OSC Highlights

2016 Alumnus of the Year

The UA to honor Robert R. Boye as 2016 OSC Alumnus of the Year at homecoming festivities in October.

Welcome, Gentec-EO

Please welcome Gentec-EO to our Industrial Affiliates program, joining us as an Associate member.

Pre-Commencement Photos Online

Photos for the 2016 spring Pre-Commencement Celebration are now online.

JPL Joins Affliates

We'd like to extend a welcome to Jet Propulsion Laboratory, our latest Leadership Industrial Affiliate partner.

Scholarship Applications Now Available

The OSC scholarship application is now online. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016.

Fall 2016 M.S. Deadlines Extended

Application deadlines have been extended to May 15 for international students and August 1 for domestic students.

Welcome Leupold & Stevens

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Leupold & Stevens, who became our newest Industrial Affiliate Associate partner.

New Industrial Affiliates

Welcome to Fiberguide Industries, FISBA LLC, and ORAFOL Americas, our newest Industrial Affiliate Associate Partners!

RiO Applications Being Accepted

Study light with the 10-week summer Research in Optics (RiO) REU program. Applications are being accepted through Feb. 26.

Wyant Elected to NAI Fellow

A huge congratulations to Founding Dean and Emeritus Professor James C. Wyant, elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors!

J. Roger P. Angel Inducted to Hall of Fame

Regents' Professor of Optical Sciences J. Roger P. Angel will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on May 5, 2016.

2016 Winter Workshops Available

Registration closes at midnight, Dec. 20. See our workshops page for more information.

Microsoft Becomes Newest Affiliate

We want to extend a warm welcome to Microsoft, our latest Industrial Affiliate.

Uber Joins Industrial Affiliates

We are very proud to welcome Uber as the newest Industrial Affiliate program member.

Scholarship Awards Ceremony & Reception

Photos from the 2015 Fall Awards Ceremony & Reception are now online in our photo gallery.

News & Events

Whether it's an article on the front page of an industry magazine or a Thursday-afternoon Colloquium lecture by one of the top minds in optics, the news and events of the College of Optical Sciences keep information in motion in the Meinel Building.

If you have a news item to report or an event to list in the OSC calendar, please contact info@optics.arizona.edu.

Watts Up! & Other News

OSC's primary source of information is our biweekly newsletter, Watts Up! But you can also explore all things UA Optics through our press releases, feature articles, media mentions and quicknews.

Colloquium Lecture Series

A lively forum wherein academic scholars and industry leaders discuss groundbreaking research and encourage questions and comments. Held on Thursdays during the academic year, the forum is open to students, faculty, the optics community and the general public.

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Calendar of Events

View a month-by-month overview of UA and OSC events, including those for alumni, colloquiums, workshops, presentations and other industry related events.

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OSC Photo Galleries

We make an effort to document every significant event that occurs at the College of Optical Sciences. Peruse events going back to 2003 in our photo gallery section.

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OSC Videos

The College of Optical Sciences, its faculty and students and events and presentations have been featured in numerous videos ranging from local news pieces to associated YouTube channels.

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