 16–18, 2026 in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Here, we preview the award winners.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium will run November 16–18, 2026, giving laboratories and suppliers time to plan as venue details remain pending.

The Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry goes back to Europe next year. We preview the conference here.

Atomic spectroscopy is making strides in fields such as forensics and environmental analysis. This Q&A explores how atomic spectroscopy-based techniques are being used and what the future looks like for these techniques.

A talk at the upcoming American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2026 Meeting will present a new method for measuring the electronic state of individual atoms within multinuclear clusters.

Students who study archaeometry are building skills and conducting work that is similar to other disciplines.

Top articles published this week include a discussion about hands-on learning when it comes to spectroscopy curricula and a new “Focus on Quality” column on spectrometer validation.

The suite has three configurations to help laboratories standardize workflows.