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.

Sept. 17 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Announcements

Sharp Laboratories of America Partners with OSC on MOSAIC Project

As part of President Obama's Clean Power Plan and through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the Department of Energy awarded $24 million in funding for 11 high-performance solar power projects. Sharp Laboratories of America received $2.7 million and is partnering with the College of Optical Sciences for their MOSAIC project.

OSC Announces New Industrial Track M.S. Degree Program

The new Master of Science in Optical Sciences Industrial Track program blends the traditional legacy of OSC's academic excellence with real-world, hands-on experience in an industrial laboratory setting. This is an opportunity to be placed into a credit-bearing 2nd year paid internship with OSC partner companies. For more information on this exciting new program, see the official M.S. Industrial Track page under the Graduate Programs section.

Fall Responsible Conduct of Research Workshops Announced

The Office for Research & Discovery has announced the fall workshop schedule to fulfill RCR training requirements. If you are a graduate or undergraduate student, postdoc or an early career faculty involved with a project sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), this requirement applies to you. For more program details and to enroll, please visit the Research Gateway website.

2015 Scholarship Awards Ceremony

The College of Optical Sciences celebrated a new generation of scholars as well as the unwavering support of donors at the 2015 Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The event took place on the evening of Sept. 11 and was followed by a reception in the 3rd floor lobby. Ceremony speakers included Dean Thomas L. Koch, Founding Dean James C. Wyant and Ph.D. student Brian Goodell.

Colloquium: Aydogan Ozcan

Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m-5 p.m., Meinel 307

Colloquium: Russell S. Witte

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

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

Contracts & Grants

Depth of Focus Measurements with Competitive Ophthalmic Microscopes

Principal Investigator: Jim Schwiegerling

Fabrication of Diffractive Patterns for MLD

Principal Investigator: Tom D. Milster

IDBR: TYPE A: Quantitative Polarization and Phase Microscope for Label-Free Imaging of Live Cell and Tissue Dynamics

Principal Investigators: Rongguang Liang, Stanley Pau

Another Wavelength: Andrew Rocha

Another Wavelength - Andrew Rocha

This month on Another Wavelength, we learn more about East Los Angeles native Andrew Rocha, a third-year Bachelor of Science in Optical Sciences and Engineering student who was recently awarded the James M. Palmer Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences.

UBER Joins Industrial Affiliates Program

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Uber, which became our latest affiliate as a Principal Partner in Optical Sciences. Uber and the College of Optical Sciences recently announced a partnership focusing on research and development in the optics space for mapping and safety. In addition to the partnership, Uber donated $25,000 to help support the next generation of optical scientists, engineers and researchers.

Career Opportunities with the Aerospace Corporation

Interested in a career in National Security Space? Aerospace Corp. is hiring, and will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Meinel 410 at 6 p.m. with dinner and an iPad raffle, followed by networking from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Register Now for the Fall 2015 Affiliates Workshop

Industrial Affiliates members are invited to register for the fall workshop, taking place this year on Thursday, Oct. 8, and Friday, Oct. 9. Your RSVP is requested by Sept. 30.

Welcome, Baby Aaron!

We are incredibly happy to announce a new member to the OSC family! Meet Aaron, newborn son to Amanda Ferraris, coordinator of academic programs and financial operations. Aaron was born on Sept. 4 at 8:05 a.m. and weighed in at 9 pounds, 3 ounces.

Employment Opportunities

Laser Engineer III | Quantel USA
Microelectronic Packaging Engineer | Intel
Post Doc - Mechanical Optical Scientist/Engineer | Corning
Product Manager | Moxtek
Senior Optical Engineer | HunterLab