News Releases

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  AOE and APOC Join Forces to Become One Comprehensive Event

  07 November 2008
  IEEE/LEOS, OSA and SPIE today announced that the Asia Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronic Exposition and Conference (AOE) and Asia-Pacific Optical Communications (APOC) will combine to form one comprehensive conference and tradeshow exhibition. Taking place Nov. 1 – 6, 2009, in Shanghai, China, AOE/APOC will become the premier optical communications forum for those in the Pacific Rim.
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  OSA's Interactive Science Publishing Initiative Launches with Research on Breathing Disorders and Congenital Heart Defects

  30 October 2008
  Two groups of researchers, one in the United States and one in Australia, are announcing the development of new optical techniques for visualizing the invisible processes at work in several human diseases.
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  Silicon Optical Fiber Made Practical

  28 October 2008
  Scientists at Clemson University for the first time have been able to make a practical optical fiber with a silicon core, according to a new paper published in the current issue of the Optical Society’s open-access journal, Optics Express.
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  OSA Elects 2009 Vice President, J. Christopher Dainty

  21 October 2008
  ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 21 – The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce that its members have elected J. Christopher Dainty, National Univ. of Ireland Galway, Ireland, as its 2009 vice president. During this year’s vote Neal Bergano, Tyco Telecommunications, USA; Christoph Harder, Harder and Partner, Switzerland; and Wilhelm Kaenders, Toptica Photonics AG, Germany, were also elected as new directors-at-large.
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  OSA Foundation Establishes New Student Paper Competition to Honor Optics Pioneer Emil Wolf

  20 October 2008
  The OSA Foundation today announced the establishment of the Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition. The new competition honors University of Rochester Professor Emil Wolf’s many contributions to science and the Optical Society (OSA). Awards will be given annually in recognition of innovation and research excellence to students presenting their work during OSA’s Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO).
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  Students, Student Chapters and Local Sections Receive Awards at OSA's Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics

  20 October 2008
  Several student researchers as well as four Optical Society (OSA) Student Chapters and Local Sections received awards this week at Frontiers in Optics (FiO), OSA’s Annual Meeting taking place in Rochester, N.Y.
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  Industry Newsmakers Third Quarter 2008

  17 October 2008
  From fiber suppliers to laser manufacturers, OSA Corporate Member companies are making news with corporate announcements and accolades. This edition of Industry Newsmakers includes news from LightCounting, New Scale, TeraXion and more.
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  Three Rochester Scientists Receive Achievement Awards at OSA's Frontiers in Optics Meeting

  13 October 2008
  The Optical Society (OSA) is honoring three local Rochester scientists at its Frontiers in Optics (FiO) Annual Meeting next week in Rochester, N.Y. OptiPro Systems President Michael Bechtold, Wilson Professor of Optical Physics at the University of Rochester Emil Wolf and University of Rochester student Katie Hasman will receive awards for their contributions to the field of optics, the science of light.
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  OSA Foundation Awards First Annual Harvey M. Pollicove Memorial Scholarship

  13 October 2008
  The OSA Foundation (OSAF) is pleased to announce Katie Hasman as the winner of the first annual Harvey M. Pollicove Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, which honors optics manufacturing pioneer Harvey Pollicove, is given to an outstanding student pursuing a degree in the field of precision optics manufacturing.
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  Michael J. Bechtold Wins Optical Society's Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award

  13 October 2008
  The Optical Society (OSA) has named Michael J. Bechtold the winner of the Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award in recognition of his work revolutionizing the process of optical fabrication by producing the first affordable CNC machine designed for the optical industry. Bechtold is the co-founder and president of OptiPro Systems in Ontario, N.Y.

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