by pboonst | Jul 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Chicago Quantum Exchange
July 28, 2021
The Chicago Quantum Exchange has added the Weizmann Institute of Science and The Ohio State University to its community of members and partners. The Weizmann Institute, in Rehovot, Israel, is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary institutions in basic science and will join the CQE as an international partner. Ohio State University will become CQE’s first regional partner, strengthening the Exchange’s connections throughout the Midwest and the nation.
by pboonst | Jul 23, 2021 | Argonne, Northwestern, UIUC
Chicago Quantum Exchange
July 23, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $73 million in funding for 29 three-year projects to advance quantum information science for various applications. Researchers within the Chicago Quantum Exchange community lead 4 of the 29 funded projects from national laboratories and universities across the U.S. The research will focus on understanding, predicting, and manipulating matter at the electronic, atomic and molecular levels.
by pboonst | Jul 16, 2021 | Fermilab
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
July 16, 2021
Farah Fahim, a Fermilab engineer, has been awarded an Early Career Research Award to study the application of neural networks in small areas within the pixel detector of the Large Hadron Collider. The technique is called “artificial intelligence on-chip” with the long-term objective of real-time particle track reconstruction. Fahim has a doctorate in electrical engineering and has worked at Fermilab for 12 years, developing pixel detectors for a variety of applications.
by pboonst | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Argonne National Laboratory
July 13, 2021
Research from scientists at Argonne paves the way for improved information transfer in both classical and quantum regimes. The new technology allows real-time control of information transfer between microwave photons and magnons. Relevant potential applications for the discovery include signal switching, low-power computing and quantum networking.
by pboonst | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Chicago Quantum Exchange
July 15, 2021
Duality Quantum Accelerator, launched in April 2021, has accepted six quantum science and technology startups for its first cohort. The cohort will receive world-class business and entrepreneurship training, access to advanced facilities, mentorship from quantum science experts, and $50,000 in unrestricted funding. Duality is led by CQE and the Polsky Center along with founding partners, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Argonne National Laboratory, and P33.
