News Releases

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  Microfluidics and Optical Trapping Integrated for the First Time in New Lab-On-A-Chip Research

  25 October 2007
  Researchers at Cornell University for the first time have integrated optical functions with microfluidic ones, enabling the sorting of particles by light. Reported in the Oct. 29 issue of Optics Express, due out Monday, the Cornell team showcases a new design for a "lab-on-a-chip" structure that provides the ability to move or sort particles using light.
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  Scitopia.org Refines Search with User Feedback

  16 October 2007
  Scitopia.org, the free, federated search portal created by leading science and technology societies, removed its beta label today, marking the official launch of its service.
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  OSA Debuts Corporate Member Pavilion at AOE, Provides Opportunities for Business Connections in Critical Chinese Market

  12 October 2007
  The Optical Society of America (OSA) debuted its first Corporate Member Pavilion at the Asia Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronic Exposition and Conference (AOE) in Shanghai, China this week. Six society corporate members are exhibiting in an 800-square-foot pavilion at the conference.
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  OFC/NFOEC 2008 Confirms Industry Luminaries as Keynotes

  03 October 2007
  The 2008 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) – the premier international optical communications event – will feature four industry veterans in the field of optics and telecommunications.
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  Optics Industry Luminaries Network and Learn at FiO 2007, Field's Longest-Standing Event

  01 October 2007
  Frontiers in Optics 2007 (FiO), the longest-standing meeting in optics and photonics, closed Sept. 20 after a week of top-quality research presentations, symposia and special events. Consisting of 157 sessions and nearly 800 technical presentations, talks honed in on some of the most innovative research in the field.
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  OSA Elects 2008 Vice President, James C. Wyant

  18 September 2007
  The Optical Society of America (OSA) is pleased to announce that its members have elected James C. Wyant, dean of the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona, as its 2008 vice president.
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  Silicon Valley Researchers and Companies Highlighted During OSA 'Frontiers in Optics' Annual Meeting

  10 September 2007
  Innovations from nearly 650 scientific, technical and educational organizations will be highlighted during The Optical Society of America’s (OSA) Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2007, scheduled for September 16 – 20 at the Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California.
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  Industry Newsmakers - Summer 2007

  06 September 2007
  OSA Corporate Member companies continue to make advances in the latest optical technologies. This edition of Industry Newsmakers includes news from Raydiance Inc., Corning, Aculight and more.
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  'Frontiers in Optics' Presents Scientific Advancements to Help Bring Sight to the Blind, Make Commercial Flights Safer and Increase Chances of Successful In Vitro Fertilization

  06 September 2007
  With more than 600 papers presented by the world's most renowned physicists and engineers, OSA's Frontiers in Optics meeting will give a comprehensive update on the most significant new developments in the science of light.
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  Caucus Briefing Strengthening National Defense with Laser Technology

  28 August 2007
  Experts to discuss laser technologies being used in Iraq and those being developed for future defense needs

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