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Jan. 18 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
In Memoriam: Robert Boye
Robert Boye, The University of Arizona and College of Optical Sciences' 2016 Alumnus of the Year, passed away on January 10th after a two-year battle with ALS at his home in Albuquerque, NM with his wife, Susan, and two sons, Cal and Dash, by his side.
Outreach Opportunities with OSC
Want to get the word out about how awesome optics is!? Look no further! The College of Optical Sciences is launching another exciting semester of outreach opportunities and needs your help to make it happen. Email Melissa Ayala to be added to the Outreach Contacts Listserv and you'll receive all the latest on upcoming outreach opportunities seeking volunteers.
Your Seat in the C-Suite: Lessons in Engineering Leadership
Kurt DelBene, Microsoft's chief digital officer and inaugural Lessons in Engineering Leadership speaker in the College of Engineering, provide an innovative talk and discussion session on Monday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the UA Student Union Memorial Center Kiva Room.
Do you have what it takes for a seat in the C-Suite!?
Colloquium: TBD
Jan. 25, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307
2018 OSC Alumni and Industrial Affiliates Reception
Jan. 30, 5:30-7 p.m., W San Francisco Hotel
The Art of Planetary Sciences Show
Feb. 10-12, 5 p.m., Dept. of Planetary Sciences
Media Mentions
Faculty Distinctions
Schwiegerling Promoted to Fellow of SPIE
Congratulations are in store for Professor Jim Schwiegerling who was recently promoted to Fellow of SPIE by the Fellows Nominating Committee and approved by the SPIE Board of Directors. Prof. Schwiegerling was nominated by Prof. John Greivenkamp. The honor will be recognized in August 2018 at the SPIE Optics & Photonics Conference.
Contracts & Grants
Software Development for iQID in Support of the QDARES Project
Principal Investigator: Lars R. Furenlid
Preliminary Assessment of Image Quality Through Contact Lenses with Dehydration
Principal Investigator: Jim Schwiegerling
Watts Happening
Optical Alignment Seminar
The College of Optical Sciences is happy to present an 8-week seminar that launches with speaker Ken Castle, Ph.D., president of Ruda-Cardinal, Inc. Ken Castle will present in the Meinel Building, Room 305 on Friday, January 19th from 11am-12pm. Ken is a graduate of the UofA Optics department, receiving his PhD in 1985.
