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Searching for Dark Matter With Quantum Computers, One Blip of Light at a Time
Gizmodo
February 19, 2020
For decades, scientists have struggled to define dark matter. One team hopes to find dark matter by incorporating the laws that govern subatomic particles—quantum mechanics—with a nascent kind of technology called a quantum computer.
Quantum internet closer as physicists stretch spooky link between atoms
Science
February 13, 2020
Physicists in China have forged a mysterious quantum connection between particles, called entanglement, over dozens of kilometers of standard optical fiber, setting a new record.
Energy leading way to tomorrow’s quantum internet
The Hill
February 13, 2020
A quantum internet will be built on regional nodes already being established by DOE’s labs. That includes the Chicago Quantum Exchange, which is led by the University of Chicago, and whose partners include DOE’s Argonne and Fermi Labs in addition to several leading universities.
Creating the Heart of a Quantum Computer: Developing Qubits
Department of Energy
February 14, 2020
The DOE’s Office of Science is supporting research into developing the ingredients and recipes to build these challenging qubits.
White House Earmarks New Money for A.I. and Quantum Computing
The New York Times
February 10, 2020
The administration wants to spend $25 million on what it calls a national “quantum internet,” a network of machines designed to make it much harder to intercept digital communication.
New Instrument Will Stretch Atoms into Giant Waves
Scientific American
February 4, 2020
Collaborators from eight institutions have come together to turn an Illinois mine shaft into the world’s largest atom interferometer.
Tian Zhong receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
University of Chicago
January 31, 2020
The grant is for his research proposal on creating a quantum internet, which could give internet users the power of quantum computing by distributing entanglement and exchanging quantum information over a global scale.
The Coolest Physics You’ve Ever Heard Of
Scientific American
January 23, 2020
Blog post by University of Illinois graduate student reveals how ultracold atoms can simulate all sorts of quantum behavior.
Kejie Fang wins NSF CAREER award
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
January 22, 2020
Fang won for his proposal on cavity-less optomechanics with macroscopic resonances.
Researchers Simulate 61-Bit Quantum Computer With Data Compression
University of Chicago
January 22, 2020
Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory used data compression techniques to fit a 61-qubit simulation of Grover’s quantum search algorithm on a large supercomputer with 0.4 percent error.
New retraining certificates, curriculum to build the quantum workforce
University of Chicago
January 17, 2020
A new certificates program will educate scientists and engineers in the key principles of quantum technology and practical applications.
Creating and observing current vortices in 2D materials
University of Chicago
January 15, 2020
Researchers have developed a new method to measure how photocurrents flow in a 2D material — a result that could have implications for developing quantum sensors and next-generation electronics.
Prem Kumar named editor-in-chief of Optica
Northwestern University
January 13, 2020
Kumar’s research focuses on nonlinear and quantum optical devices for applications.
Building a Quantum Computer From Off-the-Shelf Parts
IEEE Spectrum
January 7, 2020
University of Chicago researchers developed stable and possibly scalable qubits by creating defects in commercial silicon wafers.
Scientific process inspires UChicago art/science lab
University of Chicago
December 12, 2019
Scholars and students use technology to create new stories for the theater.
Shaping the technology transforming our society
Fermilab
December 12, 2019
A two-day workshop at the University of Chicago raised awareness and generated strategies for the ethical development and implementation of AI and quantum computing.
Physicist taps quantum mechanics to crack molecular secrets
University of Chicago
December 16, 2019
Giulia Galli is honored for innovative use of supercomputers to predict how materials behave.
Chicago Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Quantum Science
The Chicago Quantum Exchange, and the Computer Science Department and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago are seeking exceptional candidates for the Chicago Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Quantum Science. Learn more and apply.
Researchers achieve quantum control of an oscillator using a Josephson circuit
Phys.org
December 4, 2019
A team of researchers from Princeton, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago have directly operated an oscillator using a stimulated Josephson nonlinearity.
Quantum technology comes of age
Science
November 22, 2019
CQE director David Awschalom comments on the state of quantum information science.
Bill Fefferman Blazes Theory Path for Future of Quantum Computing
University of Chicago
November 18, 2019
In a paper last year for Nature Physics, Fefferman and his co-authors gave some of the strongest evidence that “random circuit sampling” should be easy for quantum computers but almost impossibly hard for their classical counterparts.
Fermilab launches new institute for quantum science
Fermilab
November 18, 2019
The Fermilab Quantum Institute will bring all of the lab’s quantum science projects under one umbrella.
DOE awards Fermilab and partners $3.2 million for Illinois quantum network
Fermilab
November 13, 2019
The funding will be used to develop designs for transparent optical quantum networks and demonstrate their operation in the greater Chicago area.
This is the golden age of innovation
The Hill
November 5, 2019
In his op-ed, DOE Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar mentions quantum projects in Chicago.
Mark Saffman wins innovation award
UW-Madison
November 5, 2019
Saffman won the award from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for his simplified optical hardware for quantum computing.