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Date Announced: 18 Nov 2011
Optics giant supports industry-academia communication.
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA -- A new SPIE-SCHOTT Lecture Program is bringing valuable work-world insights as well as field-proven technical knowledge to SPIE Student Chapter members. The series launched last month at the University of Rochester with a lecture on optical glass by Michelle deCastro, a sales manager and former applications developer at SCHOTT North America Advanced Optics Division.
"The public lecture was informational, and the discussion that followed over lunch was great," said Univ. of Rochester Chapter Member Daniel Christensen after deCastro's 14 October talk. "Having someone from SCHOTT give us her perspective was a great resource for real-world advice."
"We are delighted that SCHOTT has taken the visionary step of sponsoring these lectures," said SPIE CEO Eugene Arthurs. "The inspiration that working professionals provide to students is invaluable. Even beyond sharing their insights and serving as mentors and role models, the lecturers create a pathway of communication between industry and academia that informs the direction of each. We commend SCHOTT for this demonstration of their dedication to helping to ensure a well-qualified workforce for the future."
SPIE is working with its Student Chapters to match speakers with opportunities. This year's series will be offered to chapters on the U.S. East Coast.
Among the topics are:
• Infrared glass and its applications
• History of glass
• Laser glass and its applications.
Source: SPIE
E-mail: amy@spie.org
Web Site: www.spie.org
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