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Dec. 19 | The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
Happy Holidays & New Year from Wyant College
All of us at the Wyant College of Optical Sciences hope you've had a wonderful year, and wish you a happy and successful 2020. Watts Up! will be taking a winter hiatus and will return on January 16, 2020.
Submit a Paper to the Wyant Tribute
As a recognition and celebration of Professor Emeritus Jim Wyant’s many technical and academic contributions to the field of optics, including to the science and engineering of optical metrology, Professors Virendra Mahajan and Dae Wook Kim are organizing a very special event. “A Tribute to James C. Wyant: The Extraordinaire of Optical Metrology and Optics Education” will be held in conjunction with the SPIE Optics + Photonics conference in San Diego this August 2020. This is an open invitation for everyone to submit a paper by following the SPIE conference link, and Call for Papers.
Winter School Seeking Posters & Judges
The annual OSC Winter School occurs between January 6 - 10, 2020. On January 8th there is a poster event for the students visiting us from many other institutions. OSC students are invited to present a poster or assist with judging the visitors' posters.
Here Comes Winter Commencement
Winter Commencement will be here in no time! RSVP today! The College of Optical Sciences cordially invites Alumni, Parents, and Friends of the college to join us on Friday, December 20, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Meinel 307 for the 2019 Winter Commencement.
OSC Alumni & Industrial Affiliates Reception
OSC Alumni and Industrial Affiliates Reception
Held in conjunction with SPIE Photonics West - San Francisco
To register, please click on the link (required by January 31, 2020)
Upcoming Events
OSC Winter Commencement Ceremony
Dec. 20, 3 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307
Winter Holiday until January 2
Dec. 23 - Jan. 2
OSC 2020 Winter School & Workshop
Jan. 6 - 10, Meinel Building
Spring 2020 Classes Begin
Jan. 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No Classes
Jan. 20
Media Mentions
- UANews.Arizona.edu: Two Faculty Inventors Named NAI Fellows
- News.MIT.edu: Using online, game-based simulations to train photonic technicians and engineers
- EIN.IConnect007.com: Using Online, Game-Based Simulations to Train Photonic Technicians and Engineers
- whio.com: AFRL physicist wins top science award
- Eurekalert.org: Artificial intelligence may help scientists make spray-on solar cells
- Techlaunch.Arizona.edu: Two More UArizona Faculty Named to National Academy of Inventors
Students in the Spotlight
UArizona Machine Learning Literacy Project
Sign up before Jan. 10 to attend this free, 1-Day Workshop, Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (lunch provided) to learn key Machine Learning-Artificial Intelligence concepts.
The Secret to Career Success: Fast Track Class
The Student Engagement & Career Development Center is offering a Fast Track: B2B Sales program about the secret to career success. This four-week program will help you to win multiple job offers, become immediately productive in entry-level roles, and teach you to pitch yourself to hiring companies and expand your network to gain career opportunities.
Call for Student Presenters: Spring Industrial Affiliates
Love to share your research with others? Dying for some practice before the big thesis defense? Or looking to impress potential future employers!? Look no further! The Spring Industrial Affiliates Workshop is looking to fill the agenda with student presenters like you!
Alumni Dispatches
Alumnus Receives Most Prestigious Sci/Tech Award in U.S. Air Force
Congratualtions to Dr. Robert Johnson, Air Force Research Laboratory scientist and OSC Alumnus, who received the Harold Brown Award. This award is given to a scientist or engineer who uses scientific research to solve a problem critical to the needs of the Air Force.
OSC Alumnus Included in 2019's 40 under 40 List
Congratulations to Sean Keller for his inclusion in the 2019 40 under 40 list sponsored by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Daily Star.
Superlative Staff
Superlative Staff: 2019 Year-End Celebration
On December 12th outside of the Meinel building, the final staff recognition awards were presented after a fantastic meal during the OSC Holiday Party. Awards presented included the 4th Quarter Peer-to-Peer and the Employee of the Year.
Watts Happening
Holiday 2019 OSC Party
December 12th was the 2019 OSC Staff Appreciation, Gift Exchange, and Holiday Celebration. Students, staff and faculty gathered outside the Meinel building to enjoy a hearty meal, listen to holiday music, announce the staff employee of the year, award the holiday door decoration and ugly sweater winners and participate in the ever-popular gift exchange.
End of the Year Outreach at Optics
Lots has been happening in the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. And that does not exclude outreach opportunities. Here are a few of the recent activities taking place around our community!
