News and Updates

2011 Hilbert Grant WinnersLearn more about our programs, awards, volunteers, fundraising campaigns, and other activities featured in press releases, publications such as Optics and Photonics News, the OSA Foundation Newsletter and other publications. 

Current coverage:

Theodore Maiman Student Paper Competition Semi-Finalists Announced, April 19

Students take charge through the International OSA Network of Students (IONS), April 17

New OSA Award Named in Honor of Michael S. Feld,  April 11

Bonenfant Memorial Planned, Laser Focus World, March 19 

2012 Corning Paper Competition Winner Announced, March 6

Anonymous Donor Agrees to Match Up to $50,000 of Donations to Paul Bonenfant Memorial Scholarship, March 2

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Coherent and Edmund Optics Adopt Student Chapters

Offering students technical and professional development opportunities is one of the OSAF's areas of priority. Recognizing the importance of this work, Coherent, Inc. and Edmund Optics have generously provided funding to support special resources, and activity and travel grants for OSA Student Chapters.