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Oct. 1 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
CIAN Participates in International Year of Light Events in D.C.
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
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.
Upcoming Events
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
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
Media Mentions
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
Industrial Affiliate Updates
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.
Employment Opportunities
- 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
