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Mi-Light Member Spotlight: PlaneWave Instruments

Mi-Light Member Spotlight: PlaneWave Instruments

PlaneWave Instruments is a privately held company headquartered in Adrian, MI and was founded in 2006 by Richard Hedrick and Joseph Haberman. It operates design and manufacturing facilities in California and Michigan. Through the leadership of its founders and CTO David Rowe, the company developed and championed the CDK (Corrected Dall-Kirkham) telescope, a revolutionary new optical system.

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Anca Sala, Mi-Light secretary, was honored as a Crain's 2019 Notable Women in STEM

Anca Sala, Mi-Light secretary, was honored as a Crain's 2019 Notable Women in STEM

Dr. Anca Sala, Mi-Light’s Vice Chair of Education & Secretary, has been selected by Crain’s Detroit Business as a Crain’s 2019 Notable Woman in STEM. Dr. Sala serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology for Baker College. She was selected based on her career accomplishments and contributions to her community, including her involvement in industry associations like Mi-Light.      

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What is the Status of the Current STEM Environment in Michigan?

The Michigan STEM Partnership is Working Hard to Bring the Sciences to More Children

Gary Farina, Executive Director for the Michigan STEM Partnership, was the keynote speaker at the Mi-Light Spring Renewal Member Meeting. It was refreshing to hear about how the organization began, their achievements, challenges and future programs.        

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Baker College – Your Michigan Destination for a Degree in Photonics Technology

Baker College Photonics Program is Making a Difference

After the Mi-Light Spring Renewal Member Meeting, we interviewed Dr. Anca Sala. She is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Baker College who hosted the event. Baker has the prestige of being the only Michigan College with an associate degree program specializing in Photonics. This is what Dr. Sala had to say about the successes and challenges over the years.       

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UDI Compliant Laser Marking of Medical Devices

TRUMPF Has a Turnkey Solution    

A turnkey solution from TRUMPF with laser and software module for UDI marking from a single source to create corrosion-resistant marks on highly reflective materials using ultra-short pulsed lasers. 

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Ophir Expands Spheres for Measurement

Ophir Expands Series of Precisely Calibrated Integrating Spheres for Measuring Divergent and Collimated Beams    

Ophir announces new additions to the Sphere series of products. Find out what the capabilities are.    

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Mi-Light serves as the focal point for the photonics industry in Michigan, bringing together professionals from companies, academia and organizations, dedicated to mutually supporting, promoting and growing Michigan's photonics industry.  Mi-Light’s mission is to promote and grow our internationally-recognized talent pool and leverage our strong industrial and academic capabilities in order to expand the photonics industry, attract funding and stimulate innovation in Michigan. Learn more.