It’s photonics, get it? A Rochester company that develops next-generation lighting materials using clean energy earned a $1 million federal award. Lumisyn, which is headquartered on Ridgeway Avenue, focuses on high-performance materials used in LED products. Source: Next generation Rochester lighting company gets $1m federal award | WHAMContinue Reading
BELLINGHAM, Washington, and WASHINGTON, DC, USA May 23, 2017 Federal funding for basic and applied scientific research — a powerful driver of the economy as well as an enabler of life-saving medical and other vital technologies — deserves continued support, say leaders of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. They joined others in the scientific community today in responding to the President’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2018....Continue Reading
ROCHESTER, NY – The JML Optical family said goodbye to one of its most accomplished members this year. Gerry Lynch was one of the first employees shortly after JML was founded in 1972. She spent the next 45 years working with the company. Gerry was one of the very first female students to attend classes at the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics – before women were allowed to receive...Continue Reading
Bodo Ramelow, Prime Minister of Thuringia, Germany, and a delegation of scientists and dignitaries visited Rochester on May 14 and 15. The purpose of the visit was to advance the scientific, academic research and business relationship between Rochester and Jena, two “sister cities of light.” The ‘sister cities’ of Jena and Rochester (USA) have a lot in common: in Jena, as in Rochester, an optics industry has developed since the...Continue Reading
A lot of people in the Optics & Photonics community will be sad to learn that we lost Sasha Pearlman on March 22nd. Sasha was born in Lvov, Ukraine in 1950. He immigrated to Israel at the age of 17 and began studying optical engineering shortly after his time in the Israeli army. He began working in optics at a small Ray Ban assembly plant in Israel and continued doing so...Continue Reading
Join us at Harris Beach for an enlightening discussion about the current climate, rules and regulations concerning International Trade. These events at Harris Beach are always well attended by RRPC / New York Photonics members and involve plenty of lively discussion. 5:00pm Registration/Reception 6:00pm Dinner / Presentation As the global photonics marketplace expands its reach to commercial operations of all sizes, businesses need help to successfully take advantage of growing...Continue Reading
Over 80 people were in attendance at the New York Photonics networking session last night at Bergmann Associates‘ beautiful new office space in downtown Rochester. Theme of the evening: The Vision Thing We enjoyed a great evening in Tower280, a visionary space in a transformed Midtown Tower (Kudos to Morgan Properties, Buckingham Properties and Bergmann designers). We heard about Light & Sound Interactive, the visionary conference coming to Rochester in September...Continue Reading
Nearly 50 volunteers participated in the NPI Congressional Visits Day by visiting about 80 offices of representatives and senators from nearly two dozen states. Your New York team were among them! Source: NPI volunteers meet with congressional offices to support investment in photonics – Laser Focus WorldContinue Reading
Monroe County is celebrating National Small Business Week May 1st – May 5th with a week of local events aimed at recognizing small businesses while providing educational and development opportunities to businesses, employees and elected leaders. Among the week’s speakers will be Zach Hobbs from Sydor Optics. Hobbs will discuss two projects undertaken at Sydor Optics with the Pollution Prevention Institute (P2I) that resulted in increased reclamation of used Cerium Oxide. Cerium Oxide...Continue Reading
New York Photonics has been working on getting this designation for over 10 years. It wasn’t until Professor Alexis Vogt, PhD came to MCC that it began to move forward. Thank you, Alexis! SCHOOL AIMS TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLED WORKERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK Monroe Community College (MCC), The Only Community College In The Nation Offering An Optics and Photonics Associates Degree, Needed Federal Funds To Expand Facilities, Meet Regional...Continue Reading
New York Photonics is a not-for-profit organization founded to promote and enhance the New York State optics, photonics and imaging industry by fostering the cooperation of business, academia and government.
