Spectroscopy Pittcon Meeting Report
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March 9, 2014
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Featured Session
Do Women in Science Have to Try Harder?
By: Laura Bush
March 9 – New Orleans, Louisiana– Do women working in science fields have to work harder to gain respect? Jeannette Grasselli Brown, who spent her career in the petroleum industry, will address that question when she kicks off the “Women in Spectroscopy” session this afternoon, in room 268.
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Blog
How to Get the Most Out of Your First Pittcon Experience
Is this your first major conference? If so, here's some advice for getting the most out of the experience.
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Highlights of Today’s Sessions
Symposium: Atomic Tools as Solutions to Molecular Problems
March 9– New Orleans, Louisiana – This morning session will be presided over by Jacob T. Shelley of Kent State University.
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New Developments and Challenges in Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
By: Megan L’Heureux
March 9 – New Orleans, Louisiana – This symposium was arranged by Jagdish P. Singh of Mississippi State University and Richard Russo of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The session will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. today in room 261 with introductory remarks from both Singh and Russo.
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Symposium: Chemical Issues with Contemporary Art
By: Cindy Delonas
March 9– New Orleans, Louisiana – Gregory D. Smith of the Indianapolis Museum of Art will preside over this afternoon session today.
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