Congratulations to Dr. Travis Sawyer on his selection for the Early Investigator Advancement Program, by the National Cancer Institute. He is one among twenty-five scholars selected from across the country for the second annual cohort. Watch this video to learn more about his work more broadly, which integrates his Health Sciences course focused on medical device design. Congratulations, Travis!

The Wyant College Industrial Affiliates Showcase and Meeting took place Feb. 20 - 22 in Tucson, AZ. The event kicked off with a poster session and corporate showcase in the Student Union. 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. 

Congratulations are in order for Professor Rongguang Liang who was named one of the Senior Members for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in 2023. Read more from the Tech Launch Arizona press release. Congratulations, Ron!

Earlier this week, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the countries of Syria and Turkey with devastating impact on their people. As a college of many international peoples, the Wyant College of Optical Sciences encourages support for the international recovery efforts underway. Please consider donations to any organization, with examples that you might consider including