Frontiers in Optics 2016 is quickly approaching and so is the annual PHOTONICS CLAMBAKE! The Photonics Clambake is a melting pot of optics & photonics professionals who gather to enjoy one of the industry’s premier networking events while relaxing with refreshing beverages, great food and lots of clams. The turnout for the last clambake was...Continue Reading

Join us in RMSC’s Patricia Hale Gallery this Tuesday, September 13th! What do you know about photonics?  We’ll be handing out the SPIE Photonics Infographics books to attendees. As you may know, Jena is our sister city in optics, photonics & imaging!  Our friends from Fraunhofer IOP and the Friedrick Schiller University in Jena will be...Continue Reading

Rochester Precision Optics Wins Phase 2 STTR Grant for Chalcogenide Glass Mid-IR Rochester Precision Optics, LLC (RPO) has been awarded a grant from the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) to pursue chalcogenide glass IR optic development for quantum cascade lasers. RPO, after successful completion of Phase 1 STTR, seeks to develop a fast axis collimating...Continue Reading

Project submission deadlines are in September. The Faire will be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on Saturday, November 19th. Calling all makers, crafters, tinkerers, and artists: the application for the third annual Rochester Mini Maker Faire is now open! On November 19th  from 9am to 5pm at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester...Continue Reading

New hires fulfill company’s commitment to FAME initiative aimed at providing work experience and skills development to students and young professionals. APPLIED IMAGE has signed the FAME 5% Pledge to provide valuable skills and work experience to young employees in Rochester. Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturer’s Enterprise (FAME) created the 5% Pledge to inspire organizations to...Continue Reading

The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration that consists of insurance carriers, roofing industry leaders and supporting enterprises is pleased to announce a new research initiative with Rochester Institute of Technology, a renowned world leader in imaging science.  The program will assess the usefulness of various Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and a variety of sensors...Continue Reading

Has the decades-long march to college-for-everyone-at-18 actually closed off options for teenagers and 20-somethings, rather than opened up opportunities? We all know teen-aged kids with potential that seem to “underperform” when pursuing a four-year degree.  We also know college grads saddled with debt, who can’t find jobs in their chosen fields. Maybe a technical certificate that...Continue Reading

United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is hosting a roundtable discussion with Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) at Lumetrics in Henrietta. They will kick-off this discussion that focuses on how local businesses can develop and increase exporting opportunities. The Export-Import Bank will provide information regarding their available...Continue Reading

Join us in RMSC’s Strasenburgh Planetarium Learn about the RMSC’s wish list for upgrades to the Strasenburgh Planetarium. Hear the latest from AIM Photonics. Discuss the latest news from UR Institute of Optics and the new RIT Future Photon Initiative. As usual, we’ll have a bar and hors d’oeuvres to satisfy your hunger and your...Continue Reading