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July 16, 2025
X-lites Science & Technology Working Group Meeting
Event Start Time: 10:30 am
Event Location: Complete Interest Form for Invitation
Event Location: Complete Interest Form for Invitation
July 17, 2025
X-lites User & Facilities Working Group Meeting
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Complete Interest Form for Invitation
Event Location: Complete Interest Form for Invitation
August 15, 2025
TBD - Kevin Singh (OSU)
Event Start Time: 12:45 pm
Event Location: Physics Research Building 1080
Event Location: Physics Research Building 1080
August 29, 2025
Combined scattering and fluorescence characterization of biomolecular nanoparticles in an anti-Brownian trap - William (Memo) Carpenter (OSU)
Event Start Time: 12:45 pm
Event Location: TBD
Event Location: TBD
Recent News
Welcoming New Members to the IOS Executive Committee
We’re excited to welcome Mike Chini, Jinghua Li, and Rengasayee (Sai) Veeraraghavan as the newest members of the IOS Executive Committee! They join current committee members Steven Olmschenk,…
OPTICA Student Chapter: 2024–2025 Year in Review
Explore the OPTICA Student Chapter’s highlights from 2024–2025—including talks, tours, and outreach.
IOS Admin Jessi Foley Presents at AccelNet Roundtable on Building Research Networks
We’re proud to recognize IOS Admin Jessi Foley (Middleton), who also serves as Director of Communications for the X-lites Network, for her recent presentation during the AccelNet Roundtable…
Ohio Optical Frontiers Showcase Brings Together Regional Optics Community
On Friday, May 2, 2025, the Institute for Optical Science (IOS) hosted its first Ohio Optical Frontiers Showcase at the ElectroScience Laboratory. Designed to foster collaboration across Ohio’s…
