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Sept. 29 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter
Announcements
Scholarship Awards Photos Online
Faculty, staff, donors, student recipients and their loved ones packed into Meinel 307 on Sept. 23 for the 2016 OSC Scholarship Awards Celebration.
Grad Students: Fellowship Opportunity
The Hertz Foundation is providing graduate fellowships for those innovating in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering. The fellowships are open to American citizens or permanent residents applying to or enrolled in Ph.D. programs. Application deadine for the 2017-18 academic year is Oct. 28.
Art of Planetary Science Call for Entries
The annual Art of Planetary Science, run by the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, will be taking place Feb. 10-12, 2017.
Optics Demos at IONS Tucson
The OSC Student Optics Chapter (SOCk) is proud to host the 2016 IONS Conference, and will be presenting optics demonstrations on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10-11 a.m. in the UA Student Union Ballroom.
Upcoming Events
Fall 2016 Industrial Affiliates Corporate Showcase and Career Fair
Oct. 3, 4-6:00 p.m., SUMC North Ballroom
Family Weekend
Oct. 14-16
Optics Alumni and Affiliates Reception at FiO
Oct. 18, 8-10 p.m., Radisson Riverside Rochester; RSVP required by Oct. 7
Galina Khitrova: Remembrance Ceremony
Oct. 24, 3-5 p.m., Franken Conference Room (Meinel 821)
Media Mentions
- SPIE.org: Surge of Consumer Product Development Activity at SPIE Optics + Photonics Mirrors Industry Vitality
- UANews.arizona.edu: UA Engineering Receives $1.07M Diversity Grant From NSF
- UAatWork.arizona.edu: Awards and Accolades
- Tucson.com: Tucson Has a Major Piece of the Action on Giant Telescope
- ScientificAmerican.com: How to See Proxima b
Faculty Distinctions
Greivenkamp Receives SPIE Educator Award
The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) has awarded the distinguished SPIE Educator Award for 2017 to OSC Professor John E. Greivenkamp.
Contracts & Grants
Workshop: Optics and Photonics Winter School and Workshop, College of Optical Sciences, Tucson AZ, January 4-7, 2017
Principal Investigator(s): R. Jason Jones, Dae Wook Kim, Tsu-Te Judith Su, Poul Jessen, Masud Mansuripur
Students in the Spotlight
Tanbal Awarded Diversity Grant
Master's student Maryam Tanbal was among students awarded a UA Engineering diversity grant through the NSF Bridge to the Doctorate program.
Superlative Staff
Superlative Staff: October 2016
Congratulations to Amanda Ferraris, who is our 3rd Quarter 2016 Peer-to-Peer award winner!
Watts Happening
Roll Up Your Sleeves for Flu Season
Don't let the flu get the best of you this season! All UA employees, retirees, spouses and dependents (who are benefit options members enrolled in the medical insurance plan) age four and older, and state employees eligible for full benefits may receive a free flu shot. Please download and complete the consent form, and bring it with you to the Meinel 3rd floor patio on Friday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Employment Opportunities
- ACT High Energy Laser Program Area Chief Engineer | Raytheon Systems Co.
- High Energy Laser Systems Architect / Engineering Fellow | Raytheon Systems Co.
- Senior Manager Systems Engineering (remote sensing) | Raytheon Systems Co.
- Advanced Development Scientist | Block Engineering
- Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor | U.S. Military Academy
- Senior Optical Designer | Fathom Computing
