Quantum Computing

While the widespread use of quantum computers across industries for a variety of applications appears to be years away, some universities are beginning to beef up education and research to prepare for the future.

Colleges and universities are increasing investments in new supercomputer infrastructure for both research and classroom applications, especially in physics, astronomical sciences and communications.

For many years, researchers thought they might just have to make do with noisy circuitry, at least in the near term — and many hunted for applications that might do something useful with that limited capacity.

Colorado is in a heated battle with Illinois to win designation as the nation’s top hub for quantum technology, with potentially $1 billion in federal support at stake for the winner.

A recent quantum workshop on North Carolina State University's campus in Raleigh included tutorials on quantum computing the simulation of chemistry, with some officials noting significant developments in the past year.

A new report has found that Massachusetts has some key strengths — especially related to research — but could benefit from a clear quantum strategy and efforts to bring stakeholders together in collaboration.

A study commissioned by the Maryland Tech Council estimates that Quantum Loophole's planned data center campus would annually generate almost $41 million in county tax revenue and employ 1,700 in its facilities.

The Biden administration has pinpointed 31 regional innovation centers through the Tech Hubs Program, formally designating them as nationally recognized technology hubs this week.

With the installation of the IBM Quantum System One, inside campus's Voorhees Computing Center for student use, a private research university in New York will be the world's first college to have a quantum computer.

Critical infrastructure and other organizations should create road maps for how they’ll migrate to quantum-resistant algorithms, which are expected to become available in 2024, to help ease and accelerate that transition.

Will all the buzz surrounding new artificial intelligence applications like ChatGPT soon be spreading to other tech areas like quantum computing?

Announced at the G7 summit in Japan, the tech giants have committed $150 million in funding to the University of Chicago and University of Tokyo’s plan to create the world's first quantum supercomputer.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly unveiled a new initiative, "Gig City Goes Quantum," for which the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga State Community College will boost training in quantum technologies.

Quantum computers hold the promise of amazing advances in numerous fields. So why are cybersecurity experts so worried about Q-Day? What must be done now to prepare?  

A new partnership between EPB and California-based Qubitekk will allow private companies, government and university researchers to test quantum equipment and applications in an established fiber-optic environment.

Research at Duke, North Carolina State and UNC have made the state a hot spot for innovations that could yield advances in finance, chemistry, artificial intelligence, logistics, cybersecurity and other fields.

We’ve been hearing about upcoming breakthroughs with quantum computing technology for several years, so what’s the latest from around the world?

The Chicago Quantum Exchange this week unveiled a network for sharing information between four universities and two national laboratories that could produce breakthroughs in cybersecurity, medicine and climate change.