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IOSA is the OSA student chapter in the Institute of Optics, CSIC composed of young researchers working on different fields related to Optics. Here at IOSA, we are actively involved in broadening our knowledge of Optics, as well as spreading Optics Science among general population.-
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IOSA @ Hospital Niño Jesús
Juan Luis García Pomar, member of IOSA, taught a workshop with the title “Discovering Light” to students of the Hospital Niño Jesús school in Madrid. The activities were carried out with the collaboration of Paloma Fernández member of the Permanent … Continue reading
IOSA visit Colegio Montessori
Four members of IOSA spent time teaching Optics to the young students of school Montessori in Madrid. 36 kids between 6 and 11 years old attended the workshop. Activities included: color and vision, ray tracing, optical communications, laser puzzle and magic with light. Photos by … Continue reading
IOSA visits Hospital de Alcorcon
Two IOSA members visited the Aula Hospitalaria of the Hospital Universitario Fundacion de Alcorcon. This time our special and unique audience included 10 lovely, brilliant, hospitalised children. The workshop named Playing with light was taught on March 23, 2015 from 10:00 to 12:30, in … Continue reading
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IOSA Visits Colegio Mejico
Another IOSA workshop session has taken place last February 26th. This time the stage was Colegio Mejico in Madrid where four of us had an uplifting experience thanks to extraordinarily smart kids and exceptionally big-hearted teachers…pictures speak for themselves! … Continue reading
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IOSA @ CEIP Ramiro de Maeztu
From 4th to 6th of February Javier Nuño del Campo, María Camarasa Gómez, Juan Luis Garcia Pomar (all of them, current IOSA members), Diego Romero Abujetas and María Concepción Pulido de Torres taught a workshop about fluorescence and optical communications to … Continue reading
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Veritas High School @ CSIC
Last 15th January the Institute of Optics received the visit of a group of students of the Veritas High School from Pozuelo de Alarcon. They followed a very busy program. First a round table with senior researchers, later visits to … Continue reading
4ºESO Students visit
Another inspirational activity by the IOSA…Few high school students from 4 different schools of Madrid visited the laboratories of Institute of Optics on 9th April 2014. The visit of the students were sponsored by 4ºESO-Empresa of the Comunidad de Madrid, … Continue reading
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Dr Giuliano Scarcelli: Lecture and more
Optics for all!! Yes, that also means bringing optics to its very place-The Institute of Optics. “Introduction to research in Optics” is a short course conducted annually by the Instituto de Optica, CSIC. The course is an interesting combination of theoretical … Continue reading
Prof Kochevar-Journey from Michigan to Harvard
What led to the great success to that day’s Coffee with IOSA? A different approach to coffee or the “Presence” of the guest. It is definitely the latter-the enthusiastic, sportive nature of Prof Kochevar. The PHOTOBONDING legend sat patiently yet attentively … Continue reading
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