Sept. 24 | The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REFLECTIONS: HARRISON H. BARRETT

Welcome to Reflections, a series of biographies featuring OSC Emeritus faculty, written by Tammy Orr. This month, we highlight Harrison H. Barrett.

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JOIN US TO CELEBRATE OUR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES & GENEROUS DONORS

Join us online Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. to celebrate OSC Scholarship Awardees and our generous donors. 

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CALL FOR POSTER & LAB PRESENTATIONS: OSC'S VIRTUAL IA PROGRAM

OSC's Fall Industrial Affiliates program is quickly approaching and we are seeking students who are interested in sharing their exciting discoveries and research with our IA partners through virtual poster presentation and lab tours. Complete this form to share your interest.

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OSA INVITES OSC TO ATTEND WEBINAR SERIES

The Optical Society has invited OSC students, faculty, and staff to join OSA for the second portion of their From Surviving to Thriving webinar series.

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2020 STUDENT INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Attention student inventors! Tech Launch Arizona has started a Student Innovation Challenge, making up to $50,000 available to fund impactful student projects. Do you have a problem-and-solution in mind that needs funding to get it off the ground? Learn more and apply. Informational webinar on Sept. 29, applications due Oct. 12. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

OSC COLLOQUIUM: TOM BAER
Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
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SOCK COMMUNITY SPEAKERS: TRENT BRENDEL
Sept. 25, 12 p.m., Zoom
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PRACTICAL OPTICS WORKSHOP: LIGHTTOOLS AND LATTES
Sept. 25, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Zoom
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OSC COLLOQUIUM: HUI CAO
Oct. 1, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY 2020
Oct. 2, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Zoom
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OSC COLLOQUIUM: MARK SCHNITZER
Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
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PRACTICAL OPTICS WORKSHOP: OPTIMIZATION USING ZEMAX OPTICSTUDIO
Oct. 9, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Zoom
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OSC COLLOQUIUM: MARIN SOLJACIC
Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom
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PRACTICAL OPTICS WORKSHOP: ADVANCED TOPICS: TOLERANCING IN OPTICSTUDIO
Oct. 23, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Zoom
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MEDIA MENTIONS

• ScienceNode.org: Are you ready for the quantum internet?
• engineering.byu.edu: BYU Engineering involved in $26M National Science Foundation quantum internet project
• kold.com: NSF grant accelerates development for one of world’s most powerful telescopes; test bed being built at University of Arizona
• news.arizona.edu: NSF Grant Accelerates Development for One of World's Most Powerful Telescopes; Test Bed Being Built at UArizona
• aip.org: NSF and DOE Support Research Priorities With Spate of New Center Awards
• laserfocusworld.com: Space imager design corrects for Earth’s curvature in the optics
• Alltogether.swe.org: SWE Awards Over $1 Million in Scholarships

FACULTY DISTINCTIONS

HONG HUA SELECTED AS FINALIST FOR 2020 GOVERNOR'S CELEBRATION OF INNOVATION

Congratulations to Professor Hong Hua who was recently selected as a finalist for the Academic Innovator of the Year for the 2020 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards presented by the Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority. 

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CONTRACTS & GRANTS

INFORMATION RICH SEQUENTIAL ADAPTIVE MODAL PROJECTIONS FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING
Principal Investigator: Saikat Guha & Amit Ashok
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HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON DEMONSTRATION AND OBSERVATIONS WITH A NOVEL LWIR SPECTRO-POLARIMETER FOR FUTURE CUBESAT APPLICATIONS
Principal Investigator: Meredith K. Kupinski
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STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

CONGRATULATIONS, LAUREN SCHATZ

A big congratulations to Ph.D. student Lauren Schatz, mentored by Associate Professor Michael Hart, for her selection to receive one of the 2020 Ada I. Pressman Memorial Scholarships from the Society of Women Engineers! Lauren has received this award for the second year in a row. 

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INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES UPDATES

WELCOME, DANBURY MISSION TECHNOLOGIES

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences would like to extend a hearty welcome to Danbury Mission Technologies as the newest Industrial Affiliates Leadership Partner. 

WATTS HAPPENING

OSC STUDENTS ARE ONLINE FOR VIRTUAL OUTREACH!

Join us online for exciting new outreach demonstrations and activities! Learn more about what our students are up to and how you can learn about optics virtually. View last semester's outreach activities and this semester's new outreach activities live on our Facebook and Youtube channels! Find recordings of our activities listed here. Interested in volunteering for OSC virtual outreach? Contact Hillary Mathis!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Assistant or Associate Professor-Electrical Engineering | South Dakota State University
• Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science | South Dakota State University
• Associate Director of Optical Engineering Department | Danbury Mission Technologies
• Co-Op in Optical Engineering | ASML
• Graduate Level Intern | Breault Research
• Optics and Metrology Engineer | Facebook Reality Labs
• Student Opportunity | Nanomoneo

Find these and more employment opportunities on our website!