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IBM and top universities to advance quantum education for 40,000 students in Japan, South Korea and the United States
From PR Newswire: IBM has announced the company intends to engage with Keio University, the University of Tokyo, Yonsei University, Seoul National University and the University of Chicago to work together to support quantum education activities in Japan, Korea and the United States. IBM intends to deliver educational offerings, in combination with contributions from each of the participating universities, to advance the training of up to 40,000 students over the next 10 years to prepare them for the quantum workforce and promote the growth of a global quantum ecosystem. Read More
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IBM releases first-ever 1,000-qubit quantum chip
From Nature: Q-NEXT partner announces its latest huge chip — but will now focus on developing smaller chips with a fresh approach to error correction. Read More
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Companies, countries battle to develop quantum computers
60 Minutes: Q-NEXT partner IBM is featured in this "60 Minutes" segment on quantum computers. Companies and countries are in a race to develop these machines, which could revolutionize problem solving in medicine, physics, chemistry and engineering. Read More
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IBM’s Jason Orcutt moves the world toward an interconnected quantum future
Jason Orcutt of IBM provides an industry perspective on quantum simulation research at Q-NEXT and works to connect quantum information systems around the globe. Read More
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U of C to develop quantum supercomputer with Google, IBM and University of Tokyo
From the Chicago Tribune: The University of Chicago has formed a partnership with Google, IBM and the University of Tokyo to develop a supercomputer powered by quantum technology. IBM pledged $100 million toward the project, and Google is to spend $50 million, on technology that could transform computing and information networks. Quantum computing, which is in its infancy, potentially could solve complex problems quickly, beyond the ability of conventional computing. Read More
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University of Chicago gets quantum tech funding from IBM, Google
From Bloomberg: The University of Chicago will partner with IBM and Google in deals totaling as much as $150 million aimed toward the development of quantum computing. IBM’s vision centers on a quantum-centric supercomputer. The company will develop blueprints with the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo over 10 years in a plan valued at $100 million. The partnership between the universities and Google will invest as much as $50 million toward accelerating the creation of a fault-tolerant quantum computer and developing the quantum workforce over 10 years. Read More
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Google, IBM validate U of C's quantum ambitions
From Crain's Chicago Business: The University of Chicago will get a major boost in funding and credibility as one of the leaders in the next frontier of computing, known as quantum, after attracting $150 million from IBM and Google for a research partnership with the University of Tokyo. Read More
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IBM, Google give $150 Million for U.S.-Japan quantum-computing push as China looms
From the Wall Street Journal: IBM and Google are giving $150 million for quantum computing research at the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo. IBM will give $100 million to the two universities with the aim of building a quantum-centric supercomputer in a decade that contains 100,000 qubits. Google is contributing $50 million to the two universities — the first time the company would share its quantum computer with university scientists as part of a long-term research partnership. Read More
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Building the quantum economy - Chicago style
From HPCWire: HPCwire talks with Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom about the evolution of the quantum information technology market, the prospects for quantum computing sensing and communication, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, current messaging on a quantum future, quantum startups, and the quantum workforce. Read More
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So you want to build a quantum computer?
From Nextgov/FCW: For all the hype, funding and policy around quantum computing, there is still a lot of basic scientific research to be done to bring a quantum information system to life. Leading researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Q-NEXT spoke with Nextgov/FCW about the… Read More
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Giulia Galli wins Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry
From the University of Chicago Giulia Galli has been named the 2024-2025 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Awardee. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Theoretical Chemistry Institute awards the yearly prize for exceptional work in the field of theoretical chemistry. Four Nobel Prize recipients are among the Hirschfelder Prize… Read More
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Durbin, Daines introduce bipartisan legislation to fund the future of quantum research at DOE
From the office of Senator Dick Durbin: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) on Aug. 1 introduced legislation to advance the United States’ capacity to invest in quantum information science and research and development through the U.S. Department… Read More
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Samir Mayekar and Nadya Mason: The quantum revolution is coming to Illinois
From The Chicago Tribune: Following last week's announcement from the state of Illinois on the creation of the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park in South Chicago, Q-NEXT collaborator Nadya Mason and Samir Mayekar, both of the University of Chicago, detail how Illinois is spurring the… Read More