An article submitted by Associate Professor Mohammed Hassan was recently published by "The Conversation," an independent publisher of articles authored by academics for the general public. Titled, "The digital future may rely on ultrafast optical electronics and computers," the article focuses on his research into ultrafast optical switching. The article has been republished by The San Francisco Times and BusinessMirror.

The Polarization Lab is seeking volunteers* for a project about eye polarimetry in near-infrared. Participants will have their eyes measured using a Mueller polarimeter, providing insights into the polarization properties of the iris. Plus, you'll receive the processed polarimetric data after the measurement, in other words—rainbow eye pictures!

Congratulations to John Hygelund on winning the International Optical Design Conference (IODC) Illumination Contest with Optica. The challenge's advertisement begins with an abstract that could be something out of Harry Potter, requiring the hero to submit a solution for how to reattach the unicorn's horn that has been stolen by an evil sorcerer. John was deemed the hero by his entry and named both winner of the apprentice and wizard prizes.

Wyant College is pleased to welcome two new administrative staff. Samantha Staltari and Julissa Alvarez recently started at the Wyant College as new administrative associates. Welcome!

Kevin Chew Figueroa was selected as a 2023 NASA Space Grant recipient for his proposal, "Seeing beyond the Diffraction Limit." Kevin will contribute to a grant funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) awarded to UArizona intended to detect, track, characterize, and catalog currently untracked small space debris that continues to pose a threat to manned space flights and civil and military space operations.