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Watt's Up The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter for Dec. 8, 2011
Announcements | Calendar | In the News | Watt's Happening | Industrial Affiliates | Subscribe
Newsletter Hiatus
Today's Watt's Up is the last issue before the winter break. Publication resumes on Jan. 5. May each and every member of the OSC community have a happy healthy holiday. See you in 2012! Annual Campaign Continues
Laser Tag Break
Need a little pre-finals fun? The UA chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science has organized a laser tag study break, 7–10 p.m. tonight. Meet SACNAS at Funtasticks. Got a question? Need a ride? Contact Jen Sepulveda. Demo Competition
The College of Optical Sciences is looking for unique new demonstrations for its outreach efforts. If you have a great demo — or even a great idea for one — you can enter the new OSC demo contest. Project proposals are required by Jan. 20, and detailed descriptions of accepted proposals must be completed by March 2,. Both are due to Trin Riojas at trin@optics.arizona.edu. First prize will be $150. Second and third prizes will be $100 and $50 respectively. Please contract Trin, Kevin Erwin (kevin@optics.arizona.edu) or Mike Nofziger (nofziger@optics.arizona.edu) with any questions. Entering the Reading Room
The Fred A. Hopf Reading Room is now protected by a CatCard reader after business hours. To enter, hold the card (picture-first) to the reader; you can open the door when the reader's light starts blinking. If your CatCard does not have a microchip above the photo, you will need to procure a new card from the UA CatCard Office. Volunteers Needed
The centennial Arizona Best Fest is making its way toward Tucson — and OSC needs your help! We're running a small booth on holography in the University's science pavilion, and undergraduate and graduate student volunteers would be much appreciated. Your meals will be comped, and you'll probably get a free T-shirt. Hard to beat that, eh? If you're interested in being a part of the Jan. 20–22 festivities, please contact Kristin Waller. ASAP Tutorial in January The Breault Research Organization is holding a special Introduction to ASAP tutorial, free for OSC faculty, graduate students and senior undergraduates, from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6. To register, please e-mail your contact information, including OSC affiliation, to sales@breault.com, or fax the registration form (PDF) to 520-721-9630. Please register immediately if interested; tutorials are limited to 16 participants.
Reading Day.
Holiday Luncheon. Noon, Third Floor Lobby.
Friday, Dec. 8–Thursday, Dec. 15
Final Exams.
Friday, Dec. 16
OSC Pre-Commencement Celebration. 5 p.m., Meinel 307.
Monday, Dec. 19
Special Presentation. 3:30 p.m., Franken Conference Room
(Meinel 821). Howard Milchberg from the University of Maryland
will present "The Extreme Nonlinear Optics of Air and
Femtosecond Optical Filamentation."
UANews Notes Wyant's McWhortor Award
A recent article in
UANews about the OSIRIS-REx mission's Innovator of the Year
Award also recognized the community service leadership award
presented to Dean James C. Wyant by the Arizona Technology
Council.
Moore Celebrated
Provided are a few photos of the event.
Photo by Jacob Chinn
Walking in a Winter(?) Wonderland
Treated to a Christmas concert by faculty, staff and student musicians, the OSC community joined together to eat, exchange gifts and enjoy one another's company.
Upcoming Birthdays Delmar
Barker (dlbarker@raytheon.com) Michael
Bohac (mbohac@optics.arizona.edu) Cecile
Chaix (cchaix@optics.arizona.edu) Jack
Gaskill (jgaskill@optics.arizona.edu) Daniel
Leake (dleake@email.arizona.edu) David Melchior (dmelchior@optics.arizona.edu) Joshua
Olitzky (jolitzky@optics.arizona.edu) Luz Palomarez (luz@optics.arizona.edu) Ross
Potoff (potoff@email.arizona.edu) Mary Puig (mary@optics.arizona.edu) Stephen Pulver (spulver@optics.arizona.edu) O Rakreungdet (rakre@optics.arizona.edu) Ralph Richard (ralph@u.arizona.edu) Logan
Richardson (zimlance@email.arizona.edu) Jorge
Sanchez (jpsanchez@email.arizona.edu) Kimberly Sierra-Cajas (ksierracajas@optics.arizona.edu) Thomas Van Ryswyk (thomasv@email.arizona.edu) Samantha White (swhite@optics.arizona.edu) Mike
Yarborough (myarborough@optics.arizona.edu) Jorge Zapparoli (jorge.zapparoli@lmco.com) Xiaoyin
Zhu (xiaoyin@optics.arizona.edu) Mark Your Calendars!
To register, contact Allison Huff at 520-626-6737 or allison@optics.arizona.edu. To become an Industrial Affiliates member, contact Kaye Rowan at (520) 626-8754 or rowan@optics.arizona.edu.
To subscribe or unsubscribe to Watt's Up, the University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences newsletter, please follow the directions provided on the OSC Listserv page.
The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Kristin Waller | kwaller@optics.arizona.edu | Information Specialist Coordinator
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The
Spring 2012 Industrial Affiliates Workshop has been scheduled
for Feb. 27–29. On Monday, Feb. 27, the college will hold its
corporate showcase, in which companies provide table-top
information booths for faculty and students. Tuesday and
Wednesday will offer the high-quality networking sessions and student presentations that our affiliates have come
to expect.