In an example of life imitating art, biologists and bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have created a living neon sign comprising millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs.
Their achievement, detailed in "A Sensing Array of Radically Coupled Genetic ‘Biopixels’" ...
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) announced the results of its 2012 elections. The following newly elected individuals began their terms on 1 January 2012.
IALD Board Directors
Gustavo Avilés, Lighteam Gustavo Avilés, Mexico City
Kaoru Mende, Lighting Planners Associates Inc., Tokyo
Suzan Tillotson, Tillotson Design
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February 7 – 9, 2012
Santa Clara, California
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Extending support services offered to LED lighting manufacturers that were launched last fall, Cree, Inc. announces the addition of two new Cree TEMPO offerings to its revolutionary LED testing services. The new TEMPO (Thermal Electrical Mechanical Photometric Optical) Thermal Simulation and photometric testing options are designed to remove ...
Trotter Patterson Lecture: What ever happened to visual performance?
January 31, 2012
Institute of Education, London
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Society of Light and Lighting presents the annual Trotter Patterson Lecture by US researcher and educator Mark Rea.
Abstract: The topic of visual performance, ...
Wendy Kaplan, IESNA, has been appointed Eastern Region Manager for Feelux, the 36-year-old manufacturer of linear T5 and LED commercial lighting systems and advanced energy-efficient electronic ballasts. Peter Augusta, Director of Feelux, America, made the announcement.
Kaplan will be working closely with Feelux-affiliated independent ...
Gamma Scientific has been awarded accreditation by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) under the Energy Efficient Lighting Products Program. This includes LM-79 accreditation for Solid State Lighting Luminaires – Total Flux Measurements (Luminous Efficacy) and Solid State Lighting Luminaires – Luminous Intensity ...
The IES Illumination Awards provides a time-honored tradition to recognize professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design. The program is not a competition, as each entry is judged on its individual merit, evaluated against specific criteria. The IES Illumination Awards are open to all lighting designers, without limitation as to ...