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April 28 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
Spring 2016 Pre-Commencement
All OSC graduating students, faculty, staff and guests are invited to join us for the Spring 2016 Pre-Commencement ceremony on Thurs., May 12. Please RSVP no later than May 1st.
Engineering Design Day - Get the App and Get Set!
The UA Engineering Design Day is fast approaching! Join Engineering and Optical Sciences students in the Student Union Grand Ballroom on Tues., May 3 as they present over 100 projects to the public. Need some help navigating this exciting event? Download the free Design Day App, which will be your mobile companion for Design Day 2016.
Do You Scream For Ice Cream?
Come join the Academic Programs team as they sponsor the ever-popular OSC Ice Cream Social. Bring your sweet-tooth to the Meinel 3rd Floor Lobby on Wed., May 4 at 2:30 p.m. to celebrate the close of another fantastic semester.
Upcoming Events
Classes End
May 4
Final Exams
May 6-12
OSC Pre-Commencement
May 12, 2-5:00 p.m., Student Union Memorial Center – South Ballroom; registration required
Classes Begin
May 16
No Classes
May 30, Memorial Day
Media Mentions
- DowntownDevil.com: UofA Talk Highlights New Technology in Medical Imaging
- Wildcat.arizona.edu: STEAMworks Puts the Art in STEM
Students in the Spotlight
Another Wavelength: Johnathan Cushing
This month on Another Wavelength, we meet Johnathan Cushing, a third-year graduate student in the Optical Sciences Ph.D. program, and recipient of the 2015-2016 Outstanding Graduate Student award.
WIO Receives Excellence in Community Outreach for STEM Diversity Award
The College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) recently awarded our own Women in Optics (WiO) club the Excellence in Community Outreach for STEM Diversity Award.
Undergrads in the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship New Venture Competition and Showcase
OSC undergraduate students Brian Herrera and Nicholas Lyons are participating in the McGuire New Venture Competition and Showcase, taking place on April 29 in McClelland Hall. Come cheer on the student startup teams as they present their new ventures in a rapid-fire rocket pitch competition and an interactive trade show.
Industrial Affiliates Updates
JPL Joins Affiliates
We'd like to extend a heartfelt welcome to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - NASA, which recently joined our Industrial Affiliates program as a Leadership Partner. Thank you for helping OSC prepare the next generation of optical scientists and engineers.
Watts Happening
OSC Staff On Their Own Time
OSC staff members Martha Sesteaga and Graeme Hunt are showcasing their creativity in the 2016 UA On Our Own Time Art Exhibit. Open to the public, the show runs weekdays from April 25-May 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Student Union Memorial Center, Union Gallery.
Employment Opportunities
- Assistant Research Professor | College of Optical Sciences
- Associate Research Professor | College of Optical Sciences
- Corporate Applications Engineer | Synopsys' Optical Solutions Group
- Confocal Microscope Manufacturing Specialist | Bruker
- Image Exploitation Engineer | Ursa Space Systems Inc.
- Optical Fabrication Technician | Anonymous
- Postdoctoral Investigator, Undersea Environmental LiDAR | Ocean Visibility and Optics Lab