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OSC Turns 50
The story of the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences begins with Arizona’s amazing blue sky—blue sky that turns to jet-black night, attracting astronomers who want optics bigger and better than anything made before; and blue-sky thinking, inspiring breakthroughs in quantum optics and imaginative new technologies.
The three wings of OSC’s Meinel building along the mall at the University of Arizona, U.S.A.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona (UA), U.S.A. Since its inception in 1964, the college—which is still fondly called “OSC” after the school’s original name, the Optical Sciences Center—has been committed to generating and disseminating knowledge crucial to developments in nearly every field of science and technology. OSC has enjoyed tremendous growth and success by creating a unique, close-knit community of exceptional faculty and students with interests ranging from fundamental physics research to practical solutions in optical engineering and technology.
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