The OSA now offers child-care support at meetings, conferences
Beginning in 2011, grants of up to three hundred dollars ($300 USD) per calendar year are available to assist Optical Society (OSA) members who are attending selected OSA events.
Washington, DC--Beginning in 2011, grants of up to three hundred dollars ($300 USD) per calendar year are available to assist Optical Society (OSA) members who are bringing children to selected OSA-sponsored meetings or conferences or who incur extra expenses in leaving them at home (for example, extra day-care or babysitting services).
Grants may be used for a single meeting or may be divided between eligible conferences during the calendar year. Funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so apply now to receive a grant in 2011. For more information, including lists of eligible conferences and reimbursable expenses, visit the OSA's child-care web page or contact Elizabeth Dreazen at [email protected] or +1.202.416.1403.
John Wallace was with Laser Focus World for nearly 25 years, retiring in late June 2022. He obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and physics at Rutgers University and a master's in optical engineering at the University of Rochester. Before becoming an editor, John worked as an engineer at RCA, Exxon, Eastman Kodak, and GCA Corporation.
