Cultural Celebrations

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences celebrates the engagement and contributions of individuals and cultures from around the globe.

Women in Research: Catherine (Cat) Merrill

March 3, 2023

Women in Research: Julia Craven

March 3, 2023

Black History Month: Dr. Khalid Omer

March 1, 2023

In celebration of Black History Month, Feb. 1 - Mar. 1, we recognize, Dr. Khalid Omer, Visiting Research Scientist at Meta Reality Labs. Khalid is also an alumnus of the Wyant College and graduated with his B.S., 2018 and Ph.D., 2022. Among his scholarship honors while a student at the University of Arizona, Khalid was awarded Dean's Fund for Excellence Scholarship (2017-18) and the Arthur G. and Beatrice DeBell Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship in Optical Sciences (2018-19).

Women in Research: Jennifer Barton

Feb. 23, 2023

Women in Research: Stacie Manuel

Feb. 23, 2023

National Native American Heritage Month: Micah Mann

Nov. 16, 2022

In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, November, we recognize Wyant College alumnus and current PhD student, Micah Mann (BS 2020 & MS 2022).

Margaret Dominguez Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month: Margaret Dominguez

Oct. 5, 2022

In celebration of National Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, we recognize Wyant College alumnus, Dr. Margaret Dominguez (MS, 2014 & PhD, 2019). Today Dr. Dominguez is an optical engineer for NASA Goddard.