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Physics Graduate Student Wins SMART Scholarship Under IOS Member Mike Chini
Mathew Leon has been awarded the 2026 SMART Scholarship to advance his research in next-generation laser technologies at the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
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The NSF X-lites Network convened researchers in Ottawa, Canada, for the Incubator Workshop Structured Light at High Intensity, held February 6–7, 2026, at the University of…
Catch Up with IOS: Our Third Newsletter Edition
A Message from the Director of IOS, Lou DiMauro:
I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing holiday season and celebrated the start of the new year. I’d like to share the…
IOS Director Lou DiMauro and Collaborators Publish in PNAS!
IOS Director Lou DiMauro is the corresponding author of a new article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), titled “Solvation…
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