OSC Leaders

OSC Highlights

RSVP to 2018 OSC Pre-Commencement

All OSC graduating students, faculty, staff and guests are invited to the 2018 Pre-Commencement ceremony. Please RSVP no later than May 1.

ThalmicLabs Joins Industrial Affiliates

OSC is happy to welcome ThalmicLabs as the newest Associate Partner Member for the OSC Industrial Affiliates Program.

ThorLabs Joins Industrial Affiliates

ThorLabs, Inc. joined OSC's Industrial Affiliates program as a Leadership member. Welcome, ThorLabs!

Apple Joins Industrial Affiliates

Apple, one of the world's leading technology innovators, joins our Industrial Affiliates as a Leadership partner.

Don't Miss These Career Events

UA Student Engagement & Career Development will be hosting a variety of events. Students are encouraged to attend.

Nicolaas Bloemberg Dies at 97

OSC Professor and Nobel Laureate Nicolaas (Nico) Bloemberg passed away in Tucson on Sept. 5.

Coherent Joins Industrial Affiliates

Coherent, a worldwide leading laser supplier, has joined OSC's Industrial Affiliates program as a Leadership partner.

LG Electronics Joins Affiliates Program

LG Electronics joined OSC's Industrial Affiliates program as a Leadership member. Welcome, LG!

Please Welcome Goertek

OSC would like to welcome Goertek as our latest Leadership Industrial Affiliate.

Pre-Commencement Photos Available

The Spring 2017 Pre-Commencement photos are now online. High-resolution photos are available by request.

Welcome, New Affiliates!

OSC would like to extend a warm welcome to Futurewei Technologies Inc. (Huawei Technologies) and I-onCONNECT Technologies to our Industrial Affiliates program.

Space Dynamics Lab Joins Affliates

The USU Research Foundation/Space Dynamics Lab recently joined our Industrial Affiliates program as a Leadership Partner.

Welcome, II-VI!

Please join us in welcoming II-VI Incorporated as our newest Leadership Industrial Affiliates partner.

Winter Commencement Photos Now Online

The Dec. 16 Winter Commencement photos are now online in our gallery. High resolution photos are available.

Holiday Celebration Photos are Live!

2016 OSC Holiday Celebration photos are now online. Relive the experience or see what you missed!

OSC Leaders

From its beginnings in the 1960s to the present day, OSC's leaders have undeniably been leaders in the field.

Aden B. Meinel
Founding director of the Optical Sciences Center
1964-1973
Peter A. Franken
Director of the Optical Sciences Center
1973-1983
Harrison H. Barrett
Interim Director of the Optical Sciences Center
1983
Robert R. Shannon
Director of the Optical Sciences Center
1983-1992
Richard C. Powell
Director of the Optical Sciences Center
1992-1998
James C. Wyant
Director of the Optical Sciences Center
1999-2005
Founding dean of the College of Optical Sciences
2005-2012
Thomas L. Koch
Dean of the College of Optical Sciences
2012-present

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