Photonics Education News

UAlbany intern selected as semifinalist in Intel science competition

01/19/2012 Albany, NY--A high-school senior conducting innovative nanotechnology research as part of an internship at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (...

B&W Tek reaches 15-year anniversary; works to expand academic program

01/12/2012

Newark, DE--Optical spectroscopy instrumentation maker B&W Tek marks its 15th anniversary in serving the photonics industry.

Technical University, VI Systems to nab SPIE Green Photonics Award

01/12/2012 Berlin, Germany--SPIE will award the Technical University of Berlin and VI Systems GmbH with the Green Photonics Award, which recognizes outstanding contribu...

CREOL to celebrate 25 years with upcoming event

01/11/2012 Orlando, FL--Marking 25 years of operation, the University of Central Florida (UCF)'s College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) will host its CREOL@25 Symposiu...
Joanna Oracz stands with her 100 nm STED microscope prototype in her lab

Student-built STED microscope achieves 100 nm resolution

01/03/2012 Joanna Oracz, a student at the Ultrafast Phenomena Lab of the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw (FUW), has built a prototype STED confocal microscope ...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: Highlighting the International OSA Network of Students (IONS)

12/27/2011 Launched in 2006, the International OSA Network of Students (IONS) provides OSA Student Chapter members with opportunities to present and hear cutting-edge s...

Science & Technology Education Blog

Education in all things photonic

01/09/2012
Welcome to our education addition to the OptoIQ website. OptoIQ (www.optoiq.com) now offers a gateway for anyone interested in pursuing education in all aspects of optics and photonics, from the basics of lasers and detectors... Read More

OSA Foundation, Edmund Optics team to support student chapters

01/19/2012
Through the OSA Student Chapters, bright, energetic, and highly motivated students get involved in academic and professional networking activities and lay a ... Read More

Awards and Grants

Grant for students supports OCT-related travel expenses

01/13/2012 OCT News, in collaboration with Sensors Unlimited – Goodrich ISR Systems, has launched its annual Student Travel Grant Awards program, which assist...

BaySpec kicks off spectroscopy academic grant program

01/05/2012 Spectroscopy instrumentation maker BaySpec has launched its Academic Grant Program, which offers resources to public and private teaching instituti...

Photonics Education Resources

EDUCATION LOCATOR

Optics & Photonics Education Directory
This excellent site, sponsored by OSA and SPIE, provides a directory and search engine of schools around the world that offer advanced studies in optics and related topics.
http://www.opticseducation.org/default.cfm

COURSES AND TUTORIALS

SPIE Education and Courses
SPIE professional development courses are available in multiple formats.
http://spie.org/x307.xml?WT.svl=mdde1

Edmund Optics: EO University - Partnering with Education
EO sponsors grants, provides educational videos and technical support, and offers career opportunities.
http://www.edmundoptics.com/market-solutions/promotions/education-programs/

Newport: Tutorials on Photonics
From vibration control to better understanding optical measurements, this site stresses self education made easy.
http://www.newport.com/Tutorials/979935/1033/content.aspx

Ocean Optics: Education Division
The Education Division of Ocean Optics delivers world-class curricula for teaching spectroscopy in a grade school science lab. Combined with state of the art instrumentation and training workshops, Dr. Q and Ocean Optics bring excitement and creativity to the classroom.

FIND A CAREER:

SPIE Career Center
Features the latest opportunities with companies involved in the commercial development of optical engineering, remote sensing, materials and devices, signal and image processing, illumination engineering, nanotechnology, and X-ray optical technologies.
http://spie.org/x37239.xml

WORKinOPTICS.com
The Optical Society of America hosts this site, a career search engine dedicated to serving the job search needs of the optics and photonics industry. Job seekers may post their CVs in the resume bank, conduct job searches, apply for jobs online, and more! Also includes a program dedicated to connecting interns and companies.
http://www.workinoptics.com/

WIN AN AWARD OR GRANT

OSA Foundation
The OSA Foundation (OSAF) is a charitable organization that carries out philanthropic programs on behalf of the OSA to provide awards, honors, scholarships, and travel grants to recognize the contributions of leaders in the field and support the next generation of scientists and engineers.
http://www.osa-foundation.org/

SPIE Education Outreach Grants Program
As part of its education outreach mission, SPIE provides support for optics and photonics related education outreach projects. The award process is competitive; applications are judged on their potential to impact students and increase optics awareness.
http://spie.org/x36692.xml

Edmund Optics Higher Education Optics Program
To support outstanding undergraduate and graduate optics programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at non-profit colleges and universities, Edmund Optics will be awarding three grants to such Programs each year in each of three regions: Americas, Asia, and Europe.
http://www.edmundoptics.com/market-solutions/promotions/grant-program/

Larry's VC View

Cleantech

01/06/2012
When I left Australia in the late '80s, "entrepreneur" was a dirty word; it had all manner of negative connotations. In Silicon Valley, I became a serial entrepreneur, which is even worse, and after six tech startups with two I... Read More

Photonics Business News

Photonic Products becomes Inrad Optics

01/26/2012

Northvale, NJ--Photonic Products (PPGI) recently changed its name to Inrad Optics, effective January 18.

2011 Prism Awards announced at SPIE Photonics West

2011 Prism Awards winners run the photonics gamut

01/26/2012 San Francisco, CA--Winners of the 2011 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation were announced at a gala banquet on January 25 during SPIE Photonics West.

Daylight Solutions enters strategic relationship with IRphotonics

01/25/2012

San Diego, CA--Daylight Solutions entered into a strategic business relationship with IRphotonics to advance infrared optical fiber technology.

Opto Insider

2011 is a record year for laser sales

01/20/2012
Here's some good news as we weather the winter storms: 2011 was a record year for the laser industry, finishing over $7 billion for the first time ever. That's coming off the deep recession in 2009 and a remarkable recovery in ... Read More

Columns and Commentary

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 ge...

IN MY VIEW: Higgs boson: Now you see it, now you don't

01/01/2012 Here’s the latest on the tantalizingly ephemeral Higgs boson. We’re talking about “The Missing Link, The God Particle, etc., etc.” and other significant labe...

ANNUAL REVIEW AND FORECAST: Economic aftershocks keep laser markets unsettled

01/01/2012 The financial earthquake that rattled worldwide economies in 2008/2009 has subsided, but aftershocks continue; European debt and a possible slowdown in China...

People in The News

M Squared Lasers appoints Peter Bordui chairman

01/25/2012 San Jose, CA--M Squared Lasers, a manufacturer of ultrafast and tunable lasers for the commercial and scientific markets, welcomes Peter Bordui as its chairm...

Edmund Optics mourns loss of founder Norman Edmund

01/19/2012 Barrington, NJ--Edmund Optics CEO Robert Edmund shared the sad news of the passing of his father and founder of Edmund Optics, Norman Wilson Edmund.

Pierre Yves Lesaicherre named new Philips Lumileds CEO

01/10/2012

San Jose, CA--LED manufacturer and lighting solutions provider Philips Lumileds appointed Pierre Yves Lesaicherre as its CEO.

LIMO's Lutz Aschke elected new LIA board of directors member

01/06/2012 Dortmund, Germany--LIMO managing director Lutz Aschke was elected to the board of directors of the Laser Institute of America for the period 2012 to 2014.
Dietmar Wagner, Jenoptik Laser Processing Systems

Dietmar Wagner to head Jenoptik Laser Processing Systems unit

01/04/2012 Jena, Germany--Dr. Dietmar Wagner will head Jenoptik's Laser Processing Systems business unit of the Lasers & Material Processing division, effective thi...

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