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Optica Corporate Member Insights: Marvell's Mandisa Diggs on the Future of DE&I

Mandisa Diggs, Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Marvell, discusses the importance of DE&I to the workplace of the future, the role of DE&I in leadership and three actions for technology leaders today.

Added: 27 Apr 2023


Ready, set - Publish your book!

Everyone has a story to tell, and many dreams of someday writing a book. That someday could be right now. Every book has its best path to publication, and there’s more than one way to publish.

Added: 24 Apr 2023


Taking action for a brighter future: Celebrating Earth Day 2023 with a community cleanup

Sustainability is the key to a brighter future. Every year, 22 April marks Earth Day to celebrate the modern environmentalist movement and mobilize people around the world to take decisive action on climate change. 

Want to support environmentalism too? Consider organizing or attending a community cleanup!

Added: 20 Apr 2023


Questions to ask at interviews part 3: Advice from experienced job hunters

In the final installment of their blog series, three Optica ambassadors share advice they've gathered from former PhD students and industry professionals to guide job seekers through the intimidating process of job hunting. 

Added: 20 Apr 2023


Questions to ask at interviews part 2: Getting the right information

Join three Optica Ambassadors for the second of three blog posts with advice for job seekers in industry and academia. Here they provide a list of helpful questions to ask your interviewer to determine if the position is right for you. 

Added: 19 Apr 2023


Questions to ask at interviews part 1: Ask yourself first

Join three Optica Ambassadors for the first of three blog posts with advice for job seekers in industry and academia. First, they reflect on what questions you should ask yourself to determine if a job is right for you. 

Added: 17 Apr 2023


Science pushing boundaries at Optica’s Leadership Meeting

Nobel Laureate and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Senior Project Scientist John Mather and Columbia University professor and New York Times columnist Zeynep Tufekci joined Optica's annual Leadership Meeting for exciting discussions...

Added: 10 Apr 2023


National Societies of Black and Hispanic Physicists host inaugural student leadership development su

The National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) hosted its inaugural Student Leadership Development Summit with the National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP) 17-18 March. Nearly 50 early career researchers and scientists attended the two-day summit exploring topics on grant writing, project management...

Added: 04 Apr 2023


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