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BUSINESS FORUM: Does luck win out over persistence?
01/12/2012
I have always believed you have to work hard doing what you are really good at because “you create your own luck” and “the harder you work the luckier you get” in business |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: New OSA Summer School program launches in partnership with the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics
07/28/2011
Students from around the globe will congregate this month for the first International Summer Session co-sponsored by The Optical Society (OSA), the OSA Foundation, and the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and ...
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Ready for the big switcheroo?
07/01/2011
Been down to your local hardware store recently to replace several of those annoying 60 W bulbs that seem to pop off without warning? |
BUSINESS FORUM: What to do when funds are low but determination is high
07/01/2011
Three of us started a company about a year ago with a $500K investment from a wealthy individual to develop a new photonics-based medical diagnostics platform. We have made significant progress but are close to running out of m...
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: Optics education outreach in Chile
06/24/2011
It is impressive and inspiring to see university students in the optics field devote their time and effort to sharing their knowledge with colleagues and young students. |
IN MY VIEW: How (not) to buy an (electronic) book
06/01/2011
Time was when the buying and reading of a new book was quite simple. If you read a promising review of a recently published book, a quick phone call to your local bookseller would reserve or order a copy that could be picked up...
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: Traveling lecturers share their technical expertise and experience worldwide
05/23/2011
Each year, young scientists around the globe have the opportunity to hear and meet leading figures in the optics and photonics through the Optical Society’s (OSA) Traveling Lecturer Program. |
IN MY VIEW: Patent trolls: No work and all play
05/01/2011
As I dimly recollect from my childhood readings of assorted European mythical tales, the trolls were mischievous little people who amused themselves by playing practical jokes on fellow trolls and other creatures. |
BUSINESS FORUM: How can a startup avoid the 'valley of death'?
05/01/2011
Can you offer some suggestions on how to bridge the ‘valley of death’ gap startup companies face? |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: Newport Corporation: Helping students travel, learn, and network
04/21/2011
One of the skills essential to students preparing for careers in science is the ability to deliver effective technical talks. |
BUSINESS FORUM: How feasible is it to raise funds in the US from my current location?
04/01/2011
Q: It is very difficult to get venture funding in my country because there are only two VC firms and both are small and extremely risk averse. Is it possible to raise venture capital in the United States to start a photonics co...
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IN MY VIEW: The man who shed new light on our universe
04/01/2011
It is not an act of mere hyperbole to describe the great Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei as a true "Renaissance" man. Known to his scholarly contemporaries not only as a learned professor of mathematics, Galileo wa...
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: The OSA Foundation and Coherent partner to support OSA student chapters
03/22/2011
OSA Student Chapters are located at more than 200 leading institutions around the world. |
IN MY VIEW: Races for the rare earths
03/01/2011
I was surprised to learn just how critical the so-called "rare earth elements" are in the development of complex electronics for the high-performance consumer and military/defense markets. |
BUSINESS FORUM: When and how should I borrow to increase capital?
03/01/2011
To never borrow is usually the right thing to do, but companies do borrow; even established companies with substantial assets have lines of credit.
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SOFTWARE & COMPUTING: Freeform optics design advances lighting and illumination
03/01/2011
Freeform optics have become ubiquitous. You most likely have one in your pocket or purse right now on your cell-phone camera module.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: Students showcase their education outreach efforts through a creative new contest
02/24/2011
The creativity and artistic expression of young scientists were challenged recently in a contest held by the OSA Foundation (OSAF). |
BUSINESS FORUM: Is now a good time to seek further education?
02/01/2011
Q: I was fortunate to get hired as a CEO during the telecom bubble but have not had a good job since. I have been looking at the mobile space and also thinking about an MBA. I am at a loss after being rejected by several top sc...
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IN MY VIEW: Coming to a small screen near you?
02/01/2011
This is not a column about Facebook or any of the other over-hyped, time-wasting social engineering networks. Nor is this column about lasers or optoelectronics.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: New scholarship planned in honor of Boris Stoicheff
01/24/2011
One of the pioneering figures in the history of spectroscopy and non-linear optics, Boris Stoicheff, passed away last year. |
