OSC Highlights

Quantinuum Joins as Newest Leadership Partner

The Wyant College is pleased to welcome Quantinuum as the newest Industrial Affiliates Leadership Partner.

Welcome CVI Laser Optics

CVI Laser Optics has joined the College’s Industrial Affiliates as a Leadership Partner. Welcome, CVI Laser Optics!

Google Joins OSC Industrial Affiliates

Google is a new Leadership Partner in the Wyant College’s Industrial Affiliates. Welcome, Google!

Welcome Back Optical Support, Inc.

Optical Support, Inc. has returned to the College’s Industrial Affiliates as an Associate Partner with headquarters in Tucson, AZ.

Welcome, Arizona Optical Metrology

The Wyant College is pleased to welcome new Associate Partner in the Industrial Affiliates Program, Arizona Optical Metrology.

Welcome, Laser Components Detector Group

The Wyant College welcomes Laser Components Detector Group as the newest Associate Partner of the Wyant College Industrial Affiliates.

Welcome to Tokyo Electron

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Tokyo Electron as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

Welcome to Snap, Inc.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Snap, Inc. as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

Welcome to Belden, Inc.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Belden, Inc. as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB - Air Force Civilian, Joins Industrial Affiliates

Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB - Air Force Civilian, a development and test organization of the United States Air Force, joins our Industrial Affiliates as a Leadership Partner.

Apr 26. | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

Engineering Design Day

Come out and support OSC students at Engineering Design Day, April 30th! Review the full schedule. Projects will be displayed in the Student Union Grand Ballroom and on the UA Mall between the cactus garden and the USS Arizona Mall Memorial. Design Day opens for the public at 11 a.m. on April 30. The award ceremony will be held in the Student Ballroom at 4 p.m.

Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition Accepting Entries

University of Arizona students are invited to participate in the Synopsys Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition, which recognizes excellence in optical design projects completed by students. Students can enter an optical design class assignment or thesis work. Cash awards totaling $4,000 are granted each year. Go to the Synopsys website for more details, to download the entry form, and to see past winners from the University of Arizona.

Spring 2018 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. Contact Jennifer Garcia at jgarcia@optics.arizona.edu with any questions.

Upcoming Events

High Performance GPU Programming and Introduction to Deep Learning

April 25 - 26

Colloquium: Mark Phillips

April 26, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307

Last day of classes

May 2

Reading Day - no classes or finals

May 3

Final Exams

May 4 - 10

2018 OSC Pre-Commencement Ceremony

May 10, 2 - 5:30 p.m., Student Union Memorial Center - South Ballroom

Memorial Day

May 28

Media Mentions

Faculty Distinctions

OSC Startup Licenses Dual-View Probe for Medical Endoscopy

Professors of Optical Sciences Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee and Dr. Rongguang Liang have formed a startup company called Omniscient LLC and licensed new technology through Tech Launch Arizona. The dual-view endoscopic device aims to help save lives by increasing cancerous polyp detection.

SOCk Officer Elections

SOCk is currently accepting nominations for the next academic year's officers. The election will be held the first week of May. SOCk has four cabinet positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) and six committee chair positions (two each to lead Outreach, Academic Affairs, and Social Activities).

Laser Fun Day Photos

Check out photos from this year's Laser Fun Day! Photos courtesy of: Trin Riojas, Corey Karibo, and Zach Rovig.