Virtual Tours

Academic Programs

  • OSC's academic programs are among the best in the world, and we educate more students in optics than any other institute in the U.S. Join us for a brief overview of our incomparable academic programs.

    If you would like more information about academics at the College of Optical Sciences, please contact Professor Carl Maes, associate dean for academic programs, by telephone at 520-626-8837 or by e-mail at carl.maes@optics.arizona.edu.

Research Programs

  • At the College of Optical Sciences, education and research are inseparable. OSC is recognized internationally for its innovative and unusually comprehensive research programs that touch virtually every field of science and technology. Please join us for a brief tour of some of our exciting research areas.

    If you would like more information, please contact Professor Thomas L. Koch, dean of the College of Optical Sciences, by telephone at 520-621-2448 or by e-mail at tlkoch@optics.arizona.edu.

The West Wing

  • As our academic and research programs have grown, so have our facilities. Our 2006 addition received a number of awards, including the coveted American Institute of Architects' National Honor Award.
Optics Is ...
  • Our Optics Is ... tour will introduce you to the field of optics — the science and technology of light. Optics Is ... was written by the late Jim Palmer, research professor of optical sciences.

On-campus, in-person guided tours are also available: