April
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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 2023