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Dear Industrial Affiliate Members,
With our May 2009 Commencement a fond memory and our undergraduate students pursuing their own interests over the summer, we are all looking forward to a quiet couple of months. At OSC, most faculty members and staff remain at work over the summer, preparing new class material, completing special projects, working with graduate students, publishing research results, and -- later on -- gearing up for the new students who will begin to arrive at the beginning of August.
Once again Affiliates, thank you for your interest in our students and for your support. We hope you and your families have a wonderful summer filled with good times and good friends.
CONTACT US
It's Always a Pleasure to Hear From You: Please feel free to contact Ms. Allison Huff, College of Optical Sciences Industrial Affiliates Coordinator, at any time. She can be reached by telephone at 520-626-6737 or by e-mail at allison@optics.arizona.edu
Has your Contact Information Changed? Or should someone else in your company be receiving these e-mails? Please drop us a line. The easiest way is to e-mail Allison at allison@optics.arizona.edu
INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES
OSC Calendar Events for June, July, and August:
Save the Dates:
Not Yet on the Calendar: We are in the process of planning an alumni reunion in conjunction with the SPIE conference in August. The reunion will be in the evening, probably on August 3 or 4, and in a hotel close to the conference area. When plans are confirmed, we will send save-the-date e-mails to you. We hope to see everyone there.
STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF
Jack's Legacy Continues: Jack and Sandra Gaskill visited OSC last week to present 2009 Jack D. Gaskill Endowed Scholarships to three OSC undergraduate students: Michael Gaj, Phat Lu, and Brittany Lynn. The scholarship honors Professor Jack D. Gaskill, former Associate Director for Academic Affairs at Optical Sciences, where he played a key role in shaping the graduate curriculum, starting the undergraduate program, recruiting students, and mentoring students as they pursued their degree in Optical Sciences. In 1999, he commemorated his retirement from teaching by contributing a generous leadership gift to endow an undergraduate student Scholarship in Optical Sciences. When Jack's former students heard about it, they joined him in the spirit of the endowment and contributed generously to the fund. Thank you Jack and Sandra Gaskill, and OSC alumni and friends, for making the Jack D. Gaskill Endowed Scholarship a reality. And congratulations Michael, Phat, and Brittany.
Good News from Meredith Hay, UA Executive Vice President and Provost: Following Robert Norwood's promotion to Professor with Tenure last February, we have just received word that Hong Hua has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, Franko Kueppers has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, Stanley Pau has been granted Tenure, and Scott Tyo has been promoted to Professor with Tenure. These four appointments are effective for the 2009-2010 academic year. Congratulations Hong, Franko, Stanley, and Scott.
From the Desk of Jerzy Rozenblit, Raymond J. Oglethorpe Professor and Head, ECE: Please join me in congratulating our freshly-retired Professor [joint with Optical Sciences], Robin Strickland, on his Outstanding Faculty Award given by the Honors College.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
From the Desk of Mark Bolden, U.S. Air Force: The U.S. Air Force has just completed an upgrade to the infrastructure on a 1.6m telescope, which allows for a very "plug and play" interface for new sensors. If you or any of your colleagues have an interest in performing new sensor experiments, (i.e. they would be what we call a VE - Visiting Experimenter) please contact Mark Bolden at mark.bolden@maui.afmc.af.mil A formal proposal is not needed upfront. An informal email about the idea will be sufficient to start with. It may also be possible to figure out how work could tie in with the ongoing R&D efforts on the 1.6m site. This is part of the USAF effort to increase collaborations with the Educational Community. Final revisions on the ICD (Interface Control Document) are currently underway, and this will be made available once cleared through AF Public Affairs.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Optics Camp, June 8 - 12, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m: Continuing ed isn't just for those who've already completed a degree program -- it's for kids too. Once again, by popular demand, we're offering our Optical Sciences Summer Camp for students in grades 9 through 12. The curriculum varies a bit from year to year, but always shows students that optics is an integral part of the technology that enables them to view DVDs, take pictures with their cell phones, drive at night, save and share information on CDs, enjoy fantastic special effects in movies, create virtual realities and much, much more. The camp is held in the College of Optical Sciences and is taught by Optical Sciences faculty members and graduate students. For more information or to enroll your child, please visit http://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/youth/summer_camp.html#optical
OSC STORE
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Cathy Alexander Information Specialist Coordinator College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona |
