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FEB 15 | THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
WYANT COLLEGE OF OPTICAL SCIENCES
NEWSLETTER

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR OSC GRADUATE STUDENTS. AWARDS START IN FALL 2024. APPLY NOW.

Two new graduate student scholarships will be available to award for the Academic Year 2024/2025.

The John M. Zavada, Jr. Graduate Student Fellowship in Optical Sciences, established by Dr. John M. Zavada, Jr., supports promising future leaders in the fields of optics and photonics. The Perry Family Endowed Scholarship in Optical Remote Sensing  was established by David (PhD, OSC 1991) and Brenda Perry. The scholarship is open to full-time graduate students in good standing with a preference for students whose research interests are in remote sensing science and engineering. Read more.

Applications for these scholarships and others held with the College are accepted through March 17, 2024 for the academic year 2024/2025. For further details on the application process, contact Mark Rodriguez, Manager of Academic Programs Finance & Operation.

SPRING 2024 INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES SHOWCASE & WORKSHOP

Wyant College Students and Faculty, meet the college's corporate partners by attending the Industrial Affiliates program, Feb. 19-21.  Questions? Email Channel Lemon, Senior Events Coordinator, at channel@optics.arizona.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS

Grad Students of Color Drop-In Support Group 
Feb. 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Zoom

Special Presentation: Wolfgang Schlichting
Feb. 15, 2024, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Meinel 747

OSC Colloquium: Zeinab Hajjarian
Feb. 15, 2024, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Meinel 307

Virtual Office Hours: Prospective Graduate Students
Feb. 15, 2024, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Zoom

SOCk Community Speakers: IA Prep
Feb. 16, 2024, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Meinel 410

Practical Optics Workshop: Intro/Intermediate to Code V
Feb. 16, 2024, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Meinel 821

Industrial Affiliates Meeting
Feb. 19 - 21, 2024, Meinel Building

KLA Information Session
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Bartlett Academic Success Center, Classroom 306

UPCOMING COLLOQUIUMS

Zeinab Hajjarian, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts,
"Laser Speckle Micro-rheology: Technological Perspective for Cancer Mechanobiology Research"
Feb. 15, 2024, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Meinel 307 & Zoom

Aydogan Ozcan, Chancellor’s Professor and the Volgenau Chair for Engineering Innovation, UCLA,
"Deep Learning-Enabled Computational Microscopy and Diffractive Imaging"
Feb. 22, 2024, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Meinel 307 & Zoom

Can't join us in-person? Register to Attend the Webinar!

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MEDIA MENTIONS

FACULTY DISTINCTIONS

JUDY SU SELECTED FOR 2023 JPHYS PHOTONICS EARLY CAREER AWARD

IOPScience has recognized Prof. Judy Su with the 2023 JPhys Photonics Early Career Award. The award recognizes Prof. Su as an emerging leader and author of the best paper from the journal's emerging leader's issue.

CONTRACTS AND GRANTS

NSF Convergence Accelerator Track L: Portable Quantum-enhanced Sensing and Species Identification of Bioaerosols
Principal Investigator: Judith Su

STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

STUDENTS PREPARE FOR UPCOMING IA MEETING

Jeremy Govier, a Senior Principal Engineer at Edmund Optics, an Industrial Affiliates Principal Partner with the college, will begin with a brief discussion on writing resumes and preparing for interviews. So come prepared with questions and resumes! Pizza will be provided!

LASER FUN DAY | VOLUNTEERS AND MORE

Laser Fun Day is coming! April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Wyant College of Optical Sciences will be alive with activities and demos! Volunteer for the event by contacting SOCk outreach chairs and get a free event T-shirt! Contact: Francisco Calixtro (fcalixtro1@arizona.edu) and Loudenridge Sundling (loudensundling@arizona.edu

INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES UPDATES

KLA INFORMATION SESSION | FEB. 20

Join KLA, an Industrial Affiliates Leadership Partner with the college, for an information session about career opportunities on Feb. 20 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Bartlett Academic Success Center, Classroom 306. Food and drinks will be provided. RSVP to the event on Handshake. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. Learn more.

WATTS HAPPENING

ARIZONA SPACE INSTITUTE SYMPOSIUM | APRIL 22

The 2024 Arizona Space Institute Symposium will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at the University of Arizona.  This symposium serves as a platform for experts, innovators, and enthusiasts in the space industry to share cutting-edge research, groundbreaking discoveries, and visionary ideas shaping the future of space exploration. More details. Flash talk presenter signups are being accepted until Feb. 22. Sign up today!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Industrial Affiliates Opportunities Non-Industrial Affiliates Opportunities Wyant College of Optical Sciences Opportunities Find these and more employment opportunities on our website!
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