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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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Intel quantum wisdom: Think quantum is powerful? You’re right. Think it will happen soon. You’re mistaken!
From HPCwire: Intel's James Clarke, a member of Q-NEXT, talks about the company's quantum strategy, goals and achievements. Read More
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4 mind-boggling technology advances in store for 2023
From Forbes: Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom talks about what we can expect from future quantum networks. 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
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University of Illinois Chicago students write the book on automating diamond membrane creation for quantum devices
The Break Through Tech Chicago initiative enables six UIC students to develop a process that will accelerate the creation of quantum materials at Q-NEXT. Read More
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Measuring defects to better understand quantum systems
A University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory team has uncovered new aspects of the spin dynamics of nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond — a discovery that will advance the development of quantum sensors. Read More