Songi Han of the University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) has won the 2021 Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Magnetic Resonance.

PerkinElmer, of Waltham, Massachusetts has acquired ES Industries, of West Berlin, New Jersey.

The Young Fluorescence Investigator Award was presented to Luca Lanzano at the Biophysical Society virtual event, BPS 2021, in February.

The talk will take place during their online meeting on March 18, 2021 at 12:00 noon EST.

We report on overall salary trends and how they compare to past years. We also look beyond the numbers to focus on broader trends of workplace satisfaction and career attitudes for spectroscopists.

Michael J. Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, parent company to Spectroscopy, was named to MM&M’s second annual 40 Under 40 list.

The Coblentz Society will present the award to Ian R. Lewis during the virtual Pittcon conference taking place March 6–10, 2021.

The Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) and the SAS Atomic Technical Section is currently seeking nominations for the 2021 SAS Atomic Spectroscopy Student Award.

Spectroscopy magazine is seeking nominations for the Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award.

The New York Microscopical Society 2020 Ernst Abbe Award was presented to Brian J. Ford on November 17.

This article provides a convenient summary of portable and handheld spectroscopy techniques, outlining the most prominent types of compact instruments for both atomic and molecular spectroscopy.

Test firing a firearm is frequently used for forensic firearms and bullet identification. Airborne lead-containing particles are emitted when a firearm is tested, leading to lead building up on surfaces, exposing employees to potential lead-related health risks. Prior to cleaning, lead surface concentrations in the firing range at the National Forensic Laboratory Services in Ottawa were found to be higher than the Environmental Abatement Council of Ontario (EACO) post-abatement limit, with the highest level 56 times the limit. Inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), along with internal standardization, revealed that wiping surfaces with either a commercial decontamination product containing ethylene glycol butyl ether (EGBE) or alcohol cleaning pads satisfied the EACO standard by removing over 90% of lead from test surfaces whereas an external cleaning company only removed 36% of lead from the same surfaces. Fortunately, lead cross-contamination was minimal outside the firearms section and well below the residential EACO limit.

Spectroscopy interviewed Tuan Vo-Dinh of Duke University, discussing his work in spectroscopy and photonics.

Spectroscopy Magazine spoke with Heidi Goenaga-Infante about her work on elemental and speciation analysis.

Spectroscopy interviewed Yukihiro Ozaki about his work in the field of Raman spectroscopy.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry will be presented to Barbara Larsen.

The New York Society for Applied Spectroscopy Gold Medal Award will be presented to Jerome Workman, Jr. and Howard Mark at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) on Wednesday, November 18.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Magnetic Resonance will be presented to Arthur G. Palmer III on Monday, November 16.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Vibrational Spectroscopy will be presented to John A. Reffner on Tuesday, November 17.

Recent collaborative research demonstrates the use of Kerr-gated Raman spectroscopy to study catalysts and catalytic reactions for investigating renewable energy sources.

Spectroscopy Magazine is pleased to announce the addition of seven new members to its editorial advisory board.

Once again, the Eastern Analytical Symposium takes the spotlight November 16–19, providing analysts with the latest developments in areas ranging from biopharmaceutical analysis to materials characterization, from quality assessment to green analysis, and from environmental contaminant determination to antibody analysis, to name a few of the many areas covered.

Lydia Neguse of The California Academy of Mathematics and Science School was selected as the winner of the Most Outstanding Female in Chemistry or Chemical Analysis award at the Fair

Raman imaging manufacturer WITec (Ulm, Germany) is expanding its headquarters building.