Dr. James T. Schwiegerling, Emeritus Professor of Optical Sciences, passed away on April 5, 2023.  Jim had retired this past March from the University of Arizona after a valiant battle with cancer in which he prevailed for many years. A memorial will be held for Jim starting at 3PM on Friday, May 5 in the Meinel Auditorium at the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. Jim’s family has requested that those wishing to make donations in memory of Jim direct their gifts to the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research.

On its second annual year of celebration, World Quantum Day aims at engaging the general public in the understanding and discussion of Quantum Science and Technology. Locally, the day is being celebrated with the kickoff of the Arizona Quantum Initiative (AQuI) Inaugural Workshop, April 12-14, 2023.

Congratulations to Wyant College's latest Staff Recognition Award winner! Rachel Lyman was nominated by Emily Davis and Nathan Martinez for the 1st Quarter Peer-to-Peer award.

Wyant College Academic Programs is now accepting nominations from current students for the 2023 Outstanding OSC Graduate Student Mentor Award. 

Now accepting applications for on-campus and now online! The Masters of Science Degree in Optical Sciences - Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE). Laying the foundation to serve as a national model in QISE education, the QISE emphasis at Wyant College of Optical Sciences is designed to meet industry’s growing need for a transdisciplinary workforce with expertise in Quantum Information (QI).

Mina Yoo, Wyant College undergraduate, was named by Optica Foundation among twenty exceptional Optica Women Scholars for 2023. Congratulations, Mina!