Monthly Meeting - September 16th
We will be holding our first monthly chapter meeting of the new school year jointly with the National Capital Section of the OSA. The meeting will be held on September 16th in the Kim Building and will feature a local optics speaker. Refreshments will be provided, as will a dinner with the speaker afterwards. Stay tuned for more details to come...
Get Involved!
The Student Chapter is looking for highly motivated individuals who want to help organize events and manage the chapter. Benefits include opportunities to participate in student leadership conferences, travel to collaborate with other student chapters and a chance to build your professional skills and resume. If you are interested in organizing community outreach events, managing the chapter or even publishing a journal, contact an officer today.
Poster Session Friday, April 20th
We will hold the event on the University of Maryland, College Park campus at the Kim Building. Professor Johnson's presentation will occur at 2:30 pm in the Pepco room, and the competition will follow in the Rotunda.
LUMOS - The Journal of Maryland Optics Students
Feature your research in LUMOS, the annual pre-print archive showcasing the work of UM graduate students in the areas of optics and photonics. Submit your work to LUMOS and become eligible to win cash prizes or travel grants to SPIE and OSA conferences around the world! [more...]
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT - Nonlinear Optics
This coming Fall, Professor Tom Murphy will be teaching ENEE 791, Nonlinear Optics. This is an excellent course that covers numerous topics in theoretical and applied nonlinear optics. For more information, visit http://www.photonics.umd.edu/teaching/enee791.html or contact Professor Murphy.
JOIN SPIE AND OSA TODAY
Why join? With a student membership to SPIE or OSA, you are eligible for journal subscriptions, scholarships and travel grants. You also get discounts on conference registrations and the opportunity to participate in networking events. Applications are available here. Join today, or contact an officer for more information.
Congressional Visits Days 2008
Recently, two of our chapter members attended Congressional Visits Days, representing the OSA on Capitol Hill in order to lobby for increased funding for research and develoment. Check out the photos and information here, on OSA's website. Also see our gallery for more photos. [more...]
Community Outreach Events
Are you interested in teaching the next generation of scientists? We are looking for volunteers to help teach local high school classes about physics and optics. These sessions are a great way to help out local high school science teachers and also look great on resumes. Contact an officer if you are interested in helping out.