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Featured Stories

Photonics in the Hard Tech Investment Cycle: How IEEE Venture Summit Can Help

Celebrating a Century of Quantum Breakthroughs: IYQST Wins Global Recognition

IEEE Milestone: How Bell Labs Helped Prove the Big Bang

Advancing Optical Sensing: IEEE Sensors Council Webinar Series and Tutorials

Women in Nitrides Panel: A Platform for Mentorship Exchange

The Birth of the Visible LED: Nick Holonyak Jr. and a Turning Point in Photonics

The Emergence of Quantum Electronics: A Pivotal Moment in Our Society’s History

Illuminating the Quantum Era: How 2025 Will Transform Science and Technology

IEEE Partners with CAPES to Enhance Open Access Publishing for Brazilian Researchers

Member Recognition: How to Achieve Senior Member Status with IEEE

Book Review: Understanding Design Through Don Norman's Lens

Book Review: Liquid Crystals, 3rd Edition, by Iam-Choon Khoo

IEEE Photonics Society Congratulates our 2024 Award Recipients

Meet The New Editor-In-Chief Of The IEEE Photonics Journal

The IEEE Photonics Society’s Board of Governors appointed Dr. Jian Wang, a distinguished professional with an extensive background in optics and photonics, as the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the IEEE Photonics Journal (PJ), for a three-year term beginning January 2024.

Book Review — Optical Communications From a Fourier Perspective

The IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturers for 2024

Book Review - Photonic Instrumentation: Sensing and Measuring with Lasers

Leveraging External Capabilities and Infrastructure to Enable Success

IEEE Technical Skills Educator Award Recipient Announced

IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award Recipient Announced

IEEE Working to Make a Difference on Climate Change

Ming-Jun Li Wins 2023 John Tyndall Award

We are delighted to announce that Ming-Jun Li, a Corporate Fellow at Corning Incorporated, USA, has been selected by IEEE Photonics Society and Optica as the 2023 John Tyndall Award recipient! Li is recognized for “seminal contributions to advances in optical fiber technology”. His work having made a remarkable impact on society. Read...

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Inspiring the Next Gen of Women in Engineering: NJIT Hosts “SHE in ECE” Summer Camp

Fostering Scientific Discourse: JSTQE Launches Perspective Papers Category

Building Research Connections Through Frontiers in Optoelectronics Meeting at USTC

IEEE to Debut Societies & Councils Congress at Sections Congress 2026

Learning Beyond the Lab: A Student’s Experience at IEEE SiPhotonics 2026

IEEE-USA Launches BiG Thinkers to Inspire the Next Generation of Technology Leaders

Note From The President

April 2026

As I continue my term as President of the IEEE Photonics Society, I am grateful for the many opportunities to engage with our global community and help shape a shared vision for the future of photonics. Over the past months, key events—including the IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB) meeting, our leadership meetings, and the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2026—have provided valuable forums to strengthen connections, align priorities, and explore new avenues for ...