Spectroscopy’s annual product review has become a go-to source for keeping up with the latest spectroscopy instruments, components, accessories, and software. In it, you can find everything that has been launched over the past 12 months, including at the most recent Pittcon event. Here, we offer highlights of the 2021 review, which appeared in our May issue, featuring new products in the atomic, Raman, and infrared (IR) categories of spectroscopy.

Fran Adar is the winner of the 2021 Gold Medal Award from the New York and New Jersey Society of Applied Spectroscopy (SAS).

The 2021 Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Young Investigator Award will be presented to Jacob Shelley at the EAS Symposium taking place November 15–17, 2021, in Plainsboro, New Jersey.

L. Scott Ramos will receive the 2021 Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chemometrics at the EAS Symposium taking place November 15–17, 2021, in Plainsboro, New Jersey.

Bhavya Sharma, PhD, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has won the 2021 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award, which is presented by Spectroscopy magazine.

Joseph A. Loo will be presented with the 2021 Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry at the EAS Symposium taking place November 15–17, 2021, in Plainsboro, New Jersey.

The 2021 Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry will be presented to Kenneth S. Suslick at the EAS Symposium, taking place November 15–17, 2021, in Plainsboro, New Jersey.

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 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 meeting will take place on Thursday, January 14 from 12:00–1:00 pm EST, hosted by guest speakers John Wasylyk and Debbie Peru.

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.