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Run Superstaq to boost quantum computing performance — with Infleqtion
From the Post-Quantum World podcast: Host Konstantinos Karagiannis chats with Infleqtion's Pranav Gokhale about improving the performance of quantum computing programs by orders of magnitude by modifying just one layer of the computing stack. Read More
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Victor Brar earns NSF CAREER award
From the University of Wisconsin–Madison: Q-NEXT collaborator and UWMadison Associate Professor Victor Brar has earned an NSF CAREER award. CAREER awards are NSF’s most prestigious awards, supporting early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Read More
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IQUIST Scholars: their experiences and how you can become one too
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: The Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center announces the second year of the IQUIST Postdoctoral Scholar Program. The program gives selected scholars a chance to work with mentors to home in on research areas of high interest to them. Q-NEXT collaborator Jacob Covey, the program’s chair, said, “This program was created to attract talented candidates who may not have otherwise come to the University of Illinois.” Read More
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The science of light
From Stanford University: Jelena Vuckovic and Jennifer Dionne are featured for their work on photonics research. Read More
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UChicago, IIT Bombay form new science and technology partnership
From the University of Chicago: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and the University of Chicago announced on Sept. 8 a science and technology partnership to promote cooperation in fields such as quantum information science, climate and energy, advanced microelectronics, artificial intelligence and data science. Read More
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Women of Quantum Technology: Dr. Laura Gagliardi of the University of Chicago
From Inside Quantum Technology: Laura Gagliardi of the University of Chicago and her research team perform quantum chemistry simulations to study renewable energies and predicts chemical systems as potential qubits for the next generation of quantum computers. Gagliardi is also deeply committed to fostering inclusivity in science. Read More
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Quantum quarterbacks: Pritzker’s a ‘geek’ for computing science that Emanuel calls ‘cutting edge of the next generation’
From the Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel are working to boost quantum research in Illinois and in Chicago. Governor Pritzker toured quantum labs at the University of Chicago in July and discussed QIS research with Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom and Q-NEXT members Hannes Bernien and Peter Maurer. Read More
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Embracing imperfection for quantum technologies
From Physics Today: Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom co-writes a comprehensive rundown of the use of atomic defects as qubits. These solid-state spin qubits are unlocking applications in nanoscale quantum sensing and are at the forefront of creating distributed, long-distance entanglement that could enable a quantum internet. Read More
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UChicago scientists make new discovery proving entanglement is responsible for computational hardness in quantum systems
From the University of Chicago: In a groundbreaking paper published in Physical Review Letters, a team of scientists led by William Fefferman from the University of Chicago has found a computational problem in which entanglement is directly responsible for a dramatic quantum computational speedup over any efficient classical algorithm. Read More
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Physicist Nadya Mason appointed dean of Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
From the University of Chicago: Experimental physicist Nadya Mason has been appointed dean of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, effective Oct. 1, 2023. A highly accomplished academic leader and elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, Mason is the Rosalyn S. Yalow professor of physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she specializes in experimental studies of materials. Read More
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What is quantum coherence?
A quantum explainer: Preserving coherence keeps quantum systems clear and comprehensible. In working to extend coherence, scientists can better sync up quantum objects for high-resolution sensing and complex computation Read More
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Orchestrating the nanoscale: exploring light and matter for quantum science
As part of the Q-NEXT quantum research center, Randall Goldsmith of the University of Wisconsin–Madison studies the interplay of light and matter, harnessing it for quantum information technologies. Read More
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Scientists give big boost to signals from tin-based qubits
Stanford collaborators at the Q-NEXT quantum center amp up the signal from tin atoms embedded in diamond, opening possibilities for quantum networking. Read More
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U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Centers celebrate 4-year milestone, look toward future
The five quantum centers have reached significant accomplishments, summarized in a new joint website, nqisrc.org. Read More
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The Fantastic Four: Open Quantum Initiative undergraduate fellows at Argonne share their research experiences
Four students talk about their work developing quantum technologies and how they’re excited to be part of the quantum revolution. Read More