Geost, a Tucson-based space technology company and Wyant College of Optical Sciences Industrial Affiliates member, established a testing facility at the University of Arizona Tech Park. Geost was founded in 2004 by Wyant College of Optical Sciences alumnus, Anthony Gleckler, PhD 1994, and specializes in electro-optical sensor systems for space applications.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences is pleased to welcome Prof. Felipe Guzmán back, now, as the inaugural holder of the Jack Lee Jewell Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences. Prof. Guzmán has worked to advance the state-of-the-art research in novel optomechanical inertial sensors, precision laser interferometry, and optical technologies for ground and space applications. His research spans gravitational-wave astrophysics, geosciences, navigation, and precision metrology.

The University of Arizona Alumni Association has announced Dr. Kent B. Rochford as the 2024 Alumnus of the Year for the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. The Alumni of the Year ceremony is scheduled for February 22, 2024, at the University of Arizona.

Graduating students and their loved ones, along with Wyant College staff and faculty, gathered on Friday, Dec. 15 to celebrate the Wyant College of Optical Sciences' Winter Convocation. The intimate ceremony was followed by a light spread and cake in the Meinel 3rd floor lobby.

Congratulations to the Center for Quantum Networks (CQN) on the completion of their 3rd annual report to the National Science Foundation. In their third annual report, CQN breaks down the many initiatives and methods by which they are working to achieve this while also inspiring the next generation of quantum scientists. Find a few highlights of the report summary here.

Wyant College of Optical Sciences is pleased to extend a warm welcome to Gretchen Wirges, who joins our college as the Distance Learning Program Coordinator.

Congratulations to Prof. Judy Su on her invitation to participate in the 2nd National Academies US-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium in Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 16-18, 2024. Participation in the symposium is dictated by strict eligibility guidelines as well as a personal invitation to participate in the opportunity.

Prof. Matt Eichenfield and Prof. Travis Sawyer are acting as associate editors for two new journals, currently open for submissions. Biophotonics Discovery is dedicated to biology, healthy physiology, and pathophysiology based on the unique capabilities of novel and emerging biophotonic techniques. Optica Quantum is dedicated to high-impact results in quantum information science and technology (QIST), as enabled by optics and photonics. Learn more about the journals and how to submit.