OSC Highlights

Quantinuum Joins as Newest Leadership Partner

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

Welcome CVI Laser Optics

CVI Laser Optics has joined the College’s Industrial Affiliates as a Leadership Partner. Welcome, CVI Laser Optics!

Google Joins OSC Industrial Affiliates

Google is a new Leadership Partner in the Wyant College’s Industrial Affiliates. Welcome, Google!

Welcome Back Optical Support, Inc.

Optical Support, Inc. has returned to the College’s Industrial Affiliates as an Associate Partner with headquarters in Tucson, AZ.

Welcome, Arizona Optical Metrology

The Wyant College is pleased to welcome new Associate Partner in the Industrial Affiliates Program, Arizona Optical Metrology.

Welcome, Laser Components Detector Group

The Wyant College welcomes Laser Components Detector Group as the newest Associate Partner of the Wyant College Industrial Affiliates.

Welcome to Tokyo Electron

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Tokyo Electron as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

Welcome to Snap, Inc.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Snap, Inc. as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

Welcome to Belden, Inc.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Belden, Inc. as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

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.

Feb. 18 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

Optics Students Win Research PitchFest

A group of graduate and undergraduate Optical Sciences students, led by R. John Koshel, won the 2015 Pitchfest in the Research category for their project, Illumination of Rothko's Paint at University of Arizona. What began as an illumination application from the OPTI 506: Radiometry, Sources and Detectors course, evolved into designing a lighting system to illuminate one of the UA Museum of Art's most valuable pieces, Rothko's "Green on Blue."

Winter School and Workshop a Success

Optics and Photonics Winter School and Workshop Group Photo

The first inaugural Optics and Photonics Winter School and Workshop, which took place Jan. 5-9, 2016, was a resounding success. The school brought together 30 or so undergraduate students from top liberal arts colleges, technical colleges and universities for an overview of foundational topics in optics and photonics and their relation to current research.

Research in Optics Program: Last Chance to Register

If you're interested in being one of the 10 students accepted into the 10-week summer 2016 Research in Optics (RiO) REU program, don't forget that applications are due no later than Feb. 26! View the RiO webpage to view the available research programs and to apply online.

KLA-Tencor Hosting Info Session

KLA-Tencor Corp., a Leadership Partner in the college's Industrial Affiliates program, will hold an information session on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Meinel 307. Pizza and refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. Steve Lange will be presenting.

OSC at Tucson Festival of Books

The College of Optical Sciences will be participating in the 2016 Tucson Festival of Books as part of Science City, within the Science of Tomorrow neighborhood. This is a wonderful opportunity to volunteer and share with the public how light touches our everyday lives.

SOCK Presents Fresnel Roasting

Feb. 25, 2-3 p.m., Meinel 3rd Floor Courtyard

Colloquium: Jean-Pierre Wolf

March 10, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Tucson Festival of Books

March 12-13, UA Mall, Science City, Science of Tomorrow Neighborhood

No Classes

March 12-20: Spring Recess

Colloquium: Laura Waller

March 24, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Industrial Affiliates Workshop

March 28-30

Industrial Affiliates Corporate Showcase and Career Fair

March 28, 4-6 p.m.; Registration required

Colloquium: Raymond K. Kostuk

March 31, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Contracts & Grants

Fundamental Strong-Field Interactions with Ultrafast, Mid-Infrared Lasers

Principal Investigator: Pavel Polynkin

Another Wavelength: Cory Boone

Students in the Spotlight: Cory Boone

This month on Another Wavelength, we meet Tucson native and senior Cory Boone, who began his academic career at the University of Arizona in the mechanical engineering program.

Chris Summitt Photo Published in After Image

Ph.D. candidate and photographer extraordinaire Chris Summitt had his photo "Spherical Aberrations" published in the Feb. 2016 issue of Optics & Photonics News magazine. Grab a copy or view it online in the After Image section. Fantastic work, Chris!

Industrial Affiliates Updates

Leupold & Stevens Joins Affiliates

Leupold & Stevens, a family-owned, fifth-generation company that designs, machines and assembles precision optical instruments, joined the College of Optical Sciences Industrial Affiliates program as an Associate Partner. All of us at OSC are happy to have you as part of this important program. Welcome!

Register for the Spring 2016 Affiliates Workshop

Industrial Affiliates members are invited to register for the spring 2016 workshop, taking place March 28-30. A formal invitation and registration information was sent to current Industrial Affiliates members. If you did not receive the invitation, or you're not a current IA member and wish to attend, please contact Kaye Rowan at rowan@optics.arizona.edu.

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Optical Sensors Design Intern | Nest
Postdoctoral | Army Research Laboratory
Postdoctoral | University of Houston College of Optometry
Research Scientist III R&D – Systems Engineer for Optical Inertial Sensors | Honeywell Aerospace
Senior Optical Engineer | Berkeley Lights, Inc.