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Scholarships for Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Continuing Education Classes The Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences at the University of Rochester is pleased to be able to offer scholarships for a series of summer short courses in optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI). The courses are being held during the summer of 2013 at the University of Rochester and RIT. The scholarships are being made available through a grant from the...Continue Reading

March 26, 2013 | DoubleTree Hotel, Henrietta | 1:00 – 5:00PM A unique opportunity to learn about some of the innovative applied research being conducted at the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Cornell University. The University Technology Showcase allows industry professionals an exclusive chance to see a snapshot of work being conducted in optics, imaging, and photonics; energy and materials; biomedical technology; and IT being conducted by...Continue Reading

Submit a paper to Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2013/Laser Science (LS) XXIX being held 6-10 October 2013 in Orlando, Florida, USA, the first stop of a 3 year road trip celebrating the countdown to OSA’s 100th Anniversary in 2016. Present your research to colleagues in an environment that fosters one-on-one interaction and offers you the opportunity to network with leaders in industry and academia. The themes for FiO, the annual...Continue Reading

Senator Chuck Schumer held a news conference at Eastman Business Park on February 21st to promote legislation he is advancing that will create 15 Institutes for Manufacturing Innovation across the US. Schumer, along with University of Rochester president Joel Seligman and Rochester Institute of Technology president William Dessler,  fervently asserted that one of those hubs needs be optics, photonics and imaging and ought to be in Rochester. The Nation Network...Continue Reading

OptiFab Submissions open | Abstracts due 1 April Conference in Rochester, NY:  14 – 17 October 2013 SPIE Optifab conference is a unique technical focus on classical and advanced optical manufacturing technologies, this meeting offers attendees an opportunity to interact with worldwide experts in the field of optical fabrication. Organized jointly by SPIE and APOMA, and held in conjunction with the largest optical manufacturing product and supplier exhibition held in...Continue Reading

Register Today – Injection Molded Polymer Optics – Free OSA Webinar OSA, in partnership with G-S Plastic Optics, brings you a free, interactive webinar: Injection Molded Polymer Optics: An Engineer’s Guide for Successful Programs. Free Webinar 6 March 2013 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Register Now: www.osa.org/webinars This webinar discusses the topics of physical properties of thermoplastics, manufacturing methods, secondary operations, and metrology. It is important for the...Continue Reading

Register now for the Clarkson/Alfred University joint technical conference being held at The Doubletree by Hilton Rochester, 1111 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623 on March 11 & 12, 2013. This conference will cover the broad range of research activities from both Universities and Industry. We believe this symposium will be both enlightening and stimulating, and encourage your participation. There will be a reception followed by dinner on March 11th. This...Continue Reading

20 Years of Growth and Development Optimax started operations in a barn in Webster, New York with a single mission– to grind and polish optical components. Today, the company stays true to its roots while expanding and taking on challenging projects to meet emerging market needs. In 2012, Optimax added 50+ new employees to their workforce, as well as continuing a $7.5 million dollar expansion. This year they will will...Continue Reading

Today, at Photonics West: Going Pro – Marketing Essentials for Sustainable Business (WS1093) Date: 6 February 2013 Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM Location: San Francisco Course Level: Intermediate CEU: .35 Instructor: Michele Gleber, PLS Launch Solutions (United States) Members: $350.00 | Non-members: $405.00 Course Details This course is about long term business success. Going Pro is about establishing the processes and systems that ensure profitable, sustainable growth for best-in-class...Continue Reading