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.

Jan. 21 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

Need a New Directory Photo?

Get Your Photo Taken

All students, staff and faculty are encouraged to have a photo for the OSC directory. If you don't have a photo or it needs to be refreshed, there will be two opportunities next week for you to say "cheese." Graeme Hunt will be set up in the Meinel 3rd floor lobby on Monday, Jan. 25 from 10:30 a.m.-12 noon and Friday, Jan. 29 from 1-2 p.m., camera ready. If you are unable to make either, contact Graeme at ghunt@optics.arizona.edu to set up an alternate time.

Upcoming Events

Idea to Asset Seminar with Steve Barone and Curtis Vock, Partners, Lathrop and Gage, LLP

Jan. 27, Meinel 821; Registration required

Colloquium: Daniel Lopez

Jan. 28, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Colloquium: Nathan Carlie

Feb. 4, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

SPIE Photonics West Conference

Feb. 13-18, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA; Registration required

OSC Alumni and Industrial Affiliates Reception in San Francisco

Feb. 16, 6-8 p.m., Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA; Registration required

Faculty Distinctions

Charles M. Falco Elected Vice President

Under the auspices of UNESCO the 'Ibn al Haytham Light: History, Science and Applications International Society' was recently incorporated in France to "Promote optics and photonics as key disciplines in the life of the citizens of the world and in the future development of the global society." A huge congratulations to Professor Charles M. Falco, who was elected Vice President of the organization.

Contracts & Grants

Powerful Source of Collimated Coherent Infrared Radiation with Pulse Duration Fewer Than Ten Cycles - STTR Phase II

Principal Investigator: Lloyd J. LaComb Jr.

Welcome New Industrial Affiliates

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Industrial Affiliate members: Fiberguide Industries, FISBA LLC and ORAFOL Americas. All three joined the IA program as Associate Partners in Optical Sciences. With the support of these and our other generous affiliates, we are better able to prepare the next generation of optical scientists and engineers.

Superlative Staff

Superlative Staff: Jan. 2016

Congratulations to the OSC Staff Recognition Program January SPOT Recognition winner, Ashley Bidegain.

Hello, Joseph!

We would like to welcome a new member to the OSC family. Say "Hello!" to Joseph Daniel Hennig, son to Ameé Hennig, education and outreach manager for CIAN. Joseph was born Dec. 11 at a healthy 8 pounds, 2 ounces and 20 inches. Ameé says, "We are pretty taken with him." Congratulations from all of us at OSC.

Employment Opportunities

Summer Internships | Sandia National Labs
Design Engineers | Linac Coherent Light Source - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Electro-Optical Test Development Engineer | Infinera
Postdoctoral Researcher | National Institute of Standards and Technology