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.

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

Announcements

Robert R. Boye Selected as 2016 Alumnus of the Year

OSC alumnus Robert R. Boye (M.S., 1995; Ph.D., 2000) has been selected as the 2016 UA Alumnus of the Year in Optical Sciences. The honor to be presented at a special ceremony on Oct. 28 as part of the University's homecoming celebration. Read the official press release.

Countdown to Launch

The much anticipated launch of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, led by the UA's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, is set to blast off on Thursday, Sept. 8.

Optotune Student Competition

Optotune is offering a design competition for University of Arizona optics students, asking them to design and build a tunable telecentric lens. The winner will receive an Oculus Rift!

UA: Then and Now

The University of Arizona campus has changed quite a bit over the years. Tucson.com put together a fun and interesting Then and Now article which compares historical photos with their modern counterparts. Among the images is a then/now of our own Meinel Optical Sciences Building, which began construction in 1968.

Upcoming Events

SOCk Welcome Back Barbecue

Sept. 2, 5-7:00 p.m., Outside Meinel 3rd floor lobby

Labor Day - no classes

Sept. 5

Colloquium: Frederick McCormick

Sept. 8, 3:30 p.m-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Colloquium: Eduardo Bendek

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

Faculty Distinctions

Arai Receives Vikram Sarabhai Medal

Kohei Arai Awarded 2016 Vikram Sarabhai Medal

Adjunct Professor Kohei Arai, affiliated with Japan's Saga University, was recently awarded the Vikram Sarabhai Medal for 2016.

Development of Compact Fiber Lasers for Coherent Raman Microscopy

Principal Investigator: Khanh Kieu

Development of a Fiber Optic High Dynamic Range Magnetic Field Gradiometer Operable in Unshielded Environments - SBIR Phase I

Principal Investigator: Palash Gangopadhyay

Optics Summer Camp for Native American Youth - Expect Academic Success in STEM (EASIS)

Non-OSC Principal Investigator: Allison MacPherson

Advanced Scene Simulation as Seen Through Multifocal Lenses

Principal Investigator: Jim Schwiegerling

Measurement of Stray Light from the ClarVista Intraocular Lens (IOL)

Principal Investigator: Jim Schwiegerling

OSC and CIAN Summer REU Programs a Success

Continuing the success of the summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs, both OSC and CIAN hosted students for 10 weeks, where they worked on unique and exciting research projects.

Andrew Rocha: A Choice to Turn Things Around

OSC undergraduate student and multiple Dean's List recipient Andrew Rocha was recently featured on Pasadena News Now. The article examines Andrew's journey from Pasadena City College to the College of Optical Sciences and his passion for optics.

Edmund Optics Moving, Expanding in Tucson

OSC Principal Partner in Optical Sciences Industrial Affiliate Edmund Optics recently announced it was moving and expanding its Tucson design center, which is currently too small to handle the company's growth plans.

Research Scientist | KLA-Tencor
Postdoctoral | Vanderbilt University