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Mar. 21 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
OSC Group Photo Approaches
That time of year is approaching quickly! Mark your calendars for the official OSC Group Photo on the Meinel Building's west lawn Tuesday, April 9 at 3 p.m. And talking about picture day! 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, contact Amee Hennig to schedule a time for a new photo.
Save the Date: UA to Rename OSC to James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Public Celebration
The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences will be renamed in honor of Professor Emeritus James C. Wyant, the college's founding dean. Save the date for the special event taking place on April 23, 2019 at the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences. Read more about the renaming of the college.
International Semester in Photonics
Apply for this exciting opportunity to study photonics in Paris! Includes 30 ECTS of Master level courses taught in English covering a wide range of topics: wave optics, optical design, opto-electronics, laser physics, polarization, scientific computation as well as Financial Management and Foreign language classes.
NCU Student Exchange Program and Scholarship
The Department of Optics and Photonics (DOP), National Central University in Taiwan invites scholarship applications for incoming exchange students for Summer 2019 (2 months starting in mid-May or June).
Upcoming Events
OSC Colloquium: Mark Saffman
Mar. 21, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307
SOCk Camping Trip Info Session
Mar. 22, 12 p.m., Meinel 410
Stephen F. Jacobs Memorial & Remembrance Service
Mar. 22, 3 - 6 p.m., Meinel 307
SOCk Happy Hour
Mar. 22, 3 - 6 p.m., Gentle Ben's
OSC Colloquium: Canceled
Mar. 28
CodeV Optimization Discussion
Mar. 29, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Meinel 547
OSC Colloquium: Dr. Keith Doyle
Apr. 4, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307
OSC Group Photo Day
Apr. 9, 3 p.m., West Lawn, Meinel Building
Tech Launch Arizona: Routing and Re-routing your Way to Impact, A Chat with Mapquest Co-founder Barry Glick
Apr. 10, 12 - 1 p.m., Old Main Silver @ Sage Room
OSC Colloquium: Buddy Martin
Apr. 11, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307
OSC Colloquium: Daniel Ou-Yang
Apr. 18, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Meinel 307
Laser Fun Day
Apr 20, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Meinel Building
Media Mentions
- Nature.com: Circularly and elliptically polarized light under water and the Umov effect
- OSA-OPN.org: Polarized Light and Optical Systems
- Tucson.com: The UA imagined these six women as STEM superheroes. It's inspiring.
- UAatWork.arizona.edu: In Memoriam: Stephen F. Jacobs
- TheColgateMarroonNews.com: Where Art and Science Collide: Optics in Paintings
- Photonics.com: SPIE 2019 Harrison H. Barrett Award in Medical Imaging Goes to Four Pioneers in the Field
- Wildcat.Arizona.edu: College of Optical Sciences to be renamed after founding dean
- SPIE.org: US Clusters Thrive on Regional Expertise
- NationalNewsTimes.com: Fiber Laser Research Study including Growth Factors, Types and Application by regions from 2018 to 2025
- TechLaunch.Arizona.edu: UA Startup Urbix Resources Named Greater Phoenix Chamber Exceptional Innovator
Contracts & Grants
International Workshop on Quantum Network Science
Principal Investigator: Saikat Guha
Performance of Toric and Extended Depth of Focus Lenses
Principal Investigator: Jim Schwiegerling
Optical Diagnostics for Sensing and Characterization of Chemical and Radiological Materials
Principal Investigator: Jason Jones & Mark Phillips
Superlative Staff
Superlative Staff: February SPOT & 1st Quarter Peer to Peer
Congratulations to OSC's latest Staff Recognition Award winners! Hillary Mathis is our February SPOT Award recipient, while Mark Rodriguez receives the 1st Quarter Peer-to-Peer award.