Wyant Endowment Announcement

Feb. 25, 2022
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Wyant Endowment

The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences announced Friday that it has received a $20 million pledge to support 10 new endowed faculty positions. The gift comes from the college's founding dean, Professor Emeritus James C. Wyant, Ph.D., and his family. It is the largest gift for endowed faculty chair positions in the university's history. Read the official press release.

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