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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
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
- Nature.com: Dual-comb spectroscopy of laser-induced plasmas
- UANews.Arizona.edu: Startup Licenses Dual-View Probe for Endoscopy
- NASA.gov: Kilometer Space Telescope (KST)
- Optics.org: Bruker beefs up spectroscopy offering with Anasys Instruments acquisition
- GradCenter.Arizona.edu: Lighting Up the Possibilities
- TechLaunch.Arizona.edu: Startup Licenses University of Arizona Dual-View Probe for Medical Endoscopy
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.
Students in the Spotlight
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).
Watts Happening
Laser Fun Day Photos
Check out photos from this year's Laser Fun Day! Photos courtesy of: Trin Riojas, Corey Karibo, and Zach Rovig.
Employment Opportunities
- Electro-Optical Analyst | The Aerospace Corporation
- Electro-Optical Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
- Electro-Optical Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
- Electro-Optical Sensor Analyst / Electro-Optical Sensor Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
- Electro-Optical Systems Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
- Optical Engineer II | Elbit Systems of America
- Optical Engineer Intern | NESCO Engineering & IT
- Optics Engineer | Thorlabs
- Principal Optical Engineer | Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
- Senior Electro-Optical Systems Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
- Senior Optical Engineer / Researcher | Optonicus
- Staff Consultant - Optical | Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
- Summer Intern - Optical Engineering | Elbit Systems of America
- Temporary Media Content Assistant | College of Optical Sciences
