🔬 It’s the final day of @pittcon.bsky.social 2026! Thank you to everyone who connected with SAS this week. We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh, PA next year! #SAS #Spectroscopy #Pittcon #AnalyticalScience

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Mitigating Spectral Errors from White Reference Degradation in Soil Spectroscopy Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251396975 #SAS #Spectroscopy #NIR #SWIR #reflectance $soil

🎙️ Ready to take the spotlight? Join us for the Fourth Virtual Student/Early Career SLAM 2026 on April 9 at 12 PM (ET)! This high-energy virtual event invites students and early-career researchers to present their work in a concise, 3-minute format. It’s a great way to refine your message, showcase

🔬 Pittcon 2026 is in full swing! If you’re attending, stop by the SAS booth to say hello and connect with fellow spectroscopists—we’d love to see you! 🎓 Early Career attendees: Join the ECIG networking roundtable today, Monday, March 9 | 1:30–3:00 PM | Room 006D

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Pathlength, Altitude and Angle of Incidence Dependence of Remote Water Raman Scattering Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251394346 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Remote #water #Raman #Scattering

🔬 Pittcon starts tomorrow! SAS is excited to be part of Pittcon 2026—stop by and connect with us! Don’t miss the SAS-sponsored session “Spectroscopy and Sustainability: A Perfect Match.” Highlights include: • Lyufei Chen – A-TEEM® spectroscopy for rapid, data-rich protein & chemical analysis

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Exploring Band Selection Methods for Enhanced Chromosomal Analysis in Hyperspectral Imaging Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251403574 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Hyperspectral #Band #Selection #Chromosomal #Analysis

🎓 Last call! Nominations for the 2026 IASA Student Award close tomorrow, March 6. Recognize an exceptional student in atomic spectroscopy—awardees present at SciX 2026 and receive travel

Join us March 19, 2026 from 12–1 PM EDT for our first Tour Presentation of the year featuring Professor Mary Kate Donais, presenting “Spectroscopic Characterization of Historic Fabrics and Fibers.” This fascinating look at spectroscopy and cultural heritage is one you won’t want to miss—be sure

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Understanding the Role of the Evanescent Field in Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Spectroscopy Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251358400 #SAS #Spectroscopy #ATR #evanescent #field #absorption

🎓 Deadline approaching! Nominations for the 2026 IASA Student Award are due March 6. Outstanding undergrad & grad students in atomic spectroscopy can present at SciX 2026 and receive ≥$500 travel support + a 2-year SAS membership. Submit: [email protected] #IASA #Spectroscopy #SciX2026

🔬 Pittcon is just a few days away! We’re excited to connect with the spectroscopy community March 7–11—be sure to stop by the SAS booth to say hello! On the opening morning of conference sessions, don’t miss the SAS-sponsored session,

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Analysis of Specificity and Limitations Applying the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Differentiating Iron Ore Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251396585 #SAS #Spectroscopy #LIBS #iron #ore #classification

🌍 SAS at Pittcon (March 7–11)! Don’t miss the SAS-sponsored session “Spectroscopy and Sustainability,” exploring how spectroscopy advances sustainable and responsible science. Add it to your schedule! Details: https://bit.ly/4qF7ZTg #SAS #Spectroscopy #Pittcon

🎤 Register for the Fourth Virtual Student/Early Career SLAM 2026! Join us April 9 at 12 PM ET for 3-minute elevator-style talks by students & early-career researchers. Top 4 presenters earn travel support to SciX. 📝 Register by March 20: https://bit.ly/4rdQVnN #SAS #Spectroscopy #SLAM2026 #SciX

🎓 2026 SAS Student Awards are open! Apply by March 31 for the Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award or the Undergraduate Award in Applied Spectroscopy. 👉 Graduate: https://bit.ly/4tlPsgr 👉 Undergraduate: https://bit.ly/4axF4ee

🔬 Catch SAS at Pittcon 2026, March 7–11! Discover emerging technologies, hear from leaders, and connect with the global spectroscopy community. Learn more: https://loom.ly/Zkx4CPY #SAS #Spectroscopy #Pittcon

⏰ Reminder: Nominations for the 2026 SAS Gold Medal Award are due Feb 27! The NY/NJ Section of SAS recognizes exceptional contributions to applied spectroscopy. Award presented at EAS 2026 (Nov 16–18, Plainsboro, NJ). Apply: https://bit.ly/49WjG0M #SAS #Spectroscopy #Awards #EAS

The New York / New Jersey Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy will hold an invited seminar ‼️THIS THURSDAY‼️ February 19th at 12pm EST. Click the link to read the abstract and speaker bio: https://loom.ly/fWKWELQ Zoom link: https://loom.ly/qsO2u-o

🎓 Call for Nominations: 2026 IASA Student Award! Recognizing outstanding undergrad & grad students in atomic spectroscopy. Award includes an oral talk at SciX 2026, ≥$500 travel support & a 2-year SAS membership. ⏰ Deadline: March 6. Submit to [email protected] #IASA #Spectroscopy #SciX2026

Happy Presidents' Day to our friends in the US! Just a reminder, our offices are closed today.

📢 The SAS offices will be closed Monday, February 16 for the holiday. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday. #SAS #Spectroscopy

🎉 Welcome to our new Applied Spectroscopy Practica editors! We’re excited to welcome Mustafa Culha and Shawn (Xiaoyun) Chen to the editorial team. Their expertise in spectroscopy, nanotechnology, and industrial applications is a tremendous asset to the journal.

🔬 Heading to Pittcon March 7–11? Don’t miss the SAS-sponsored session “Spectroscopy and Sustainability.” 🌱 Learn how spectroscopy is driving innovation and sustainability across science & industry. Details: https://bit.ly/4qF7ZTg #SAS #Spectroscopy #Pittcon

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Advanced #Hyperspectral Signature Processing for Chemical Stress Detection in #Vegetable Leaves Using #Hierarchical #Feature Extraction and #Enhanced #Ensemble #Model Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251411953#Hyperspectral#Vegetable#Hierarchical#Feature#Enhanced#Ensemble#Model#SAS#Spectroscopy #pesticides #vegetable

🏆 The Peter Griffiths Award honors the best paper published annually in Applied Spectroscopy Practica. Congrats to the first recipients: Sara Fraser-Miller (Flinders Univ.) with Mitchell C. Chalmers, Teemu Tomberg & Keith Gordon for their award-winning Raman spectroscopy paper (Vol. 2, Issue 4). 🎉

New from Applied Spectroscopy! High-Accuracy Age-Range Prediction of Bamboo Using Deep Fusion of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Spectral Data Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028261417366 #SAS #Spectroscopy #LIBS #spectral #data #fusion

💡 SAS member perk: Full online access to Applied Spectroscopy—every issue back to the 1940s! If you read multiple articles a year, membership pays for itself. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LRexPF

🏅 The NY/NJ Section of SAS is accepting nominations for the 2026 Gold Medal Award, honoring outstanding contributions to applied spectroscopy. Award presented at EAS 2026 (Nov 16–18, Plainsboro, NJ). ⏰ Deadline: Feb 27, 2026. Apply: https://bit.ly/49WjG0M #SAS #Spectroscopy #Awards #EAS

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Complex-Valued Chemometrics in Spectroscopy: Inverse Least Squares Regression Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251358392 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Chemometrics #refractive #index #Inverse #Least #Squares #Regression

📣 The 2026 SAS Advertising Prospectus is now available! Discover sponsorship and advertising opportunities to reach a global spectroscopy audience. View the prospectus: https://bit.ly/4q5vT9u #SAS #Spectroscopy #Advertising

🔬 SAS will be at Pittcon, March 7–11, 2026! Connect with experts, explore new technologies, and engage with the spectroscopy community at this premier analytical science conference. Learn more: https://loom.ly/Zkx4CPY #SAS #Spectroscopy #Pittcon

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Morphology-Enhanced Rolling Ball Algorithm for Baseline Removal Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251384654 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Raman #Baseline #Removal #overfitting

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy Using a Tunable Visible Broadband Probe Pulse Generated by Kerr Instability Amplification Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251375438 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Raman #Kerr #tunable #femtosecond

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Analysis of Liquids Using the Submerged Plasma for Isotopic Detection and Elemental Resolution (SPIDER) Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251374696 #SAS #Spectroscopy #submerged #plasma $isotopic #detection

👀 Have you registered for Pittcon 2026? Early bird pricing ends today, Jan 29! Don’t miss cutting-edge research & innovations in analytical science, March 7–11. Register now: https://loom.ly/Zkx4CPY #SAS #Spectroscopy #Pittcon

Start the new year strong with SAS sponsorship or advertising! Reach engaged professionals and align your brand with innovation in spectroscopy. Learn more: https://bit.ly/44RudbU #SAS #Spectroscopy #Sponsorship

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Raman Spectroscopy for Monitoring Polymerization, Quality Control, and Additive Distribution in Styrene–Divinylbenzene-Based Proppants Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251386484 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Raman #Styrene #Divinylbenzene #polymerization

🔍 Exploring new career options in spectroscopy or analytical science? Check out the latest opportunities on the SAS Career Postings page—your next role could be waiting. https://bit.ly/3LUQj6R #SAS #Spectroscopy #Careers

New from @applspecpractica.bsky.social! Spectral Barcoding for the #Detection of #Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs Using #Raman Spectroscopy Read the full open-access article here: https://loom.ly/iVM6Ee4#Detection#Fentanyl#Raman#SAS #spectroscopy #openaccess

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Re-Examining Tip-Enhanced Raman Signals at High Spatial Resolution Under Ambient Conditions Using Graphene Nanobubbles Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251382936 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Raman #graphene #nanobubbles #defects

Check out SAS President John Wasylyk's contribution to @applspecpractica.bsky.social titled "Spectroscopy and Sustainability: A Perfect Match and a Perfect Fit at @pittcon.bsky.social 2026"! Link: https://loom.ly/Y5CwR7M

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Semi-Quantitative Molecular Profiling with a Convolutional Neural Network Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251377474 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Raman #SERS #CNN #SVR

🤝 New year, new connections! Join SAS and connect with a global community of spectroscopists through technical groups, regional sections, and special interest communities. Your network starts here. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q0tDks #SAS #Spectroscopy #Networking #NewYearNewMembership

New from @applspecpractica.bsky.social! Automatic Detection of Low Concentrations of #Fentanyl in #Acetaminophen Using Commercial Off-the-Shelf Non-Radioactive #Ionization Ion Mobility Spectrometry #IMS Read the full article here: https://loom.ly/yJJS68o#Fentanyl

The Gruppo del Colore – Associazione Italiana Colore is pleased to announce the AlC2026 Midterm Meeting dedicated to the theme "Color and Cultural Heritage" will take place in Florence, Italy on September 3-4 2026. Learn more here: https://loom.ly/04MAtUQ

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Prediction of Soil pH in Ash-Enriched Laboratory Columns Using Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: A Comparison of Analytical Strategies Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251385574 #SAS #Spectroscopy #NIR #soil #pH #wildfires #ash

We invite you to join the next NY/NJ SAS Monthly Virtual Meeting on Thursday, January 22 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET. For more information, click here: https://loom.ly/UWB85u4

New from @applspecpractica.bsky.social! Determination of Isophthalic Acid Comonomer Content in Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) (#PET) Using #Raman Spectroscopy Read the full 🔓open-access🔓 article here: https://loom.ly/FFbqIcA#PET#Raman#SAS #spectroscopy #polymers

New from Applied Spectroscopy! Noncontact Fiber Optic Probe for Clinical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy Read more: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251367062 #SAS #Spectroscopy #Raman #clinical #noncontact #probe