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Jan. 22 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
Alumni and Affiliates Reception in San Francisco in February
The college is holding an alumni and industrial affiliates reception from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Club Room of the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Feb. 10. If you'll be in town for Photonics West and would like to attend, please contact mbryan@optics.arizona.edu to RSVP.
Upcoming Events
Special Presentation: Pablo Zegers
Jan. 27, 1:30 p.m., Franken Conference Room (Meinel 821)
OSC Alumni and Industrial Affiliates Reception in San Francisco
Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., San Francisco Marriott Marquis; RSVP required
Industrial Affiliates Corporate Showcase and Career Fair
March 2, 4-6 p.m.; registration required
Media Mentions
Faculty Distinctions
Falco Helps Launch the International Year of Light
Among the numerous dignitaries – including five Nobel Prize-winners, several ambassadors and the secretary-general of the United Nations – speaking at the opening ceremonies of the International Year of Light in Paris this week was OSC's own Charles M. Falco.
Falco, who serves as chair of condensed matter physics and professor of optical sciences and physics, discussed the optics and art discoveries he made with David Hockney in a session titled "Light for Humanity and Culture."
MacArthur Fellow Lecture Series to Feature Guyon
Associate professor of astronomy and optical sciences Olivier Guyon, winner of a 2012 MacArthur Fellowship, will deliver a lecture on Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 111 in the Cesar E. Chavez Building on the UA campus, as part of the Graduate Center's MacArthur Fellows Speaker Series 2015.
Guyon's work aids in the search for exoplanets. Other presentations in the series will share expertise in insect neuroanatomy, ethnobotany, linguistics and American Indian studies, and cultural anthropology.
Students in the Spotlight
Another Wavelength: Adam Blumer
This month, Another Wavelength sheds some light on senior undergraduate Adam Blumer from Scottsdale, Arizona.
Watts Happening
In Memoriam: Marvin D. Girardeau
Marvin D. Girardeau, renowned quantum physicist and research professor at the College of Optical Sciences, died on Jan. 13 in Green Valley, Arizona. He was 84.
Remembering Cathy Alexander
The college is sad to report that former employee Cathy Alexander passed away this weekend after a long battle with cancer. She was 66 years old.
Cathy worked for OSC for 26 years, joining the staff in November 1984 as an office specialist and retiring in August 2010 as information specialist coordinator and editor of the college's weekly newsletter.
Cathy's family has invited her friends to join in a celebration of her life, to be held 2-5 p.m. on Feb. 7 at 944 S. Pantano Rd.
Employment Opportunities
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Tenure-Eligible) | UA College of Optical Sciences
Tucson, Arizona
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Tenure-Eligible) | UA College of Optical Sciences
Tucson, Arizona
