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This site is the homepage for the SAS Spectrum, the Newsletter of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.  The Newsletter publishes Society news, items of interest to the membership, personal notes concerning members, and official Governing Board minutes.  An archive of Newsletters before 2005 and Arcs and Sparks Issues is available on the link to your right.

Current Issue

September 2010 - Calls for Candidates for the Ellis R. Lippincott and Gordon F. Kirkbright Bursary Awards

2010 Issues

January 2010 - Debbie Bradshaw steps down as Editor of Applied Spectroscopy News Feature in Applied Spectroscopy after 16 years of Service

February 2010 - FACSS and SAS Student Awards

March 2010 - SAS loses two Excellent Scientists and Friends

April 2010 - SAS News from Pittcon 2010

May 2010 - SAS Day at the Races; 2010 FACSS Program; SAS Awards

June 2010 - SAS Awards to be Presented at FACSS 2010

July 2010 - Upcoming Meetings

August 2010 - FACSS 2010, October 17-21, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

2009 Issues

January 2009 - Peter Griffiths selected as Editor-in-Chief of Applied Spectroscopy

February 2009 - SAS Members Day at the Races!

March 2009 - Takeshi Hasegawa to Receive 2009 Craver Award

April 2009 - SAS Activities at Pittcon 2009 in Chicago

May 2009 - FACSS 2009 in Louisville October 18 - 22

Summer 2009 - Spectroscopic Instruments at the Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum

August 2009 - John-David McElderry is Elected Next SAS Student Representative

September 2009 - FACSS 2009 in Louisville October 18 - 22

October 2009 - Memorial Tribute to Bill Fateley, Former Editor-in-Chief of Applied Spectroscopy

November 2009 - SAS Activities at FACSS and Reports

December 2009 - Curt Marcott Selected as SAS President-Elect

2008 Issues

January 2008 - A Spectroscopy Power Couple

February 2008 - John Conboy to Receive 2008 Craver Award

March 2008 - Pittcon 2008:  Symposia to Celebrate SAS 50th Anniversary
April 2008 - SAS Activities at Pittcon 2008 in New Orleans

Summer 2008 Issue - 35th FACSS Conference - Reno, Nevada, September 28 - October 2, 2008

August 2008 Issue - The FACSS Conference 2008 - Reno, Nevada, September 28 - October 2

September 2008 Issue - SAS Members Prominently Involved in FBI Anthrax Investigation

October 2008 Issue - SAS Celebrates 50 Years of Service to the Spectroscopy Community at FACSS in Reno

December 2008 Issue - Fred LaPlant elected President of SAS

In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of SAS: A Brief History of the Early Years.  A Poster presented at Pittcon 2008 prepared by Marvin Margoshes and Leopold May.

In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of SAS: A Selection of Ground Breaking Papers from Applied Spectroscopy.  A Poster presented at Pittcon 2008 prepared by Leopold May, Bruce Chase, Peter Griffiths, and Joel Harris.

2007 Issues

January 2007 Issue - SAS Awards at FACSS 2006

February 2007 Issue - SAS Awards at FACSS 2006 (Continued)

March 2007 Issue - SAS Student Awards Presented at FACSS 2006

April 2007 Issue - SAS Employment Service, FACSS 2007 in Memphis

Summer 2007 Issue - New SAS Student Representative, Michelle Meighan

August 2007 - SAS Award Nominations

September 2007 - FACSS 2007 October 14-18, Memphis TN

October 2007 - SAS Election Results and 50th Anniversary Celebration

November/December 2007 Issue - SAS Activities and Reports from FACSS 2007

2006 Issues
January 2006 Issue - SAS Student Awards at FACSS 2005

February 2006 Issue - SAS Awards presented at FACSS 2005 in Quebec

March 2006 Issue - SAS Awards presented at FACSS 2005 in Quebec (continued)

April/May 2006 Issue - SAS Activities and Reports from Pittcon 2006

Summer 2006 - SAS Activities at Upcoming 2006 FACSS and EAS Meetings

August 2006 - FACSS Preliminary Program and Workshops
September 2006 - SAS Election Results
October 2006 - SAS Tour Speaker Program
November/December 2006 - SAS Activities and Reports from FACSS

2005 Issues

January 2005 Issue - Change of Editors
February 2005 Issue - Student Activities at FACSS 2004 
Randy Bishop (GE Plastics) Presentation - Careers in Industry
Christian Hassell (Los Alamos National Lab) Presentation - Careers at Government Laboratories
Gary Hiefje (Indiana University) Presentation - Careers at PhD Institutions
David Butcher (Western Carolina University) Presentation- Careers at Undergraduate Institutions

March 2005 Issue - 2004 and 2005 FACSS To Remember

April/May 2005 Issue - SAS Activities and Reports from Pittcon 2005
Summer 2005 Issue - SAS Technical Sections
August 2005 Issue - New SAS Student Representative, 2005 FACSS Preliminary Program
September 2005 Issue - Highlights of 2005 FACSS Final Program
October 2005 Issue - Electronic Submission of Manuscripts to Applied Spectroscopy
November/December Issue - SAS Activities and Reports from FACSS

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David J. Butcher

Western Carolina University
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College of Arts and Sciences
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