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.

Feb. 13 | The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

UArizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences Announces Two Newly Established Endowed Chairs in Optical Sciences

The Jack Lee Jewell Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences and The Nasser Peyghambarian Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences create new endowed faculty positions at the College. Two accomplished scientists in the fields of Optics and Photonics have established endowed chairs in their names at The University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences.

Contact:

Kaye Rowan, Senior Director of Development
University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences
520-626-8754
rowan@optics.arizona.edu

OSC Colloquium: Dr. Esther Baumann

Feb. 13, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307

Prism Week: Inclusion Celebration

Feb. 14, 3 - 5 p.m., Meinel 3rd Floor Lobby

Spring 2020 Industrial Affiliates Workshop

Feb. 17 - 19, Meinel Building & Surrounding Locations

OSC Colloquium: Dr. Bernard Kress

Feb. 20, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307

OSC Colloquium: Dr. Mina Rais-Zadeh

Feb. 27, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307

OSC Colloquium: Wei Ting Chen

Mar. 5, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307

Spring Recess - no classes

Mar. 9 - 13

OSC Colloquium: Cancelled - Spring Break

Mar. 12

OSC Colloquium: Dr. Nan Yu

Mar. 19, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307

Laser Fun Day 2020

Mar. 21, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Meinel Building

Faculty Distinctions

Schwiegerling Named Senior Member by National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors has named four University of Arizona innovators as senior members, including Wyant College professor, James T. Schwiegerling.

Retinal Resolution and Single-Chip Multiplexed Image Transfer for AR Near-to-Eye Displays

Principal Investigator: Yuzuru Takashima

Another Wavelength: Christer Everly

This month in Another Wavelength, we chat with B.S. Student Christer Everly. Christer is working on a defense project under Roger Tree's supervision with RMIData LLC.

OSC Students Visit DC as Representatives of UArizona

Eight to ten UArizona students will participate in the grand opening of the University of Arizona Center for Outreach and Collaboration in Washington, DC as official representatives of the university including OSC's Ben Cromey, Jilian Nguyen, and Kelli Kiekens. Congratulations on being selected for this honor and opportunity!

OSC Students Recognized at SPIE

OSC Students and Faculty were recognized at SPIE for multiple honors. Congratulations to the awardees! Brandon Hellman, Joshua Rodriguez, Chuan Luo, HeeJoo Choi, and Yuzuru Takashima received the Best Student Paper award. Adley Gin, mentored by Judy Su, was awarded the Best Student Talk for his research "Label-free ultrasensitive detection of Amyloid-β using microtoroid resonators with lipid surface functionalization." Cheng Li, mentored by Judy Su, received the Prizmatix Young Investigator Award for his research, "Particle shape analysis using whispering gallery mode polarization sensing."

Jannick Rolland PhD (1990) Is Recipient of Prestigious OSA Award

Congratulations to Jannick Rolland, PhD (1990) and 2019 Alumna of the Year in Optical Sciences, for her recent recognition as the recipient of OSA’s 2020 Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize.

Puig Accepts New Opportunity with College of Education

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences wishes Mary Puig, Director of Finance and Operations, all the best as she moves on to a new opportunity with the UArizona College of Education as their new Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration. Join us to celebrate her 16 years as part of the OSC family on Feb. 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Meinel 821 for cake and a warm farewell. No RSVP required.

10 Years of Laser Fun Day

The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences will hold its tenth annual Laser Fun Day as SOCk, the official undergraduate and graduate student optics organization, brings the science of optics alive for all ages. The educational extravaganza takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Meinel Building, 1630 E. University Blvd. on the UA campus. Admission is free and open to the public.

Prism Week Halfway Point

Prism Week has been taking place around the Meinel building all week and so far, it's been an astounding success.

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