News Releases

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  OSA Foundation Funds New Programs

  05 December 2007
  The Optical Society of America (OSA) Foundation Board of Directors recently approved funding for three new optics-related programs for 2007 through 2009. These grants will provide funds for optics curriculum for EASTCONN, a non-profit education service center; for an optics education and hands-on demonstration program developed by the OSA Rochester (N.Y.) Local Section; and for the distribution of educational materials to developing nations.
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  Looking Through the Eyes of a Mouse, Scientists Monitor Circulating Cells in Its Bloodstream

  03 December 2007
  A team of researchers from the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) have developed an optical device that allows them to peer through the eyes of a mouse and monitor the cells passing through its bloodstream.
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  Industry Newsmakers -- Fall 2007

  30 November 2007
  Some of the most talked about advancements in the optics and photonics industry are seen in the field of optical fiber communication. OSA Corporate Member companies are leading the way in the race for ever-faster networks and larger bandwidth. This edition of Industry Newsmakers includes news from Photop, QPC Lasers, Zygo and more.
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  OSA's Engineering Excellence Award Renamed in Honor of Paul F. Forman

  30 November 2007
  The Optical Society of America (OSA) Foundation is pleased to announce the renaming of OSA's Engineering Excellence Award to the Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award. The new name honors the contributions to optical engineering by the late Paul Forman, co-founder of Zygo Corporation and OSA fellow.
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  Expert Commentary Available Going Green This Holiday Season with Energy-Saving LEDs

  30 November 2007
  As the holiday season approaches, much attention will be spent on ways to go green for the holidays. Leading the charge is the usage of LEDs (light emitting diodes) instead of traditional lights for holiday light displays. From the National Christmas Tree in Washington to the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in New York, many of the nation's beloved holiday landmarks are going green with LED illumination.
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  STIX Fonts Project Completes Design Phase

  31 October 2007
  group of scientific publishers today announced the release of the full complement of the Scientific and Technical Information Exchange (STIX) Fonts in a beta test version. This free, comprehensive set of special characters - mainly mathematical or scientific - represents a significant breakthrough in scientific, technical, and medical publishing.
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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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