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Welcome to the Spring 2009 edition of Focal Point, an e-newsletter specifically designed for OSA Student Chapters & Local Sections! This newsletter is a “must-have” for OSA Student Chapters and Local Sections worldwide, and a student member benefit to the 3,300 OSA student members.

In this issue:

News From Student Chapters & Local Sections

• The University of Central Florida OSA Student Chapter Discusses Optics Day, Thoughts on Barcelona


• Stellenbosch Student Chapter Inspires “Bright Sparks”

News From OSA

• Take a Look at OSA ISP Visualization and Data Analysis Software - Almost too cool for school


• Job Searching? Announcing a new WORKinOPTICS.com website


• A Great Reason to Visit Changchun in May 2009 (Hint: IONS)


• Announcing the Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition at FiO


• Breakfast of Champions with OSA in Munich - Coffee, tea, and...lasers?


• DC Your Destination? Participate in Capitol Hill Day!


• OSA and IEEE to Co-publish Journal of Optical Communications and Networking (JOCN)


• OSA's Newest Journal, Advances in Optics and Photonics, is Now Available!


• Upcoming OSA Meetings


• Activity and Education Outreach Grant Applications due April 15th, 2009


• Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies Presentation Awards Announced at ASSP

This Month

Please forward this newsletter to all of your Local Section and Student Chapter Members!

DON’T FORGET! Check out the useful resources on the Local Section & Student Chapter Web Pages at www.osa.org - Local Sections or Student Services! Let us know what you think or how we can improve!

Please call or email KiKi L'Italien at +1 202.416.1432 or klital@osa.org with any questions, comments, or concerns. I look forward to hearing from you!