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The OISC is proud to be a Project of Community Partners a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation in the State of California. The OISC is co-located with The Irvine CACT @ ATEP a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence for Optics & Photonics Education |
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Welcome to the OISC's 2008 Summer Web Site Click on the live links to learn more about the topics below.
The Optics Institute of Southern California is an Orange County-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of math, science, and engineering education through the use of optics and related technologies and phenomena. Our educational approach is hands-on, student-centered, and engaging. We seek to foster the curious scientist, the artful mathematician, and the creative engineer in every student, regardless of age.
New On-Line Donations now available
Summer Presentations UC Irvine Gifted Student Academy - July Fridays 2:30 pm - Astronomy Class - Optricks for a Greener World with Donn Silberman
UCLA Wed. July 16th 4-5 pm Sci | Art 2008 Nano Lab Summer Institute Optricks for a Greener World with Mark Helminger & Donn Silberman
Past Events LIVE at the UC Irvine Beall Center for Art + Technology - another Family Day Event (schedule here) - was held Sat. May 3rd
Optical Society of Southern California's June 2008 Newsletter Optical Society of Southern California's June 2008 Meeting Announcement with Special OSSC Elections Results too.
Optical Society of Southern California's June 2008 Meeting Announcement with links to presentations, slides, papers
Hamid Hemmati, Ph.D. - OPN Article
OSA Foundation Collaborates with Girl Scouts on Optics Resource "Lighten Up!!"
One of the OISC's most popular programs is its Optricks Days organized with the help of many friends from the Optical Society of Southern California. Starting with inspirations from Dr. Murty, the Wizard of Light, the Optricks Apprentices work their magic among the guests at the Discovery Science Center each year. This year we will feature presentations and workshops from the new Hogwarts School of Optricks.
Free SPIE & OSA Optics Outreach Posters
Spring Class Schedule now available CACT Photonics ATEP Classes will begin in January and February 2008
Optical Society of Southern California Meetings & Events OSA UC Irvine Student's Chapter Website
Getting It Done with CACT Read about our new Optical Instrument Design Course and our designation as one of 12 nationwide National Centers for Photonics and Optics Education, A National Science Foundation Center of Excellence. Details of the new design course were presented at the Annual SPIE Conference in Aug. 2007 and the paper can be downloaded here: Teaching lens, optical systems and optomechanical systems design at the Irvine Center for Applied Competitive Technologies
The Economic and Workforce Development Program Annual Conference is about "Next Generation Tools for Success!" will be held April 23-25, 2008 Marriott Newport Beach Hotel & Spa, California. CACT EWD Presentation
The OISC participated in the Family Day Event with
our friends at the UC
Irvine Beall Center for Art +
Technology
The OSSC & OISC helped out with the GirlFest in Riverside on Nov. 3
GirlFest with the
Girl Scouts of
San Gorgonio Council in Riverside
http://www.gssgc.org/girlfest/index.php was from 10 am to 3 pm. Charles Gaugh
from Davidson Optronics was our Optricks Wizard at this event.
You can read about the OSA and
Girl Scouts at
http://oisc.net/OSAandGSAatLFW.pdf
Read about our proposed "Speed of Light Exhibit" (2009); download our Speed of Light Brochure
Fall 2007 Classes now completed.
We had a Dedication Event on Fri. Oct. 19 at 1 pm at the new ATEP facility. Photos will be available soon.
Special Optical Society of Southern California Meeting Announcement Prof. Emil Wolf gave a lunch & lecture on Sept. 14
Read our papers presented at the New Education Optics Focus Area at SPIE International Symposium on Optics & Photonics Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization X (OP104) Tuesday August 28th from 1:30-2:20 & 4:00-5:40 pm Art + technology in optics educational outreach programs
SPIE Awards $5000 Grant to the OISC’s Optricks Suitcase Program Presented at the SPIE Annual Meeting on Tuesday August 28th ~3:00 pm
Irvine CACT Awards $4000 Grant to the OISC, $2000 goes towards new "Speed of Light Exhibit" with Art Competition Speed of Light Exhibit at Irvine Civic Center - October 2004 Reception NASA Looks at Warp Drive - Faster than the Speed of Light
OSA Foundation Collaborates with Girl Scouts on Optics Resource "Lighten Up!!" See new photos of our participation in the Orange County Girl Scouts Harry Potter Carnival Optical Society teams up with Girls Scouts in Laser Focus World
OISC Founding Director is interviewed by Pepperdine University
Thanks to all the Volunteers that help make this year's Optricks Days events the best yet!! Photos from Optricks Days and Hands-On Optics are here now!! Click on the Photo Galleries tab above.
Read about a "Suitcase Full of Optricks Help's Math, Science go Down" published on www.Photonics.com click here for a printer friendly version
Read about Some Optricks in Southern California in OSA's Optics & Photonics News
OSSC Secretary's Report June 2008
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