MCC Daily Tribune Archive

Instructor Interviewed About Optics, Workforce Development

Bill Strong, instructor in MCC’s Engineering Technologies Department, was interviewed by the news media covering the recently announced Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation.

In a WROC-TV interview on July 23, Bill talked about the connection between photonics and optics, and the training that MCC provides to prepare individuals for optics careers:

https://www.rochesterhomepage.net/story/d/story/engineers-and-technicians-could-be-in-high-demand/28075/t5rdcYpjw0uJ1bWkRbtbpw

In the July 28 issue of the Democrat and Chronicle, Bill also talked about student enrollment in MCC's optics degree/certificate and dual-credit programs:

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/07/27/university-rochester-rit-mcc-photonics-institute-biden/30739351/

Many thanks to Bill Strong, Matt Fetzner, Mary Rizzo, Institutional Research and Academic Services for their help with the news media!

Hency Yuen-Eng
Marketing and Community Relations
07/29/2015