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.

Nov. 12 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

Tohono O'odham Students Visit OSC

In a partnership with CIAN and through the AISPIRE (American Indian Student & Parent Involved Research Experience) after-school program, the San Simon Day School brought 46 third through eighth grade students to the College of Optical Sciences to learn about optics.

TRIF/Imaging Small Grants Program

The UA Technology Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) Optics/Imaging Program has announced a funding opportunity to help support new initiatives and/or equipment for advanced imaging research. Any UA faculty member working in the area of imaging is eligible to apply as principal investigator. Interested faculty may contact Jim Schwiegerling with any questions or to submit applications. Deadline for applications is Friday, Nov. 20.

New Winter Workshops Offered

Looking for some additional development, networking and experience? Take a gander at the two upcoming Winter Workshops scheduled for January 2016, and broaden your professional and technical skillsets. Don't forget to keep an eye on OSC's main workshops page, which is updated with current course offerings throughout the year.

Social Butterflies Wanted

If you're active (or even not so active) on social media, we invite you to "Like" and "Follow" OSC's social media accounts. We're ramping up our efforts and always on the lookout for fresh content that showcases OSC's amazing research, faculty, staff, students and events.

Colloquium: Oliver Cossairt

Nov. 12, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Breault Research Organization Introduction to ASAP

Nov. 17-20; registration required

Colloquium: TBA

Nov. 19, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

No Classes

Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving Recess

Media Mentions

Faculty Distinctions

Newly Appointed Tenure Track Faculty

We'd like to congratulate two newly appointed tenure-track faculty members here in OSC: Dae Wook Kim and Michael Hart. Michael and Dae Wook emerged from a search committee led by Jim Schwiegerling, and gained the support of the UA administration to help advance the Never Settle Strategic Plan. Both have highly innovative research agendas in optical technologies that are positioned to impact a wide range of applications.

Development of Composite Graphite for Electrode: A Feasibility Study

Principal Investigator: Palash Gangopadhyay

Logan Graves Interviewed for Arizona NOW

The University of Arizona Foundation released a video showcasing the impact of the Arizona NOW fundraising campaign on UA's talented student body. Logan Graves, a College of Optical Sciences Ph.D. student, describes his excitement for optics after receiving a FoTO scholarship.

Benefits Enrollment Ends Soon

If you are a benefits-eligible employee, note that enrollment and changes to your current plan must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. For more information on current rates and plan changes, see the Division of Human Resources website. To review, enroll or change your plan, you must log in to the UAccess system.

Final Campus Pantry Events

The final Campus Pantry distribution events for 2015 are Friday, Nov. 13 and Friday, Dec. 4 from 1-4 p.m. Bring your CatCard and pick up needed food staples at no cost.

Senior Optical Scientist | Nikon Research Corporation of America
Laser Engineer | Opotek, Inc.
Optical Design Engineer | Moondog Optics, Inc.
Opto-Mechanical Engineer | Aerotek