Additive manufacturing for space exploration
20 October 2021
Eliana Fu, of Trumpf and formerly SpaceX, shares how additive manufacturing can aid humanity’s cosmological journey
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LIA and OSA unite in support of open access publishing
15 December 2020
Together the societies support physical science researchers with the publication of more than 75,000 peer-reviewed journal articles each year
LIA opens nominations for William M. Steen Award
14 April 2020
The Laser Institute of America is pleased to begin inviting applications for the prestigious William M. Steen Award for significant developments in laser material processing
Professor Steen being presented with an Honorary Fellowship to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers by the institute’s president Carolyn Griffiths.
Focus: The William M. Steen Awards
6 September 2019
The LIA has introduced a set of annual awards dedicated to Professor William Maxwell Steen, a veteran and pioneer of laser technology
The vanguard for information on laser technology
22 August 2019
We speak to the LIA's executive director, Dr Nathanial Quick, about topics ranging from his early experiences with the organisation to the challenges still hindering the adoption of laser materials processing in industry
LIA anticipates more than 100 end-users and suppliers and more than 1,000 conference participants at ICALEO 2019
LIA rolls out new ICALEO format for 2019
10 June 2019
ICALEO 2019 will feature four industry-specific conferences that will become the core focus of each day: aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, microelectronics, and automotive
ICALEO 2019
ICALEO 2019 will feature four industry-specific conferences that will become the core focus of each day: aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, microelectronics, and automotive
LIA to recognise finalists with ALSE Award at ILSC
8 March 2019
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) will be awarding ten nominees with the Achievement in Laser Safety Education (ALSE) Award at the premier International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC) in March 2019.
LIA announced new Board of Directors for 2019 at ICALEO 2018
12 February 2019
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) recently announced its new Board of Directors at the 37th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO) in October 2018
A cuppa with Milan Brandt
8 January 2019
In celebration of LIA’s 50th anniversary, the organisation asked its president, Milan Brandt, to give his thoughts on laser materials processing
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