The University of Rochester has named James M. Zavislan ’81, ’88 (PhD) the inaugural Kidger-Moore Distinguished Professor in Optics. An accomplished researcher, inventor, and educator, Zavislan brings extensive expertise in optical engineering and biomedical imaging to this prestigious appointment.
Tina Kidger recently visited the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, where Professor Tom Brown showed her a memorial exhibit honoring her late husband, Emery L. Moore. The display celebrates Emery’s distinguished career, contributions to optics, and enduring legacy in the field.
The University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics hosted the presentation of the 2026 Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship to Jacob Sacks on September 14, 2026. The event also featured a guest lecture by Dr. Joseph A. Shaw, exploring the beauty and science of optics in nature.