News Releases

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  Improving DNA Sequencing Sponge-like Biosensor Crams Enormous Power into Tiny Space

  26 May 2011
  Vanderbilt University engineers have created a "spongy" silicon biosensor that shows promise not only for medical diagnostics, but also for the detection of dangerous toxins and other tiny molecules in the environment.
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  OSA Foundation and International Commission for Optics Announce Donation Partnership

  24 May 2011
  The OSA Foundation (OSAF) today announced a new fiscal sponsorship agreement with the International Commission for Optics (ICO) that will allow charitable donations made to the OSA Foundation to be earmarked for ICO outreach activities.
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  Six OSA Members Elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering

  18 May 2011
  Six members of the Optical Society (OSA) were elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in scientific research and engineering.
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  Theodore Maiman Student Paper Competition Winner Announced

  16 May 2011
  OSA Foundation, HRL Laboratories LLC, the IEEE Photonics Society and the APS Division of Laser Science today announced Hugo Benichi of the University of Tokyo, Japan as the winner of the annual Theodore Maiman Student Paper Competition.
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  The Optical Society Announces 2011 Class of Senior Members

  13 May 2011
  The Optical Society (OSA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the approval of 138 new Senior Members—a membership distinction launched by OSA last year that provides well-established individuals with the opportunity to request a designation that recognizes their experience and professional accomplishments or service within the field of optics and photonics.
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  OSA Members Visit Legislators to Advocate for Sustained Federal Funding for Science and Technology

  05 May 2011
  Members of the Optical Society (OSA), along with members from IEEE-USA, APS and OIDA, came together from around the United States for Capitol Hill Day 2011 to speak with their senators and representatives about sustained federal funding for science and technology in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012.
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  OSA To Host Digital Holography and 3-D Imaging Meeting in Tokyo

  04 May 2011
  The Optical Society’s (OSA) 2011 Digital Holography (DH) and Three Dimensional (3-D) Imaging Meeting scientific meeting will highlight latest research advances in 3-D TV, holographic displays and imaging.
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  Students Awarded Newport Travel Grants for CLEO 2011

  28 April 2011
  – The OSA Foundation and Newport Corporation are pleased to announce the winners of the first Newport Travel Grant program. Established by Newport in 2010, this program recognizes the research excellence of students presenting their work at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO: 2011) to be held May 1 – 6 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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  Students Receive Incubic/Milton Chang Travel Grants to Present Papers at CLEO 2011

  28 April 2011
  The OSA Foundation is pleased to announce the 10 recipients of this year’s Incubic/Milton Chang Student Travel Grants, endowed by Milton and Rosalind Chang. The recipients will present their papers at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO: 2011) to be held May 1 – 6 in Baltimore.
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  Theodore Maiman Student Paper Competition Finalists Announced

  28 April 2011
  The OSA Foundation, HRL Laboratories LLC, the IEEE Photonics Society and the APS Division of Laser Science today announced the three finalists for the annual Theodore Maiman Student Paper Competition. The winner of the competition will be announced during this year’s Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics (CLEO: 2011) to be held May 1 – 6 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

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