Apr. 7 | The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    JOHN GREIVENKAMP MEMORIAL SERVICE | APRIL 29

    A Celebration of Life for John Greivenkamp will be held on Friday, April 29th from 3 - 5 p.m.  The event will be held in Meinel 307, followed by light refreshments.  For those who cannot attend in person, the event will be livestreamed via Zoom. Read John's Memoriam here. Learn more about making a memorial gift to the John E. Greivenkamp Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences.

    THE WYANT COLLEGE WOMEN IN RESEARCH

    In this issue, we recognize Wyant College Associate Professor Leilei Peng and Alumna Imelda Atencio (OSC M.S. 1993 & Ph.D. 2003).  

    WYANT COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT | MAY 12

    The Wyant College cordially invites students, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the college to join us in the Student Union Memorial, South Ballroom, for the 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremony.

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    UPCOMING EVENTS

    OSC COLLOQUIUM: MARKUS RASCHKE
    April 7, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Meinel 307

    OSC JOURNAL CLUB
    April 8, 4:00 p.m., Meinel 307

    SOCK ANNUAL CAMPING TRIP TO MT. GRAHAM
    April 9, Mt. Graham and Large Binocular Telescope

    OSC COLLOQUIUM: ABIGAIL WILSON
    April 14, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Meinel 307

    MEDIA MENTIONS

    FACULTY DISTINCTIONS

    SAIKAT GUHA FEATURED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER: OPTICA QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP

    Wyant College of Optical Sciences Professor Saikat Guha will speak on April 20th as the Keynote Speaker for the Optica Workshop "Quantum Technologies: Where are we at?" Register to attend.

    CONTRACTS & GRANTS

    KW MID-IR RAMAN FIBER LASERS
    Principal Investigator: Xiushan Zhu & Nasser Peyghambarian

    STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

    CLARISSA DELEON AWARDED NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

    Congratulations to Wyant College Ph.D. student, Clarissa DeLeon, who was recently awarded a 2022 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP). Read the full NSF Proposal here. Read more about Clarissa in Another Wavelength. Congratulations, Clarissa! 

    ALUMNI DISPATCHES

    DR. IMELDA ATENCIO RECEIVES OUTREACH CHAMPION AWARD FROM AFRL

    Dr. Imelda Atencio was recently named the Department of the Air Force 2021 Outstanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Champion Award winner. Congratulations, Dr. Atencio! Read the press release. Read more about Dr. Atencio.

    INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES UPDATES

    QUANTINUUM JOINS AS NEWEST LEADERSHIP PARTNER

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

    WATTS HAPPENING

    NAE SYMPOSIUM PHOTOS

    On March 30th, 2021 the NAE Regional Meetings Cycle once again launched with the University of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, hosting the Innovations in High Contrast, High Resolution Imaging Technologies Public Science Meeting and NAE Business Meeting.

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