CUbit Quantum Initiative featured in "Humans of JILA" podcast

CUbit Quantum Initiative featured in "Humans of JILA" podcast

Aug. 29, 2024

In the episode, Chancellor Justin Schwartz and Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Massimo Ruzzene share their vision for CUbit's role in positioning Colorado as an international quantum science and technology hub, and Executive Director Scott Sternberg offers insights into CUbit's strategic direction.

A 3D ion magnet, the new experimental frontier for quantum information processing

A 3D ion magnet, the new experimental frontier for quantum information processing

Aug. 22, 2024

Physicists from India, Austria and the USA—including JILA Fellow Ana Maria Rey, along with NIST scientists Allison Carter and John Bollinger—have proposed a method of tweaking the electric fields that trap ions to create stable, multilayered structures, opening up exciting new possibilities for future quantum technologies.

JILA Fellow Adam Kaufman

JILA Fellow Adam Kaufman awarded prestigious Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant

Aug. 21, 2024

The prestigious five-year, $1.25M grant will support Kaufman's innovative research on many-electron systems, mainly using ultracold atoms in optical lattices to simulate the Hubbard model—a fundamental framework for understanding complex phenomena like superconductivity and magnetism.

Meet the JILA postdoc and graduate student leading the charge in a multi-million-dollar NASA-funded quantum sensing project

Meet the JILA postdoc and graduate student leading the charge in a multi-million-dollar NASA-funded quantum sensing project

Aug. 6, 2024

Learn how postdoctoral Research Associate Catie LeDesma and graduate student Kendall Mehling are combining machine learning with atom interferometry to create the next generation of quantum sensors, which will have major implications in disciplines as diverse as satellite navigation and measuring Earth’s composition.

Juliet Gopinath performing quantum research in a lab on the CU 鶹 campus

CU 鶹 Engineering leveraging legacy in quantum science

July 25, 2024

CU 鶹 and the College of Engineering and Applied Science are leveraging a rich legacy in quantum science and fostering a vibrant ecosystem where academic researchers, government and research laboratories and industry leaders collaborate to transform theories into real-world applications.

JILA researchers create an even more precise optical atomic clock

JILA researchers create an even more precise optical atomic clock

July 25, 2024

“This clock is so precise that it can detect tiny effects predicted by theories such as general relativity, even at the microscopic scale,” said NIST and JILA physicist Jun Ye. The new clock promises improvements in fields such as space navigation, particle searches and tests of fundamental theories.

The Conversation: Improving access to quantum information education is crucial to progress in this emerging field

The Conversation: Improving access to quantum information education is crucial to progress in this emerging field

July 23, 2024

Professor Bethany Wilcox (Physics) and Graduate Research Fellow Josephine Meyer discuss how courses designed to introduce students to the basics of quantum information science have the opportunity to disrupt some of the systemic inequities that currently plague our educational systems.

JILA hosts the inaugural workshop on quantum light generation, detectionand applications

JILA hosts the inaugural workshop on quantum light generation, detectionand applications

July 19, 2024

The conference—sponsored by the NSF-funded JILA Physics Frontier Center, CUbit and laser company Toptica—invited speakers from NIST and various academic institutions to discuss recent advancements in the field of quantum light, particularly in nonlinear optics, integrated photonics and materials synthesis.

Colorado Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo speaking with campus leaders at CU 鶹

Colorado Rep. Yadira Caraveo visits CU 鶹 to talk quantum

July 9, 2024

As a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology arriving on campus only a day after it was announced that the Mountain West is receiving a $127 million infusion to bolster quantum technology and workforce, the discussion was energized and timely.

Scott Diddams and graduate students manipulating an optical frequency comb in the Engineering Center lab at CU 鶹

CU 鶹, Elevate Quantum partners ready for $127M regional quantum boost

July 2, 2024

Elevate Quantum, of which CU 鶹 is a key partner, has received a Tech Hub Phase 2 implementation award from the Department of Commerce, unlocking more than $127 million in new federal and state funding and cementing the Mountain West as a global leader for quantum innovation.

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