Snow Day 2023 March 2, 2023 It isn't often in Tucson, AZ we get to enjoy snowy weather! But sometimes we get lucky—and this time it happened in March! We will continue to add fun photos to this album as they are received. Enjoy this collection of wintry weather from Wyant College faculty, staff, and students! Send photos to Amee Hennig if you would like to contribute. Read more Image
bizjournals.com: How Arizona established itself as a leader in advanced optics March 1, 2023 Read more
icap.engineering.arizona.edu: From Student to Sponsor: Q&A with Benjamin Cromey March 1, 2023 Read more
Black History Month: Dr. Khalid Omer March 1, 2023 In celebration of Black History Month, Feb. 1 - Mar. 1, we recognize, Dr. Khalid Omer, Visiting Research Scientist at Meta Reality Labs. Khalid is also an alumnus of the Wyant College and graduated with his B.S., 2018 and Ph.D., 2022. Among his scholarship honors while a student at the University of Arizona, Khalid was awarded Dean's Fund for Excellence Scholarship (2017-18) and the Arthur G. and Beatrice DeBell Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship in Optical Sciences (2018-19). Read more Image
techlauncharizona.edu: 10 Years of Tech Launch Arizona: Jennifer Barton, Director of the BIO5 Institute Feb. 28, 2023 Read more
Contracts & Grants: Non-addictive Opioid Therapeutic Development – A Pilot Study Feb. 23, 2023 Read more
Prism Week 2023 Feb. 23, 2023 Another amazing Prism Week took place Feb. 6 - 10. The week-long diversity and inclusion event for the Optical Science & Engineering Community at the University of Arizona put on by the Women In Optics. During the week insightful and engaging events were held including allyship panels, a diversity town hall, a movie screening of "Picture a Scientist," and a special lunch & learn with guest speaker Anjani Polit.Many students, staff, and faculty supported the event to make it another success. Thank you to all for investing in the week to make it another success! And an extra thank you to all who attended as special guests of the week. Read more Image
Ben Cromey Named Optica 2023 Optics Ambassador Feb. 22, 2023 Every year the Optica Foundation and the previous year's Optics Ambassadors select ten new exceptional early-career members to serve as that year's class of Optics Ambassadors. This year's class includes Wyant College alumnus, Ben Cromey, now an optical engineer for Ball Aerospace. Congratulations, Ben on this amazing honor and opportunity! Read more Image