After a harrowing and multi-day delayed launch window the University of Arizona's first student-built satellite, CatSat, successfully communicated with ground stations on July 15th. The CatSat mission is a significant milestone for the University of Arizona, showcasing the capabilities and creativity of student-led space missions.

Florian Willomitzer, Associate Professor of Optical Sciences, and Dongkyun "DK" Kang, Associate Professor of Optical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, have been recognized as 2024 OSA Senior Members of Optica. The Optica designation of OSA Senior Member is a recognition of researchers who have demonstrated significant experience and accomplishments in their professional careers. Read more.

New photos and videos are now available for the Grand Challenges Research Building Construction updates page! Planning, Design & Construction has released two new versions of timelapses of the building's construction including a drone-flyover timelapse and a daily progress timelapse. Kitchell has also released an in-depth video of the construction of the new building.

Check out these courses for something new or interesting! Find brief descriptions of all our college's courses here. Some courses of interest include: OPTI 497B Technical Writing and Communication, OPTI 575 Thin Films and Photonics, OPTI 596-002 Computational Imaging and Machine Vision Seminar, and OPTI 596-005 Photonic Gaussian Information.