Wyant College of Optical Sciences Welcomes Four New Faculty Aug. 24, 2023 The Wyant College of Optical Sciences is pleased to welcome three new faculty hires for Fall 2023, and one new faculty hire for Spring 2024. Wyant College of Optical Sciences Dean and Professor Thomas L. Koch welcomed the new faculty saying, “We are thrilled to have Dr. ElKabbash, Dr. Seyler, Dr. Soh and Dr. Sinha joining us at Wyant College of Optical Sciences. These extraordinary individuals will bring exciting new dimensions to our research program and curriculum, providing new opportunities and insights to both our students and external stakeholders.” Read more Image
spie.org: University of Rochester Professor Julie Bentley elected into SPIE presidential chain Aug. 24, 2023 spie.org: University of Rochester Professor Julie Bentley elected into SPIE presidential chain
opg.optica.org: Optical Sciences Winter School for Enabling Future Students in Optics Society Aug. 24, 2023 opg.optica.org: Optical Sciences Winter School for Enabling Future Students in Optics Society
Joshua Follansbee Selected for Dr. Jack Slater Award Aug. 23, 2023 Congratulations to Joshua Follansbee on his selection to receive the Dr. Jack Slater Award funded by the Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (JDETO). The $10,000 award is granted annually to the highest scoring student focusing their research efforts on high energy lasers (HEL). Joshua is advised by Prof. Ron Driggers. Read more Image
First Cork Summer School in Memory of Prof. Stephan W. Koch Aug. 22, 2023 University College Cork in collaboration with Wyant College of Optical Sciences recently completed the Cork Summer School 2023: Extreme Nonlinear Optics in Solids. The school took place at University College Cork, Ireland from Aug. 13 - 18, 2023. The Cork Summer School was formally dedicated in memory of Prof. Stephan W. Koch. Read more Image
Judy Su Recognized as Arizona Champion and Featured in "Conversations with Women of Impact" Aug. 22, 2023 Congratulations to Prof. Judy Su on her recognition as an Arizona Champion. Prof. Su will be recognized at the upcoming NAU vs. UArizona President's Tailgae and football game. Additionally, Prof. Su was recently featured by the Office for Research, Innovation & Impact's series, "Conversations with Women of Impact". Congratulations, Prof. Su! Read more Image
Gabe Richardson Selected for NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) Fellowship Aug. 22, 2023 Congratulations to PhD student, Gabe Richardson, for receiving the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) Fellowship. Gabe was selected for his project, "Toward Universal Quantum Optimal Photonic Processing Using Quantum Computation." Gabe is advised by Prof. Saikat Guha, Director of the NSF-ERC Center for Quantum Networks. Read more Image
Contracts & Grants: Toward Universal Quantum Optimal Photonic Processing Using Quantum Computation Aug. 15, 2023 Read more
Welcome, Isabella Aug. 9, 2023 We are pleased to welcome Isabella Briant as a new Wyant College accountant. Find Isabella in Meinel 619 or call her up at 520-626-0432 to say hi! Read more Image
Hong Hua Inducted into 2023 IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Academy Aug. 8, 2023 Congratulations to Prof. Hong Hua who was recently inducted into the 2023 IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Community (VGTC) Virtual Reality Academy. Hua was selected for pioneering research on optical display technologies for AR and VR, and collaborative AR and VR environments. Read more Image