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Exploring the real science behind 'Ant Man'
From Fox 32 Chicago: David Awschalom walks through the real science behind “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” in this 4-minute segment. Read More
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Who cares about quantum?
From Direct Current: "Quantum" is everywhere these days — in the news, on TV, in the titles of blockbuster action films — but what even is it? Why is it important to understand it? Who cares about quantum? The Department of Energy gets philosophical with David Awschalom about scientists' brain-bending research, the massive impacts it could have on our lives, and the joy and frustration of chasing breakthroughs that can take decades to arrive. Read More
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Women in STEM: in conversation with Assistant Professor Jennifer Choy
From AZoQuantum: AZoQuantum spoke with Q-NEXT collaborator Jennifer Choy, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about the field of quantum physics and her impressive research career in this sector. Read More
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Researchers take a step toward novel quantum simulators
From SLAC News: Researchers at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, including Q-NEXT's David Goldhaber-Gordon, take a step toward novel quantum simulator that could help answer questions about certain kinds of superconductors and other unusual states of matter. Read More
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Quantum information science and engineering opportunities for undergraduate students: My experience as an OQI fellow
From Medium: Open Quantum Initiative undergraduate fellow Ariadna Fernandez writes about her summer experience at the University of Chicago, where she used both a classical-quantum algorithm and a quantum computer simulator to calculate molecular system energies. Read More
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Quantum computers could solve countless problems — and create a lot of new ones
From Time: Q-NEXT collaborator of Jay Lowell is quoted in this Time cover story on the frontier that is quantum computing. Read More
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Quantum Computing Cybersecurity bill signed into law
From FEDweek: President Biden has signed into law HR-7535, the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, to move federal agencies toward encryption for their IT systems strong enough to resist attacks from quantum computers developed in the future. Read More
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New algorithm closes quantum supremacy window
From Quanta Magazine: Q-NEXT collaborator Bill Fefferman is quoted in this piece on a new result related to random circuit sampling. The popular technique for showing the power of quantum computers doesn’t appear scale up if errors go unchecked. Read More
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The National Quantum Initiative Supplement to the President’s FY 2023 budget released
The third annual report on the National Quantum Initiative program, as required by the NQI Act, is available. Read More
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Quantum leaders discuss past, present, future of quantum technology at Chicago Quantum Summit
From the Chicago Quantum Exchange: The fifth annual Chicago Quantum Summit, held Nov. 14 – 15, 2022, brought together over 220 members of the quantum information science and technology community from across the nation and around the world. Industry leaders, US government officials, university presidents, and national laboratory directors gathered to discuss quantum education, cutting-edge quantum research, and what comes next for the rapidly growing field. Read More
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New technique paves way for hybrid quantum networks
From the University of Chicago: Liang Jiang and his postdoctoral associate Zhaoyou Wang have developed a new scheme to send quantum information through transducers. Using their technique, they found they could send a full qubit’s information through a channel, paving the way for hybrid quantum networks. The results were published in Physical Review X. 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