OSC Highlights

Welcome, Laser Components Detector Group

The Wyant College welcomes Laser Components Detector Group as the newest Associate Partner of the Wyant College Industrial Affiliates.

Welcome to Tokyo Electron

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Tokyo Electron as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

Welcome to Snap, Inc.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Snap, Inc. as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

Welcome to Belden, Inc.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences welcomes Belden, Inc. as a new Leadership Partner at OSC.

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.

News & Events

Whether it's an article on the front page of an industry magazine or a Thursday-afternoon Colloquium lecture by one of the top minds in optics, the news and events of the College of Optical Sciences keep information in motion in the Meinel Building.

If you have a news item to report or an event to list in the OSC calendar, please contact info@optics.arizona.edu.

Watts Up! & Other News

OSC's primary source of information is our biweekly newsletter, Watts Up! But you can also explore all things UA Optics through our press releases, feature articles, media mentions and quicknews.

Colloquium Lecture Series

A lively forum wherein academic scholars and industry leaders discuss groundbreaking research and encourage questions and comments. Held on Thursdays during the academic year, the forum is open to students, faculty, the optics community and the general public.

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Calendar of Events

View a month-by-month overview of UA and OSC events, including those for alumni, colloquiums, workshops, presentations and other industry related events.

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OSC Photo Galleries

We make an effort to document every significant event that occurs at the College of Optical Sciences. Peruse events going back to 2003 in our photo gallery section.

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OSC Videos

The College of Optical Sciences, its faculty and students and events and presentations have been featured in numerous videos ranging from local news pieces to associated YouTube channels.

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Featured Events

Dissertation Defense: Kyle Van Gorkom, "Characterization and Modeling of Deformable Mirrors for Extreme Adaptive Optics"

Friday, October 15, 2021 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Dissertation Defense: Nachiket Kulkarni, "Low-Cost Chromatic Confocal Endomicroscope for Diagnosis of Cervical Precancer"

Monday, October 18, 2021 - 9:00am
Newport Virtual Info-Session

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 5:30pm

Details TBA
Fall 2021 Industrial Affiliates Workshop & Showcase

Monday, October 25, 2021 - Wednesday, October 27, 2021

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences has offered Industrial Affiliates workshops for nearly 40 years, and is a highly anticipated twice-a-year event for our Industrial Affiliates partners, students, and faculty. By participating, OSC Industrial Affiliates can learn of our research portfolio expertise from faculty and students while also having a unique chance to meet with and recruit the very best new talents in the fields of optics and photonics. The Fall 2021 will take place October 25 – 27. More information will be available on this site as the dates approach. An invitation to register will be emailed in August. Didn’t receive your invite? Please contact Kaye Rowan at rowan@optics.arizona.edu.