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Now Hiring: William F. and Helen M. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences

Seeking an Optical Engineering Leader to Inspire and Educate the Next Generation of Optics and Photonics Innovators

Join one of the world's leading optics and photonics programs at the University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences as its newest optical engineering leader. This prestigious endowed chair opportunity offers the chance to advance groundbreaking research, collaborate across disciplines, engage with industry leaders, and inspire the next generation of innovators in optical engineering.

Learn more about the pioneering research underway at the Wyant College of Optical Sciences and the faculty leading it. More on the founding of this Chair.
 
Now Seeking a New Faculty Member

 

In this video, we walk you through how to use our Faculty Search Tool, a web-based application designed to help students, collaborators, and prospective researchers easily explore our faculty members based on their research areas and recruitment status. This tutorial breaks down each feature step-by-step so you can make the most of this resource.

KUMU | Faculty Mapping Tool

 

The research programs at Wyant College span the breadth of the optical sciences, from the big — polishing the telescope mirrors that explore the stars — to the small — applying optical nanotechnologies in agriculture, energy generation, medicine and more.

From the hot — fine-tuning the images that diagnose cancer  — to the very cold — stopping single atoms with laser beams — the college strives for excellence in the study of all aspects of the engineering and physics of light.

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