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Our third edition of Photonics School was held in Chernivtsi from 5 to 9 May, 2026. The school gathered 16 participants from four universities across Ukraine. Five participants from Lviv, Kharkiv and Sumy received financial support in the form of a travel grant. In total, we held three invited online lectures, four in-person ones, three […]

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Photonics School 2026 “Meta-Antennas” in Chernivtsi

Two students from Ukraine have been awarded the 2026 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship, one of the world’s most prestigious scholarship programs supporting outstanding students in optics and photonics. Each year, SPIE selects a limited number of students worldwide based on their academic achievements, research excellence, leadership, outreach activities, and contributions to the optics […]

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Two Ukrainian students receive prestigious SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarships

On 5 May 2026, Oleh Yermakov visited Wrocław University of Science and Technology, where he delivered a lecture on recent advances in nanophotonics and metasurfaces, and presented the activities and mission of the Ukrainian Optical and Photonic Society. The visit provided an excellent opportunity to discuss future scientific cooperation between the Polish and Ukrainian photonics […]

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The Ukrainian Optical and Photonic Society is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Optica, one of the world’s leading organizations in optics and photonics. The agreement, effective for 2026–2028, establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at strengthening scientific exchange, supporting young researchers, and enhancing global engagement within the photonics community. […]

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Signed Memorandum with Optica

On December 18 2025, the Ukrainian Optical and Photonic Society held a meeting with the “Karazin Photonics” student union, which combines Optica and SPIE student chapters of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. During the meeting, we reviewed its achievements over the past five years, including a number of events, outreach activities, and members’ career […]

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Meeting with Kharkiv National University student chapter in optics and photonics

On November 17, 2025, the article of the young participants of the Ukrainian Optical and Photonic Society, was included in the Editors’ Suggestion and Highlights list of Physical Review A. The Editors’ Suggestion distinction is a marker of high quality that the editors award to only about 3% of articles they consider particularly important, interesting, […]

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Society members’ article received distinction from Physical Review A