2024 Photo Galleries

Senator Mark Kelly and his team were warmly welcomed to the Wyant College of Optical Sciences on April 5, 2024 for a "Quantum Tour" to see the cutting-edge NSF-ERC Center for Quantum Networks (CQN) and the Grand Challenges Research Building (GCRB).

With more than 60 attendees between in-person and online students, Prism Week received positive feedback from our attendees and guest speakers. A whole week dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusion was not a trivial matter to plan, but our determined members of the Women in Optics (WiO) Club pulled it off once again.

The first UArizona Museum Day was a huge success for all participating museums on campus! The Wyant College of Optical Sciences had its doors open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on March 23rd and saw many excited visitors interested in learning more about the mysteries and history of optical sciences. A special thank you to all the amazing volunteers who made this day possible!

Find updates and photos on the construction progress of the Grand Challenges Research Building (GCRB) in the following gallery.  A lot has been happening in the new year! Visit the GCRB Updates page to see more including a January 2024 timelapse walkthrough and photos, a video of a telescope mirror delivery, and a video of an optics table delivery and installation (over forty additional optics tables are currently being delivered and installed!). 

The University of Arizona Alumni Association announced Dr. Kent Rochford as the 2024 Alumnus of the Year for the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. The Alumni of the Year ceremony took place February 22, 2024.

The Wyant College Industrial Affiliates Showcase and Meeting took place Feb. 19 - 21 in Tucson, AZ. The event kicked off with a busy poster session and corporate showcase in the Beard Down Gym. The second day was filled with student and faculty presentations that outlined current Wyant College research. On the final day student interviews took place as well as lab tours and a pizza party punctuated with a few exciting outreach demonstrations courtesy of students from this semester's Outreach Class.

On February 9, hundreds of people gathered on the University of Arizona campus to celebrate the amazing life of Dr. James C. Wyant, founding dean and professor emeritus. Speakers included Mrs. Tammy Wyant speaking on behalf of the Wyant family. From the University of Arizona, speakers included Dr. Robert Robbins, President, Dr. Tom Koch, dean, Wyant College of Optical Sciences and Dr. Bob Shannon, professor emeritus and former director of OSC. Speakers from Jim’s alma maters were Dr. Eric Kaler, President, Case Western Reserve University and Dr. Tom Brown, Director, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester.

The new year began with the 2024 Optical Sciences Winter School running from January 3 - 6 at the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. More than 45 undergraduates from across the country as well as approximately 20 optics professionals and faculty from other universities attended.

The Wyant College (previously, Optical Sciences Center "OSC") Annual Group photo has been a tradition going back to the first group photo in 1967. In this photo album, you'll find the photos taken throughout the years to capture the Optical Sciences family at the Wyant College.