News and Features
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The Ohio State University awards Honorary Doctor of Science to Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom
The honorary degree is given to individuals for extraordinary distinction in their area of study. Read More
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Katie Sautter: building materials for a quantum future
In graduate school, Argonne postdoctoral researcher Katie Sautter learned to master a machine that builds bits of matter one atomic layer at a time. Now she wields her considerable skills inventing materials for quantum communication devices at Q-NEXT. Read More
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Verizon and Zurich Instruments join Q-NEXT national quantum science center
The two world-leading companies will help Q-NEXT carry out its mission to deliver cutting-edge technologies for managing quantum information. Read More
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Blueprint for a robust quantum future
International team establishes guidelines that will serve as a blueprint for pivotal discoveries in quantum information science. Read More
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Argonne National Laboratory a founding partner in nation’s first startup accelerator program dedicated exclusively to quantum
Led by the University of Chicago, the program also includes the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and private-sector-led non-profit P33. Read More
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Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Quantum Information Science
By Charles Tahan, Assistant Director for Quantum Information Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office This is the first Director’s Letter from the National Quantum Coordination Office (NQCO). Roughly each month I will… Read More
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Department of Energy selects Argonne to lead national quantum center
Q-NEXT will tackle next-generation quantum science challenges through a public-private partnership, ensuring U.S. leadership in an economically crucial arena. Read More
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U.S. Department of Energy unveils blueprint for the quantum internet at ‘Launch To The Future: Quantum Internet’ event
Nationwide effort to build quantum networks and usher in new era of communications. Read More
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Argonne and UChicago scientists take important step in developing national quantum internet
Real-world experiment in Chicago suburbs achieves quantum entanglement across 52-mile fiber network Read More
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Uncovering the hidden disorder in silicon quantum computers
From the U.S. Department of Energy: Q-NEXT researchers map the variation in materials to the atom level to scale up silicon qubits Read More
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Neutral atom computers: the physics of Rydberg quantum gates | Mark Saffman
From 632nm: Mark Saffman, professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and chief scientist at Infleqtion, discusses the physics of optical tweezers and Rydberg gates, how neutral atoms perform quantum logic and create entanglement, and why this platform offers advantages in connectivity and scalability. Read More
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Prof. Giulia Galli appointed CNRS Fellow-Ambassador
From the University of Chicago: With the appointment, Galli joins a prestigious cohort of leading figures from the world’s scientific community. Read More
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Tuning into quantum sounds
From Caltech: Researchers at Caltech and Stanford University, including Stanford's Amir Safavi-Naeini, create tiny vibrating devices that can naturally display quantum behavior without needing an external quantum circuit. By harnessing microscopic defects already present in the material, the team achieved single-phonon nonlinear effects that could enable simpler quantum sensors capable of detecting and studying individual molecules with extraordinary sensitivity. Read More
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Illinois touts growing quantum workforce as state shows industry leadership
From NPR Illinois: Q-NEXT Workforce Development Lead Emily Easton discusses the growing quantum education and workforce ecosystem in Illinois. Read More