University of Chicago
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David Awschalom wins global Breakthrough of the Year award
David Awschalom, Q-NEXT Chief Science Officer and the Liew Family Professor of Quantum Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago, received the prestigious Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year in Physical Sciences for a pioneering body of work that broke the wall between quantum technology, molecules, and proteins. Read More
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Ultrathin titanium nitride for superconducting qubits
Researchers have developed an ultrathin titanium nitride superconductor with exceptionally high kinetic inductance, a property that could strengthen interactions in quantum devices and improve quantum sensors, amplifiers and superconducting qubits. Read More
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“Designer” superconducting diamond: researchers uncover path to multimodality quantum chips
Discovering the physical principles of superconductivity in diamond opens the door for scientists to use it in new quantum technologies. Read More
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Researchers craft a new, simple recipe for highly entangled quantum states
UChicago researchers design a setup that can produce a variety of quantum states useful for ultraprecise sensing and the study of exotic quantum materials. 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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Simulating molecular qubit transitions
Researchers use computer simulations to uncover the relationship between the brightness and lifetime of certain energy transitions in molecular qubits and how the molecule bonds with surrounding atoms. Read More
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Stabilizing complex entangled quantum states
Researchers develop a simple new way to create and stabilize complex entangled quantum states using tools already available in many quantum labs. The approach could boost quantum sensing, improve noise resistance and simplify future quantum technologies. Read More
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Professor Laura Gagliardi receives prestigious Schrödinger Medal
From the University of Chicago: The World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists names UChicago's Laura Gagliardi the recipient of the 2026 Schrödinger Medal. One of the field’s highest distinctions, the award recognizes Gagliardi’s “seminal work in multireference electronic-structure theory and its transformative applications in catalysis, carbon capture, and water harvesting.” Read More
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Quantum communication over constrained channels
Q-NEXT researchers show how to best send #quantum information when real-world limits on time and frequency come into play. Read More
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Diamonds are a qubit’s best friend — and the Quantum Prairie is building them a supply chain
From the Chicago Quantum Exchange: David Awschalom and Alex High of the University of Chicago discuss how the Chicago Quantum Exchange and The Bloch Tech Hub are helping build one of the nation’s first robust quantum-diamond supply chains. Read More
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David Awschalom wins global Breakthrough of the Year award
David Awschalom, Q-NEXT Chief Science Officer and the Liew Family Professor of Quantum Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago, received the prestigious Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year in Physical Sciences for a pioneering body of work that broke the wall between quantum technology, molecules, and proteins. Read More
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Helium lifts new quantum computing concept
A team led by Jacob Covey, who is part of Q-NEXT and is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, laid out a new concept that could turn helium’s light weight into the next generation of quantum computers. The design relies on helium-3, an isotope with different quantum properties than the helium-4 used to cool MRI machines and fill party balloons. Once built, the computer could use high-powered lasers as “optical tweezers” to capture and control individual atoms of helium. Read More
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Researchers make materials that support quantum technology
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who are part of Q-NEXT are engineering material systems that support quantum technology. Chris Anderson and his team are developing materials for quantum transduction — the conversion of quantum information from one form to another. Elizabeth Goldschmidt, Daniel Shoemaker, and colleagues are developing quantum memory technology that stores quantum information for extended periods of time. Read More
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Silicon Chip Offers New Way to Probe Quantum Materials in Strong Magnetic Fields
Scientists have created a silicon chip that can detect the electrical behavior of very small materials by using very high-frequency waves. The chip is made only from silicon and other non-superconducting materials and still performs very well when cooled from room temperature down to about 4 Kelvin. Read More
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Making quantum bits ready to use again much sooner
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Intel have found that a simple electrical pulse can quickly push a quantum dot qubit out of a latched state and return it to its starting condition with very high reliability. Read More
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Q-NEXT-developed open-source software receives 2026 R&D 100 award
SeQUeNCe, a free, open-source software developed by Argonne scientists with Q-NEXT support, is one of seven Argonne projects that received a 2026 R&D 100 Award. The SeQUeNCe software lets researchers test how quantum networks might work before building them. Read More
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Researchers generate spontaneous magnons that synchronize with external signals
Researchers at Argonne and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrate a method for generating stable ripples in magnetic materials called magnons. The work opens avenues for information processing in microelectronics and quantum devices. 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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Color centers in high-purity diamond
Researchers mapped how electron irradiation makes defects inside diamond, finding that creating more vacancies does not always produce more NV centers. Too many vacancies can form unwanted defects. This result can inform advances in quantum sensing. Read More
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Containing multitudes: SLAC scientist collaborates to create scalable qubits
At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Q-NEXT collaborator Shannon Harvey develops quantum dots — a mass-producible type of qubit. Driven by curiosity about nature and how things work, Harvey draws on her facility for working at the nanoscale. Read More