Ana Maria Rey wins prestigious young scientist award

Ana Maria Rey wins prestigious young scientist award

June 27, 2019

The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences named theoretical physicist and JILA Fellow Ana Maria Rey one of three Laureates for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.

Wall Street Journal: In a White House summit on quantum technology, experts map next steps

Wall Street Journal: In a White House summit on quantum technology, experts map next steps

June 13, 2019

Academics and government officials met on Friday, May 31 to discuss the urgent need to collaborate to advance U.S. prowess in quantum information science. “It’s really key that our high-strength quantum hubs are tied together so they’re complementary instead of competitive,” said Terri Fiez, vice chancellor for research and innovation at CU Boulder.

Professors Victor Gurarie and Michael Hermele to study ultra-quantum matter in a new Simons Collaboration

Professors Victor Gurarie and Michael Hermele to study ultra-quantum matter in a new Simons Collaboration

June 13, 2019

Physics Professors Victor Gurarie and Michael Hermele have joined the newly established Simons Collaboration on Ultra-Quantum Matter. Led by Ashvin Vishwanath (at Harvard) and Hermele, the collaboration will study fundamentally quantum mechanical behavior arising in systems of a large number of electrons or atoms.

Ana Maria Rey

JILA Fellow Ana Maria Rey named finalist for Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists

June 6, 2019

Rey’s research in atomic and molecular physics explores some of the most challenging and fundamental problems in physics. Working with experimentalists, her innovative theoretical work led to the development of the world’s most accurate atomic clocks. Rey has also developed and tested theories that will enable the construction of a quantum computer.

Initiative builds on quantum business experience in the college

CUbit Initiative builds on quantum business experience

May 29, 2019

CU Boulder has a tradition of excellence in quantum science and technology. Work in the field continues on and off campus in the many companies that have been founded by CU engineering and physics faculty and former students.

CU Bouder joins IBM Q Network to seek quantum research collaborations

CU Boulder joins IBM Q Network

May 17, 2019

The University of Colorado Boulder has joined the IBM Q Network—a global community of academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, startups and research labs—with the intent to seek collaborations with IBM Q scientists and engineers through the CUbit Quantum Initiative.

CU Boulder delegation meets with leadership at White House to discuss quantum research, industry collaboration

CU Boulder delegation meets with leadership at White House to discuss quantum research, industry collaboration

April 24, 2019

On April 17-18, CU Boulder representatives met with leadership at the White House, federal research agencies and in Congress to discuss the university's unique strengths in quantum research.

CU Boulder joins fly-in for National Quantum Initiative in Washington, DC

CU Boulder joins fly-in for National Quantum Initiative in Washington, DC

March 25, 2019

On February 25–26, 2019, the University of Colorado Boulder joined other Association of American Universities (AAU) member institutions and industry representatives for the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) "fly-in" in Washington, DC.

CU Boulder participants at 2019 IBM Q Camp

Five CU Boulder students explore quantum computing at IBM Q Camp

March 21, 2019

In late February, five CU Boulder students flew to IBM's Yorktown, New York facility to participate in Q Camp, an intensive 3-day introduction to problem solving on IBM's quantum computing hardware.

 19 collaborative quantum projects awarded a total of $780,000 in seed grants

19 collaborative quantum projects awarded a total of $780,000 in seed grants

Jan. 17, 2019

The CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office announced the results of a new Quantum Explorations in Science and Technology (QuEST) funding opportunity made available in October 2018 to multi-disciplinary, trans-institutional research partnerships that will be competitive for future funding opportunities of the National Quantum Initiative and other quantum research solicitations.

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