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Wed, October 28, 2026 - Fri, January 15, 2027
Event Start Time: 12:00 am
Event Location: Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, California
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Fri, November 13, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: Physics Research Building 1080

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Professor Alexandra Landsman Named 2027 Optica Fellow

Alexandra Landsman has been elected to Optica's 2027 Fellow Class for seminal contributions to strong-field and attosecond physics, recognizing her impact on the global optics and photonics community.

Ohio-Indiana Optica Section

A new opportunity has emerged for optics and photonics professionals across the Midwest with the launch of the Ohio-Indiana Optica Local Section. Bringing together academia,…

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This fall, members of the global laser and optics community gathered for two major international conferences: the 23rd International Symposium on Ultrafast Intense Laser Science (ISUILS…

Optical Frontiers Second Annual Showcase

On Friday, October 16, 2026, the Institute for Optical Science (IOS) welcomed more than 40 guests to the ElectroScience Laboratory for the second annual Ohio Optical Frontiers…

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