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Sept. 23 | The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JACK JEWELL SELECTED AS 2021 ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR IN OPTICAL SCIENCES
OSC Alumnus Jack Jewell, Ph.D. (M.S. ’81 and Ph.D. ’84) has been selected as the 2021 UA Alumnus of the Year in Optical Sciences. The honor will be presented at a special ceremony on Nov. 4 as part of the University's homecoming celebration. Read the official press release.
VIAVI ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP HONORING OPTICS PIONEERING DR. H. ANGUS MACLEOD AT WYANT COLLEGE
Viavi Solutions Inc.(VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that it has made a $200,000 gift to The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences (the “College”) to establish the “H. Angus Macleod Scholarship funded by VIAVI Solutions Inc.” VIAVI’s gift honors Dr. H. Angus Macleod, author of the seminal text Thin-Film Optical Filters. Read the press release.
SIGN UP FOR THE STUDENT POSTER SESSION AT THE FALL 2021 INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES MEETING
Sign up to be a student poster presenter for the Fall Industrial Affiliates Workshop. Poster presentations will be held on Monday, October 25, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the SUMC just before the Corporate Showcase. Complete the form here or email Amber R. Soergel, Senior Academic Advisor with questions. Limited Poster Space Available, submit your interest today! Find more tips!
ARCS SCHOLARSHIP OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications are now being accepted for the external 2022-2023 ARCS Foundation Graduate Scholarship and are due Oct. 1 by 5 p.m. Students are encouraged to apply. OSC has had past recipients per academic year for the last several years. Please see here for scholarship details, including eligibility and application instructions. Please send questions to Mark Rodriguez.
STEM SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS: PATHWAYS TO SCIENCE
At the moment, PathwaysToScience.org has over 70 scholarships and fellowships posted on the site. These include undergraduate, graduate, and postdoc level funding opportunities with an emphasis on increasing diversity in STEM. Find out more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
KLA CAREER INFO-SESSION
Sept. 23, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Zoom (Registration required)
COLLOQUIUM LECTURE BY DR. MATTHIEU BLOCH
Sept. 23, 3:30 p.m., Meinel 307
2021 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM
Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m., Meinel 410
OSC COLLOQUIUM LECTURE: DR. DOUGLAS SHEPHERD
Sept. 30, 3:30 p.m., Meinel 307
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SPEAKER SERIES: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Oct. 5, 12:00 p.m., Zoom
FALL 2021 INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES WORKSHOP & SHOWCASE
Oct. 25 - 27, UArizona Campus
OPTICA AND SPIE NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR
Oct. 26, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Gentle Ben's Brewing
MEDIA MENTIONS
- viavisolutions.com: VIAVI Establishes Scholarship Honoring Optics Pioneer Dr. H. Angus Macleod at The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences
- osa-opn.org: Senior Member Insights: Judith Su
- azbigmedia.com: Here are the winners and finalists for Governor’s Innovation Awards
- aztechcouncil.org: 2021 Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards + Tech Showcase
STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ANOTHER WAVELENGTH: NATZEM LIMA
This week in Another Wavelength, we chat with 3rd year Ph.D. student Natzem Lima. Natzem is advised by Assistant Professor Travis Sawyer.
INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES UPDATES
KLA VIRTUAL CAREER INFO-SESSION TODAY
KLA's virtual info-session about careers and opportunities is starting today, Sept. 23, 2021, at 3:00 pm MST. Join the session now!
UArizona Zoom Session | UArizona Event page URL | Event Registration
CORNING CO-OP EXPERIENCES, NOW SEEKING APPLICANTS
Corning Incorporated is seeking Wyant College student applicants for their exciting Co-Op Experiences. The opportunity is typically 17-23 weeks during the Spring/Fall Semesters, includes competitive salaries and housing stipends are available. To apply visit the jobs site and enter "co-op" into the keywords box. View the flyer for more details.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES AT SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY
Sunny Optical Technology will host an information session Wednesday, Oct. 27th at 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in Meinel 307. Students are invited to attend to learn more about the company and their career opportunities. Please email jtdingjy@sunnyoptical.com with questions. Learn more on their website. See the event flyer.
WATTS HAPPENING
WORDPRESS WALKTHROUGH WEBINAR RECORDING
Learn more about the OSC WordPress faculty, staff, and student sites by watching the recorded webinar here. Please note, viewing this video will require a UA Netid login. If you'd like a site (faculty, staff, and students only) submit your request here and Amee Hennig will follow up with you. You may also download the short walkthrough document here.
CONGRATULATIONS, NEW SOCK & WIO OFFICERS
Wyant College is happy to welcome the new student club officers for SOCk and WiO. See the full list of new officers.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Industrial Affiliates Opportunities
- Electro-Optical Summer 2022 Systems Engineering Internship | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Optical Engineer I | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Optical Engineer II | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Products Opto-Mechanical Engineer I | Raytheon Technologies
- Electro-Optics Products Opto-Mechanical Engineer II | Raytheon Technologies
- Liquid Crystal Engineer (PhD) | Facebook Reality Labs
- Scientist, Optics | Corning Incorporated
- Senior Optical Engineer | Airy Optics, Inc.
- Technical Staff - Optical Engineering | MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Non-Industrial Affiliates Opportunities
- Dual-Comb Spectroscopy for Remote Sensing Postdoc Position | Physical Measurement Laboratory, Applied Physics Division
- Internship Opportunities | Optical Support, Inc.
- NRC Postdoc Position | Physical Measurement Laboratory, Applied Physics Division
- Optical Engineer | Onto Innovation
- Optical Engineer
- R&D Engineer | Micro-LAM, Inc.
- Senior Optical Engineer | Leupold+Stevens Incorporated
Find these and more employment opportunities on our website!