- About OSC
- Directory
- Dean's Welcome
- OSC Advisory Board
- OSC History
- Faculty Career Opportunities
- Research Specialties
- Staff Sections
- Facilities
- Maps & Directions
- Academics
- Research
- Outreach
- News & Events
Oct. 22 | The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OSC INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES MEETING STARTS MONDAY!
Only a few days left before the Wyant College Industrial Affiliates Meeting. Are you ready? Tomorrow is the last REMO walkthrough before the events begin. Visit our website and see your emails for the details. See here for important contacts if you have questions. Not an IA Member yet? Email Kaye Rowan, Senior Director of Development, at rowan@optics.arizona.edu.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ALERT: BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT
Benefits Open Enrollment began this Monday October 19, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and ends November 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Benefit eligible employees are required to re-elect ALL benefits in this Open Enrollment event. If you do not re-elect your benefits you will not have benefit coverage beginning January 1, 2021.
Read more
2020 EDMUND OPTICS EDUCATIONAL AWARD ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The 2020 Edmund Optics Educational Award application is now open! This initiative supports outstanding undergraduate and graduate optics programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at non-profit colleges and universities. Last year, OSC PhD student Travis Sawyer was an award recipient. Consider applying today!
Read more
UPCOMING SPIE CAREER ADVANCEMENT TALKS
SPIE is offering an exciting line up of career advancement talks in the next few months! Register and mark them on your calendar! Learn more and register here. This is also a great time to brush up on skills with previously recorded presentations including "Delivering your Presentation Virtually with Jean-luc Doumont" (free to SPIE members).
Read more
TLA SPECIAL PRESENTATION: LOOKING AHEAD FOR YOUR IMPACT PATH
When it comes to commercializing UArizona inventions, it’s not all robots, medicine, and rockets. Tune in to hear how Tech Launch Arizona can help UArizona innovators get software and business inventions to market.
Read more
UPCOMING EVENTS
SOCK COMMUNITY SPEAKERS: DR. ISAIAH HANKEL
Oct. 23, 2 p.m. - 12 p.m., OpTea Zoom Room
Read more
PRACTICAL OPTICS WORKSHOP: ADVANCED TOPICS: TOLERANCING IN OPTICSTUDIO
Oct. 23, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Zoom
Read more
INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES CORPORATE SHOWCASE
Oct. 26, 12:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., REMO
Read more
INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
Oct. 27 - 28, Zoom
Read more
OSC COLLOQUIUM: ED BOYDEN
Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
Read more
SOCK-TOBERFEST
Oct. 30, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., OpTea Zoom Room
Read more
OSC COLLOQUIUM: ANDREI FARAON
Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
Read more
PRACTICAL OPTICS WORKSHOP: ADVANCED TOPICS: CODE V
Nov. 6, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Zoom
Read more
VETERANS DAY - NO CLASSES
Nov. 11
OSC COLLOQUIUM: EUAN MCLEOD
Nov. 12, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
Read more
OSC COLLOQUIUM: BOUBACAR KANTE
Nov. 19, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
Read more
MEDIA MENTIONS
- qtc.umd.edu: UMD to Lead $1M NSF Project to Develop a Quantum Network to Interconnect Quantum Computers
- kgun9.com: UArizona researchers work on device to detect COVID-19, other illnesses
- news.arizona.edu: $1.8M to Advance Device for Detecting COVID-19, Cancer, Contaminants
- fox10phoenix.com: UArizona scientists working to make coronavirus testing less invasive
- azfamily.com: UArizona lab developing technology that could lead to COVID-19 breath test
- news-medical.net: Researchers are working to advance device for detecting ultra-low levels of disease particles
- tucsonweekly.com: UA Researcher Developing FLOWER Device to Detect Cancer, COVID-19
- eurekalert.org: $1.8M to advance device for detecting COVID-19, cancer, contaminants
- news.arizona.edu: Tech Launch Arizona Recognizes UArizona Inventors With Virtual Awards, Expo
FACULTY DISTINCTIONS
JIM SCHWIEGERLING RECOGNIZED IN TLA I-SQUARED EXPO & AWARDS
Jim Schwiegerling has been recognized as Inventor of the Year by Tech Launch Arizona. The I-Squared Awards & Expo recognizes the top inventors and entrepreneurs dedicated to commercializing inventions stemming from the innovative work of the University of Arizona. Tech Launch Arizona has created an amazing website recognizing and celebrating the innovative awardees including Schwiegerling at the UArizona. Find out more here.
CONTRACTS & GRANTS
SINGLE SOURCE - ADAPTATION OF A UV POLARIMETER FOR CIRRUS CLOUD IMAGING
Principal Investigator: Meredith K. Kupinski
Read more
EVALUATION OF A GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION OF EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEMS
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey S. Czapla-Myers
Read more
STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ANOTHER WAVELENGTH: KELLI KIEKENS
This month in Another Wavelength, we chat with 5th year Ph.D. Student Kelli Kiekens. Kelli is currently mentored by Jennifer Barton.
Read more
WATTS HAPPENING
JOIN THE FUN AT SOCK-TOBERFEST
SOCk is hosting a SOCk-toberfest on Friday, October 30th on the OpTea zoom room from 7-9 PM. It will be a great opportunity to meet some new people and get to know your classmates better, all while enjoying some good food.
Read more
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES
- Accountant | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Co-op Optical Engineering (Master/PHD) | ASML
- Co-op, Optical Engineering (Spring/Summer 2021) | ASML
- Electro-Optical Products & Technologies - Electro-Optics Summer 2021 Internship | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optical Products & Technologies - Electro-Optics Summer 2021 Internship | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optical Products & Technologies - Optics Engineer I | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optical Products & Technologies - Optics Engineer II | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Product & Technologies - Optics Engineer II | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Product & Technologies - Opto-Mechanical Engineer I | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Product & Technologies - Opto-Mechanical Engineer II | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Products & Technologies - Optics Engineer I | Raytheon Technologies
- Engineering Technician 4 | MKS Instruments | Newport
- Engineering Technician 4 | MKS Instruments | Newport
- Image Processing Algorithm | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Imaging Technology Branch, Optical Engineer | U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) Science and Technology Division
- Intern, Optical Engineering (Masters/PHD) Summer 2021 | ASML
- Intern, Optical Engineering Research (Summer 2021) | ASML
- Intern, Optical Production Engineering(Summer 2021) | ASML
- Intern, Optics/Physics (Summer 2021) | ASML
- Internship - Electro-Optical/Calibration Sensor - CVS | Space Dynamics Laboratory
- Market Development | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Mechanical design | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Micro/Nano Optical Engineer | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Optical Design | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Optical Design Engineer | ASML
- Optical Engineering Intern | Clear Align
- Optical Evaluation | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Opto-Mechanical Engineer | Raytheon Technologies
- Opto-Mechanical Production Engineer (1st shift) | ASML
- Principal Electrical Engineer | MKS Instruments | Newport
- Principal Optical Engineer | MKS Instruments | Newport
- Product Manager(Camera lens/VR/AR) | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO.
- Research Intern, Augmented Reality Waveguide Design (PhD) | Facebook
- Senior Optical Engineer | MKS Instruments | Newport
- Senior Optical Engineer | MKS Instruments | Newport
- Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer | Raytheon Technologies
- Senior Systems Engineer - Optical Design | Raytheon Technologies
- Software Development at Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Sr. Electrical Engineer | Tokyo Electron
- Sr. Optical Engineer | ASML
- Summer Intern - Optical Engineering | Elbit Systems of America
- Systems Engineer - Optical Design | Raytheon Technologies
- Systems Engineer | Tokyo Electron
- Systems Engineer Intern | Tokyo Electron
- Technical Support | Sunny Optical Technology (Group) CO., LTD
- Thin Film Manufacturing Process Engineer Intern | MKS | Newport
NON-INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES
- Engineering Physics Specialist | McMurry University
- Junior Optical Systems Production Engineer | InterOptics, LLC
- Optical Engineer | Meadowlark Optics
- Optical Metrology Sales Engineer | InterOptics, LLC
- Scientific Programmer and Software Engineer | InterOptics, LLC
- Senior Optical Systems Engineer | InterOptics, LLC
- Solutions Sales Engineer | Meadowlark Optics
Find these and more employment opportunities on our website!