Optica’s prestigious 2023 Emmett N. Leith Medal has been awarded to Dr. David Brady for his invention of sparse holography. In reaction to receiving the Leith Award, David said “Emmett Leith brought communication theory into optical system design. My work on compressive measurement continues the thread that he started. It is of course a cliché to note that we stand on the shoulders of giants, but it is wonderful to have an opportunity to recognize those giants through these awards.” Congratulations, Dr. Brady!

It isn't often in Tucson, AZ we get to enjoy snowy weather! But sometimes we get lucky—and this time it happened in March! We will continue to add fun photos to this album as they are received. Enjoy this collection of wintry weather from Wyant College faculty, staff, and students! Send photos to Amee Hennig if you would like to contribute.

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).

Juergen Czarske

Light has the potential to recognize the origins of diseases, enabling to prevent them, or to cure them early and gently. The early diagnosis is the key to improve the survival rate and cure rate of patients. However, conventional biopsy often takes several hours to a few days for the surgeon to know the results of the diagnosis. Optical histopathology offers real-time intraoperative diagnosis without tissue removal. Novel optical engineering approaches for minimally invasive fiber endoscopy using fluorescence light are presented.