News Releases

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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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  OSA's Review Journal Advances in Optics and Photonics Announces Editorial Advisory Board

  10 October 2008
  The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce the inaugural editorial advisory board of its newest journal, Advances in Optics and Photonics (AOP). World renowned for their scientific achievements and advances in the optics and photonics community, the advisory board will help the editor-in-chief formulate editorial strategy and identify new directions for AOP.
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  Where Optics Meets Medicine Medical Highlights of Frontiers in Optics Meeting in Rochester, Oct. 19-23

  09 October 2008
  Following are a few of the many technical highlights to be discussed at the meeting. • A New Look at Mini-Strokes • A Potential New Tool for Brain Surgeons • New Technique for Mapping Blood Supply in Retina Increases Safety, Comfort of Exams • The Optics of Alzheimer’s Disease • Potential Non-Invasive Optical Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
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  Neuron Microscope, Treating Bone Cancer and Futuristic Lighting at FiO

  08 October 2008
  Additional technical highlights from Frontiers in Optics include: Neuron Microscope, Treating Bone Cancer and Futuristic Lighting
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  Alternative Energy, Virtual Reality, Innovative Approaches to Medicine Highlights of Frontiers in Optics Meeting in Rochester, Oct. 19-23

  08 October 2008
  Following are a few of the many technical highlights to be discussed at the meeting. • Reality to Go: 3-D Virtual Reality on Mobile Devices • A Potential New Tool for Brain Surgeons • New Optics for Improved Solar Power Generators • Using Algae to Convert Sunlight into Biofuel • Highest Power Tabletop Laser Ever Built
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  Emil Wolf to receive Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award

  02 October 2008
  Emil Wolf, world-renowned author and researcher in physical optics, has been named winner of the 2008 Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award.
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  Optical Society, American Physical Society to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Laser

  30 September 2008
  The Optical Society (OSA) and the American Physical Society (APS) are partnering on LaserFest, a multi-year celebration designed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser.

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