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- Optica on Ukraine
- Awards & Honors
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- Early Career Professionals
- Education Outreach
- Global Policy & Affairs
- Local Section
- Virtual Engagement
- Students
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Technical Groups
- Bio-Medical Optics
- Fabrication, Design and Instrumentation
- Information Acquisition, Processing and Display
- Optical Interaction Science
- Photonics and Opto-Electronics
- Quantum
- Sensing
- Vision and Color
- Technical Group Leadership Volunteers
- Technical Group Webinars
- Technical Group Search
- Technical Group Prizes
- Volunteer
Engagement Opportunities
Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. – Mae Jemison
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Diversity & Inclusion Advocacy Recognition
Acknowledge outstanding dedication and efforts to foster diversity, equity and inclusivity.
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DiversiWiki
Raise the visibility of underrepresented people in science.
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Amplify Black Voices in Optics
Explore opportunites to increase the number, engagement and recognition of Black scientists.
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Traveling Lecturer
Share technical and professional expertise and experience to student chapters, HBCUs and other minority serving institutes.
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Volunteer
Give back to your community and enhance your career.
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Ambassadors
Apply to serve as an emerging leader in the society.
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Awards & Honors
Celebrate technical, research, education, business, leadership and service accomplishments.
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Fellows
Honor distinguished contributions to our field and society.
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Senior Member
Apply to recieve recognition for your experience, accomplishments and service.