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Startup QDIR uses quantum dots for infrared detectors
University of Chicago Physical Sciences Division
May 26, 2020
ODIR is a finalist in University of Chicago Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s George Shultz Innovation Fund, and was just announced as part of the new cohort of Argonne National Laboratory’s Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) program.
Argonne receives two awards from DARPA for quantum information science
Argonne National Laboratory
May 21, 2020
Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago were recently awarded two grants from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in collaboration with industry and academic partners.
National Science Foundation and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy initiate collaborative effort to develop critical resources for quantum education
National Science Foundation
May 18, 2020
A workshop resulted in a list of key concepts for future quantum information science (QIS) learners.
Curious about quantum science? Learn more Friday with Argonne Live!
May 20, 2020
Join two Chicago Quantum Exchange researchers on Friday, May 22, during an Argonne Live! event, to learn about quantum science, some of the field’s different areas of research, and how the resulting technologies might impact our lives.
Chang-Beom Eom receives Vannevar Bush faculty fellowship to study new class of thin films
University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 13, 2020
The Department of Defense has selected Eom, a professor of materials science and engineering and physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to receive a 2020 Vannevar Bush faculty fellowship.
Scientists use pressure to make liquid magnetism breakthrough
Argonne National Laboratory
May 18, 2020
Using two flat-top diamonds and a lot of pressure, scientists have forced a magnetic crystal into a spin liquid state, which may lead to insights into high-temperature superconductivity and quantum computing.
Chicago Quantum Profile: Farah Fahim
May 18, 2020
This is the first profile of Chicago Quantum Exchange researchers featuring Farah Fahim, the deputy head of quantum science at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Fahim studies control and readout electronics for quantum systems.
David Awschalom’s research featured on the cover of Applied Physics Letters
May 11, 2020
Research by David Awschalom, Liew Family Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, Senior Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, and Director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange, and colleagues on developing silicon carbide for quantum spintronics was featured on the cover of the May 11 issue of Applied Physics Letters.
Mark Eriksson earns WARF named professorship
University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 12, 2020
Eriksson has been named the John Bardeen Professor of Physics, through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) named professorship program.
Two UChicago scientists selected for entrepreneurship program to develop quantum tech
University of Chicago
May 8, 2020
Two University of Chicago innovators developing quantum technologies are among six selected for Argonne National Laboratory’s entrepreneurship program, Chain Reaction Innovations, which helps scientists launch and scale businesses based on their innovative research.
CQE IBM postdoc program trains next-generation quantum workforce with industry
Chicago Quantum Exchange
May 6, 2020
Kate Smith, the CQE IBM program’s first postdoctoral trainee, is working with the University of Chicago and IBM to create the most useful applications for quantum machines. The program allows postdocs to work across CQE member universities and labs and with the IBM Q Network.
Prof. Giulia Galli earns two top honors for leadership and outstanding research
UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
April 30, 2020
This month, Prof. Giulia Galli was elected to both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, which are considered two of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. She is widely recognized for her contributions to the fields of computational condensed-matter, materials science, and nanoscience.
When quantum computing and AI collide
Raconteur in The Times
April 28, 2020
Experts are nearing a quantum advantage, with unimaginable computational power that could unlock the true potential of machine-learning. David Awschalom discusses economic opportunities that quantum computing would enable by solving complex optimisation problems that permeate many aspects of the business world.
Coupled magnetic materials show interesting properties for quantum applications
Argonne National Laboratory
April 27, 2020
In a new study led by Argonne, researchers have uncovered a novel way in which the excitations of magnetic spins in two different thin films can be strongly coupled to each other through their common interface.
Trump betting millions to lay the groundwork for quantum internet in the US
CNBC
April 27, 2020
CQE director David Awschalom discusses the potential of a quantum internet and the $237 million in funding to support quantum information research requested by the Trump administration in the 2021 federal budget.
NASA’s plan to turn the ISS into a quantum laser lab
Wired
April 22, 2020
CQE director David Awschalom discusses land-based advances in Chicago that will lay the foundation for a quantum internet and the role that satellites may play in future quantum communication.
UChicago scientists selected for Argonne’s entrepreneurship program
Argonne National Laboratory
April 20, 2020
Two University of Chicago innovators developing quantum technologies are among six selected for Argonne National Laboratory’s entrepreneurship program, Chain Reaction Innovations, which helps scientists launch and scale their businesses.
EPiQC-Related Startup Joins Argonne Incubator, Named Innovation Fund Finalist
UChicago Computer Science
April 20, 2020
A young startup company by UChicago CS student Pranav Gokhale and advisor Fred Chong, has joined the Argonne Chain Reaction Innovations incubator program and is a finalist in the UChicago Polsky Center’s George Shultz Innovation Fund.
ColdQuanta receives DARPA grant to scale cold atom quantum computers
ColdQuanta
April 9, 2020
ColdQuanta, a CQE corporate partner, has been awarded a contract of up to $7.4M from DARPA to scale cold-atom-based quantum computing hardware and software with UW-Madison, Argonne, UChicago, and others.
Algorithmic warfare: Argonne National Lab testing quantum internet
National Defense Magazine
March 30, 2020
Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago recently completed successful tests on what they call a “quantum loop,” which serves as a precursor for what may one day be a national quantum internet.
Choosy resource allocation improves energy efficiency in quantum communications
University of Chicago
March 30, 2020
Researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of York have detailed a new strategy for securely boosting the successful transmission rates of quantum information. The team’s new paper assesses the limitations presented by factors such as energy loss and thermal noise and identifies strategies to negate these impacts.
We’re getting closer to the quantum internet, but what is it?
Howstuffworks.com
March 30, 2020
University of Chicago Professor and Argonne Senior Scientist David Awschalom helps to explain the quantum internet and why it is important.
Research shows evidence of broken time-reversal symmetry in superconducting UPt3
University of Notre Dame
March 30, 2020
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern University are a step closer to understanding how superconductors can be improved for reliability in future quantum computers.
UChicago, Harvard select students for nationwide quantum program
Chicago Quantum Exchange
April 13, 2020
A one-of-a-kind national training program for graduate students pursuing careers in quantum science and engineering has accepted 18 new students from across the US. This is the second cohort for the Quantum Information Science and Engineering Network (QISE-NET), which is funded by a $2.5 million award from the National Science Foundation.
Chicago Quantum Profile: Diana Franklin
University of Chicago
March 23, 2020
The University of Chicago’s Diana Franklin fully embraces the challenge of explaining and creating quantum computing and computer science educational materials for students.