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Oct. 12 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
OSC Halloween Festivities
For all the ghouls, ghosts and Halloween lovers at OSC, prepare yourselves for some fun! On Tuesday, Oct. 31, starting at 3 p.m., the College is going to have contests for best costume, pumpkin crafting, and door decorating.
Kidger Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
The prestigious Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship in Optical Design is now accepting applications for 2018. All interested students are encourage to apply.
Jacobs' Wavy Gratings Book Available
Professor Emeritus Stephen F. Jacobs has generously donated a large book entitled City Hall Rainbow Project to the Fred A. Hopf Reading Room, located next to the Academic Programs office.
Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Program
The Beckman Institute offers three postdoctoral fellows programs to support outstanding young scientists at the Beckman Institute: the Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Program, the Beckman–Brown Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellows Program and the Carle Foundation Hospital–Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Program. Application deadline is Nov. 26, 2017.
Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award Nominations
The Graduate College has issued a call for nominations of awards to acknowledge faculty and professionals who excel in their teaching and mentoring of graduate and professional students. Two such awards will be given, and each winner will receive a check for $2,500, a medallion and plaque. The two award recipients will be honored during the Awards of Distinction Reception and Ceremony in spring of 2018. Nomination packets are due by January 12, 2018.
Upcoming Events
Industrial Affiliates Corporate Showcase
Oct. 23, 3-8 p.m., Dan Dunlop Stadium Club, UA Football Stadium, RSVP required
Media Mentions
- UAatWork.arizona.edu: Awards & Accolades
- Bizjournals.com: Winners and Finalists Announced for 14th Annual Governor's Celebration of Innovation
- The-scientist.com: Nobel Laureate and Laser Scientist Dies
Faculty Distinctions
OSC Faculty Finalists in Innovator of the Year Awards
OSC Professors Robert A. Norwood and Nasser Peyghambarian have been announced as finalists in the Innovator of the Year in Acadamia award as part of the 14th annual Governor's Celebration of Innovation.
Contracts & Grants
Industrial Affiliates Updates
Welcome, New Affiliates
OSC would like to introduce two new members to our Industrial Affiliates program. Apple, one of the leading technology innovators, and Night Vision Electronic Sensors, a world-class government research laboratory, both join us as Leadership partners.
Employment Opportunities
Internal Opportunities
- Assistant Research Scientist | UA College of Optical Sciences
Industrial Affiliates
- Electro-Optical Engineer | USU Research Foundation/Space Dynamics Lab
- Electro-Optical Systems Engineer | The Aerospace Corp.
- Sales Engineer | DataRay Inc
- Senior Staff QA / QC Engineer | Coherent
- Software Engineer | MAHR-ESDI
- Sr Physics Engineer I | Raytheon Systems Co.
- Sr Physics Engineer II | Raytheon Systems Co.
- Technical Intern – Optical Engineer | Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
- University Programs: Physics Engineer | Raytheon Systems Co.
Non-Industrial Affiliates
- Design Engineer | ThorLabs
- Engineer – Remote Sensing System | Opus Inspection
- Manufacturing Engineer | ThorLabs
- Optical Assembly Engineer | ThorLabs
- Optical Engineer | Inscopix
- Optical Sales Engineer | Moxtek
- Optics Engineer | ThorLabs
- Thin Film Coating Process Engineer | ThorLabs