Delaware officially has a new laser research lab. The coolest part? The research center is a big glass prism.
Last week, Dover’s Delaware State University dedicated its long-awaited Optical Science Center for Applied Research (OSCAR).
Oh, and the ribbon cutting was done with a laser.
Not your average ribbon cutting at @DelStateUniv OSCAR today! #netde pic.twitter.com/JspwrdRp7I
— Ashton Brown (@AshtonReports) September 25, 2015
Why the prismatic architecture?
“One, it saves energy; two, it reminds you of optics,” OSCAR Executive Director Dr. Noureddine Melikechi told WBOC. “Prisms [are an] important optical element. And, three, its unique and I think that it shows that we are about the future.”
As soon as DSU gets the funds, an identical sister center will be built adjacent to OSCAR to create the Delaware Institute for Science and Technology.
Read the full story
Join our growing Slack community
Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!
Donate to the Journalism Fund
Your support powers our independent journalism. Unlike most business-media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational contributions.
