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Can spectroscopy help cities manage water quality during monsoons?

An upcoming conference will review the advances in vibrational spectroscopy.

A recent Tutorial Tuesday clip explored modern oil refining operations and the role spectroscopy plays in these operations.

An upcoming oral session at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2026 meeting will explore how women in STEM can pursue entrepreneurship opportunities.

A new review in Food Physics finds that combining near-infrared spectroscopy with machine learning is transforming food quality testing across sectors like meat, dairy, and produce.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has several keynotes planned for their upcoming Fall 2026 conference.

Researchers at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad showed that Raman spectroscopy combined with chemometric modeling (PCA and PLSR) can accurately and non-destructively quantify rosuvastatin content in pharmaceutical tablets.

Curriculum design is important in preparing students for the workforce. This “Pathways in Spectroscopy” clip explores the areas of spectroscopy that need to be represented more in university curriculums.

Top articles published this week include a review article on X-ray techniques and a new “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode that discusses an approach to teaching students about spectroscopy.

In this short feature article, we explore the topics covered at the recent International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS).

What was covered in our last "What's Nu" newsletter? We've got you covered! This Q&A overview addresses key topics in analytical spectroscopy, such as how spectroscopy is being used in materials science and battery analysis.

A European study of nearly 9,000 cropland soil samples found that combining visible–near-infrared (vis-NIR) spectroscopy with climate and topographic data only improves soil carbon and nitrogen prediction accuracy at spectral resolutions of 10 nanometers or finer.

Spectroscopy is playing a key role in analyzing materials in lithium-ion batteries.

The upcoming 2026 Vibrational Spectroscopy Seminar will focus on time-resolved spectroscopy and vibrational imaging, with structured mentorship component for doctoral and postdoctoral attendees.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) interpretability method developed at Zhejiang Police College was designed to improve transparency in Raman spectroscopy classification by segmenting spectral data into continuous regions and quantifying each region's contribution to model decisions.

A review of selected X-ray analysis work published on Spectroscopy Online from 2022–2026.

How does a college professor pull from their experience in government and the private sector to educate students pursuing careers in spectroscopy?

What is infrared thermography and how can it be used to help us learn more about the Giza Pyramids?

Top articles published this week include the debut episode of “Spectroscopy Around the Globe,” a new episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” and more.

"Spectroscopy Around the Globe" releases its debut episode, which focuses on the role spectroscopy has played in studying the Giza Pyramids.

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are being used by astronomers and scientists to learn more about interstellar chemistry.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) will be having its annual conference from August 23–27, in Chicago, Illinois. Here’s why spectroscopists and analytical chemists should attend.

A recent study examined how surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is being used with machine learning (ML) analysis to accurately distinguish patients with Crohn’s disease.

Monitoring wood coating decay proactively ensures the safety of commercial wood used for construction.

Pursuing careers in industry means young professionals need to understand what skills the job market values the most.

Students may not get the internship of their dreams, but they still might be able to land a relevant internship they can leverage into a full-time job after college.

Top articles published this week include a preview of the upcoming International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) conference, an inside look at particle correlated Raman spectroscopy, and more.

Researchers detect up to 587 particles per kilogram in locally marketed table salt, raising questions about daily consumer exposure through a dietary staple.

The first episode of "Spectroscopy Around the Globe" will take viewers on a journey to the Great Pyramids of Giza, where spectroscopy is playing a key role in uncovering Ancient Egyptian history.

In a recent interview, Miguel Sanz-Novo, an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, explained how simple molecules in molecular clouds evolve into increasingly complex chemical species during star formation.

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