OSC Highlights

Welcome, Leonardo DRS

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Leonardo DRS as the newest Leadership Partner with the Industrial Affiliates Program.

Welcome to NP Photonics, new Industrial Affiliates Member

OSC is happy to welcome NP Photonics as the newest Associate Partner member to the Wyant College of Optical Sciences Industrial Affiliates. Find a full list of IA Members.

Airy Optics Joins OSC IA Program

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences is happy to welcome Airy Optics as its newest Associate Partner Industrial Affiliate Member. Welcome!

Spring 2019 OSC Commencement

Please join us to celebrate the 2019 OSC Graduates. Details and RSVP here.

Laser Fun Day, April 20th

Laser Fun Day, a public celebration of cool science and the study of light is April 20 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Everyone is invited! Find out more.

Research Highlight: Probing Wildfire Smoke Plumes Up Close

Joint Professor Armin Sorooshian's student, Ali Hossein Mardi, published an article in AGU's newsletter on biomass burning plumes on the California coast. Read it.

Sunny Optical Technology Joins Industrial Affiliates

Sunny Optical Technology joined OSC's Industrial Affiliates program as a Leadership Partner member. Welcome, Sunny Optical Technology!

Viavi Solutions New Leadership Partner

OSC is happy to welcome Viavi Solutions as the newest Leadership Partner in the OSC Industrial Affiliates Program.

Welcome Back, Sandia National Laboratories

A big welcome back to Sandia National Laboratories! Sandia National Laboratories has reinstated their Industrial Affiliates Membership and rejoins as a leadership partner member.

Neutrik USA, Inc. Joins Industrial Affiliates

OSC would like to give a big welcome to Neutrik USA, Inc. as a new Associate Partner Member of the Industrial Affiliates.

ETC Joins IA Program

We would like to welcome ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) to our Industrial Affiliates program as an Associate partner.

Welcome, Elbit Systems of America

OSC would like to welcome Elbit Systems of America, which joins our Industrial Affiliates program as an Associate partner.

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.

Wavefront Joins Industrial Affiliates

Wavefront Research Incorporated joined OSC's Industrial Affiliates program as an Associate Partner member. Welcome, Wavefront!

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.

April 18 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

Ready for the Runway?

OSC cordially invites all faculty, staff and students to put on their Monday best (or at least a clean T-shirt!) for the official 2014 group portrait next week.

A detail of the 2013 OSC group portrait

Make Those Pennies Count!

You have less than a week to decide the fates of SOCk vice president Dawson Baker, Dean Thomas L. Koch and Associate Dean for Academic Programs R. John Koshel, as the First Semi-Official College of Optical Sciences Penny and Pie War draws to a close on Wednesday. Who will succumb to a face full of meringue?

Closeup of a gold-toned U.S. penny next to a photograph of a meringue pie

SOCk's Looking Up (the Mountain)

Beat the heat next weekend (and get rid of some of that pre-finals stress) by heading up Mount Lemmon with the UA Student Optics Chapter.

Marshmallow roasting over a campfire

Check Out Nanotech on the STEM Journal

Cox7's STEM Journals series is presenting a neat nanotech episode at 9 p.m. on Sunday evening that may be of interest to OSC folks — check it out on TV, online or on your smartphone.

Upcoming Events

Special Presentation: Saima Husaini

April 22, 2:30 p.m., Franken Conference Room (Meinel 821)

Ph.D. Defense: Blake Coughenour

April 23, 2 p.m., Franken Conference Room (Meinel 821)

Colloquium: Hong Hua

April 24, 3:30 p.m., Meinel 307

Family Picnic

April 26; 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; La Madera Park, 2700 E. La Madera Dr., Tucson, Ariz. RSVP required.

Scholarships and Outstanding Student Awards Ceremony

April 28, 3 p.m., Meinel 307. RSVP to rowan@optics.arizona.edu required.

Tech Launch Arizona 'Ideas to Assets' Seminar

April 29, noon-2 p.m., Franken Conference Room (Meinel 821). Registration required.

Pre-Commencement Celebration

May 16, 4:30-7 p.m., SUMC South Ballroom. RSVP requested.

The Conversation Turns to Laser-Guided Lightning

Faculty Distinctions and Students in the Spotlight

GPSC Honors Outstanding Teachers

The UA Graduate and Professional Student Council recognizes remarkable pedagogy at the University with its annual Achievement Awards, celebrated each spring during GPSC Week.

Creation of the Naval Engineering Education Center

Principal investigators: Nasser Peyghambarian and Khanh Kieu

Integrated Optics for Undergraduate Native Americans

Principal investigators: Allison Huff and Robert A. Norwood

Prism Magnifier

Principal investigator: Hong Hua

Zygo Corp. Joins Affiliates Program

Please welcome Zygo Corp. as the newest Principal Partner member of the College of Optical Sciences Industrial Affiliates Program.