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Welcome to the Winter 2011 edition of Focal Point, an e-newsletter written by OSA Student Chapter and Local Section members!  This update is a great way to learn about the wide range of member activities taking place around the world.

If you are interested in joining a chapter, please review this list of locations. If your university doesn’t have a chapter, please consider starting one. Having a chapter brings you great opportunities for professional development, networking and fun!

You can also connect with us at the OSA Social Media Hub.

And don’t forget, the due date for new Focal Point articles is 31 March—tell us what you’ve been up to!

In this issue:

News from Student Chapters

• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications: A Very Successful 2011 (555 KB)
• Ben-Gurion Makes a Big Impact on Young Scientists (334 KB)
• The CIOP-UNLP in Argentina – Busy Learning and Growing (800 KB)
• ETH Zurich: Professional Development through Fun Chapter Activities (763 KB)
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology Shines at POEM 2011 (243 KB)
• The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi Hosts IONS India-1 (394 KB)
• Middle East Technical University: Exploring Optics Through Chapter Activities (791 KB)
• Tel-Aviv University and Hebrew University in Jerusalem Hold a Successful Joint Activity (152 KB)
• University of Sydney: Optics in the Outback (345 KB)
• University of Warsaw: A Massive Surge of Activity (146 KB)

News from Local Sections

• The National Capital Section of OSA Hosts 2011 OSA President Chris Dainty (451 KB)

News from OSA

• OIDA Student Poster Competition: Win free registration and travel support! (177 KB)
• OSA Updates the Student Chapter and Local Section Grant Process (155KB)
• Act Fast! The Student Chapter Recruitment Contest Ends 8 March (115 KB)
• Graduating soon? Join the OSA Young Professionals Program! (93 KB)
• OSA’s Through Your Lens Facebook Photo Contest Winners (212 KB)
• Student Leadership Videos Now Available Online (81 KB)

OSA is happy to welcome these new Student Chapters: Lund University (Sweden) Michigan Technological University (USA) Optical Physics Group at CTU in Prague (Czech Republic) OSA Student Chapter at University of Kent (United Kingdom), Changchun University of Science and Technology (China) Heriot-Watt University Student Chapter (United Kingdom) and the University of Djibouti (Djibouti)

Please forward this newsletter to others who may be interested.

Helpful information about Local Section and Student Chapter resources is available online---please check it out and send us your suggestions!

Please call or email 202-416-1432 or chaptersandsections@osa.org at any time. We look forward to hearing from you!