Congratulations to Dr. Kanu Sinha, who has been selected as a Fellow for the 2025–2027 Scialog on Quantum Matter and Information, a prestigious initiative by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA).

Congratulations to Chuan Luo, PhD student, for receiving a $4,000 scholarship from SPIE for 2024. This recognition, part of SPIE’s $303,000 distribution to 72 exceptional student members this year, highlights Chuan's outstanding potential in optics and photonics. Chuan is advised by Yuzuru Takashima, Professor of Optical Sciences. 

It is with great pleasure that the Wyant College of Optical Sciences announces that three Endowed Chairs in Optical Sciences have been awarded. The establishment of these endowed chairs has been made possible through the generous donations made by Optica and the Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation, and the $20+ million matching pledge made by the late founding dean of the college, Emeritus Professor James C. Wyant, and his family.

Two Wyant College students were selected for the 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000. Ph.D. students Noelle Daigle, advised by Dr. Travis Sawyer as part of the BOOM lab, and Nico Deshler, advised by Dr. Amit Ashok were among those selected for this year's awards.