Schedule
The goal is to introduce 25 Black physics and engineering undergraduate and Master’s students annually to the research and career opportunities in optics and photonics and to the Optica community.
Following is a general overview of the program timeline and description.
Program Timeline
The program will run 26-29 September (4 days and 3 nights) co-located with the Optica annual meeting Frontiers in Optics:
- Saturday, 26 September – Arrival and networking event
- Sunday, 27 September – Immersion programming, Student Leadership plenary and party
- Monday, 28 September – FiO/Student Leadership programming, DLS Symposium on Undergraduate Research
- Tuesday, 29 September – Show floor tour, Plenary and departure
Program Description
Time will be split between programming designed specifically for this group, joint activities with the Optica Student Leadership program, and attending FiO talks and programming. The activities for the Immersion attendees will include:
- Overview of optics and photonics research, technologies and career opportunities.
- Introduction to Optica and of FiO technical program and special events with programming on getting the most out of the experience.
- Participation in the DLS Symposium on Undergraduate Research
- Participation in FiO activities including small group guided tours of FiO exhibit floor and the opening Plenary talk.
- Informal networking activities and meals
Schedule and speakers subject to change.
Afternoon Arrivals & Hotel Check-In
17:30 – 19:00 Welcome Reception
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast with Student Leadership
08:30 – 08:45 Welcome
08:45 – 09:15 Introductions & Kick-off with Master of Ceremonies
09:15 – 10:00 Enabled by Optics #1
10:00 – 10:30 Enabled by Optics #2
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 Keynote #1
12:00 – 13:00 Networking Lunch with the Optica Foundation Board of Directors and Student Leadership
13:00 – 13:15 Group Project Overview
13:15 – 14:00 Industry Career Insights
14:00 – 14:15 Break
14:15 – 15:15 Doing Cool S#!* With Optics
15:15 – 16:15 Being Black in STEM
16:15 – 16:30 Debrief & Closing
17:30 Student Party (Amplify, SL, Women Scholars)
08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast talk with a Chair – What to expect from FiO
09:00 – 10:00 Keynote #2
10:00 – 12:00 Small Group Project Work Time
12:00 – 13:30 DLS Symposium on Undergraduate Research Joint Lunch & Programming
13:30 – 16:45 Small Group Project Work Time
17:00 – 18:00 Group Presentations
18:30 – 19:30 Joint DLS Symposium Dinner
08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast
FiO Programming and Afternoon departures
