University of Wisconsin–Madison
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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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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 honorees. Read More
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Choy will use an NSF CAREER award to create quantum-based navigation systems
From the University of Wisconsin–Madison: Q-NEXT collaborator Jennifer Choy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison is using her NSF CAREER award to develop quantum sensors that could supplement or supplant GPS. Read More
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Ask an expert: Choy discusses qubits, atomic clocks, computing and more
From the University of Wisconsin–Madison: In this Q&A, Q-NEXT collaborator and University of Wisconsin–Madison Assistant Professor Jennifer Choy discusses quantum sensing, one of several growing research fields that use quantum mechanics for applications ranging from creating nanoscale optical sensors to the supercomputers of the future. Read More
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Q&A with the 2023 Open Quantum Initiative fellows
Eight Open Quantum Initiative undergraduate fellows recently completed quantum research experiences that contributed to Q-NEXT R&D. In this Q&A, they share what they did this summer. Read More
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Quantum capital of the world: emerging field that could solve ‘unsolvable’ problems
From WGN News: Chicago is aiming to become the quantum capital of the world. Public and private investment, workforce efforts, tech startups, and collaboration across academia, government and industry are all helping position Illinois as a leader in the quantum revolution. The WGN news piece features Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom and Q-NEXT collaborator Pranav GQuantum capital of the world: Emerging field that could solve ‘unsolvable’ problems okhale of Infleqtion. Read More
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Victor Brar earns NSF CAREER award
From the University of Wisconsin–Madison: Q-NEXT collaborator and UWMadison Associate Professor Victor Brar has earned an NSF CAREER award. CAREER awards are NSF’s most prestigious awards, supporting early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Read More
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New center aims to expand the role of semiconductors
From the University of Wisconsin–Madison: The new Wisconsin Center for Semiconductor Thermal Photonics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will combine research in photonics, thermal science and quantum science to understand how semiconductors could be used to control the flow of heat. Read More
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New quantum sensing technique reveals magnetic connections
A research team supported by the Q-NEXT quantum research center demonstrates a new way to use quantum sensors to tease out relationships between microscopic magnetic fields. Read More
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Jennifer Choy: engineering atomic antennas for quantum sensing
A member of two national quantum research collaborations, Jennifer Choy is creating technologies to boost the performance of quantum sensors. Read More
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Decoding the Universe: Quantum
From PBS' Nova: David Awschalom and Nadya Mason appear in PBS’s Nova: ‘Decoding the Universe: Quantum’. The episode takes the viewer through the quantum physics' important discoveries, discoveries that paved the way for the digital technologies we enjoy today – and the powerful quantum sensors… Read More
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Getting in line with Photon Queue
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Photon Queue is a quantum company startup mostly led by a group of PhD students from the lab of Paul Kwiat, a UIUC professor and Q-NEXT collaborator. The company is a participant in Cohort 4 of Duality, a Chicago-based… Read More
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DARPA’s Quantum Proving Ground — with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
From Protiviti's The Post-Quantum World podcast: Imagine 128 acres of land devoted to advancing quantum information science in a major city. The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is expected to draw leading companies and researchers to Chicago, and DARPA is already playing a significant role. 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