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.

Oct. 1 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

CIAN Participates in International Year of Light Events in D.C.

CIAN International Year of Light

In early September, Ameé Hennig, education & outreach manager for the Center for Integrated Access Network (CIAN) and Mono Livingston, Integrated Optics for Undergraduate Native Americans (IOU-NA) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) participant, attended International Year of Light events in Washington, D.C. at the invitation of the NSF and SPIE.

SOCk and WiO Election Results Announced

A big congratulations to the newest officers of the UA Student Optics Chapter (SOCk) and Women in Optics (WiO). If you're interested in finding more about either group, see the Student Groups page on the OSC website.

Etendue: Leonard P. Mott

"Etendue: The throughput of a life in optics" banner

Welcome to Etendue, featuring interesting and accomplished individuals known for their leadership and contributions both with their careers and the College of Optical Sciences, in their own words. (For a similar view on the college’s best and brightest – our students – please check out Another Wavelength among our Students in the Spotlight.)

This week, we hear from Leonard P. Mott, M.S. 1971.

Colloquium: Russell S. Witte

Oct. 1, 3:30-5 p.m., Meinel 307

The Hockney-Falco Thesis

Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m., UA Museum of Art, Chavez 111

Undergraduate Outreach in Optics: training sessions for undergraduate women in STEM

Oct. 2, 5 p.m., Meinel 447 - RSVP required

The Aerospace Corporation Information Session

Oct. 6, 6 p.m., Meinel 410 - RSVP requested - Raffle: 64 GB iPad mini 4

2015 Industrial Affiliates Corporate Showcase and Career Fair

Oct. 7, 4-6 p.m., Dan Dunlap Stadium Club - RSVP required

2015 Fall Industrial Affiliates Workshop

Oct. 8-9

Campus Resource EXPO

Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Student Union South Ballroom

Colloquium

Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Photonics Show

Oct. 16, 10 a.m-2:30 p.m., Student Union South Ballroom - Pre-registration requested

The Optical Society (OSA) Frontiers in Optics Conference

Oct. 18-22, The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, CA

Faculty Distinctions

Falco Appointed to Ibn al Haytham International Working Group

College of Optical Sciences Professor Charles M. Falco was recently appointed to the Ibn al Haytham International Working Group by UNESCO and the International Steering Committee of the International Year of Light. The IWG will be working to highlight the contributions in the field of optics of Arab scholars in the Islamic golden age, in particular the work of Ibn al Haytham (Alhazen). The group includes leading optics and photonics scientists from Africa, Europe, North America and Asia.

Contracts & Grants

Near-to-Eye Display Optical Component

Principal Investigator: Hong Hua

Superconducting Hybrid Plasmonics

Principal Investigator: Galina Khitrova

KLA-Tencor Corp. to Host Info Session

KLA-Tencor Corp., a Leadership Partner in the college's Industrial Affiliates program, will hold an information session on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Meinel 307. Pizza and refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Microsoft Joins Industrial Affiliates

The College of Optical Sciences welcomes Microsoft as our most recent Leadership Partner in Optical Sciences industrial affiliate. Thank you for generously supporting our mission to prepare the next generation of exceptional optical scientists and engineers.

Superlative Staff

Superlative Staff: October 2015

Congratulations to Cindy Gardner, recipient of the Employee Recognition program's third-quarter Peer-to-Peer award. Cindy earned nominations from Lucy Valenzuela and Laura Ross.

Electro-Optical Device Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
Electro-Optical Device Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
Electro-Optical Laboratory Electrical Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
Electro-Optical System Analyst | The Aerospace Corporation
Optical Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
Optical Stray Light Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
Opto-Mechanical Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
Semiconductor Spectroscopy Scientist | The Aerospace Corporation
Weather Systems Electro-Optical Engineer | The Aerospace Corporation
Optical Engineer | Army Research Lab
Optical Engineer | Cree
Optics/Imaging Hardware Engineer | Playground
Manager, Optics Engineering | Leupold & Stevens
Optical Engineer | Leupold & Stevens
Laser & Optics Engineer | Ultratech, Inc.
Tenure-Track in Applied Optics | UNC Charlotte