The University of Chicago is a key part of the flourishing quantum ecosystem in Illinois and beyond. With the launch of the UN’s 2025 International Year of Quantum, it is set to celebrate the groundbreaking fields of quantum science and engineering with potential to impact nearly every facet of life.
In the past decade, new breakthroughs, including research at the University of Chicago and its partners, have opened new frontiers in technology for speedy and secure communications, biomedical sensing and advanced computing.
Researchers at the University of Chicago, the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the Physical Sciences Division including the Departments of Physics and Computer Science, collaborate closely with key partners at area universities, Argonne National Laboratory, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and the Chicago Quantum Exchange. The region was named an official U.S. Regional and Innovation Technology Hub for quantum technologies.
These expanded partnerships have led to many new initiatives, including two Department of Energy quantum research hubs and a massive quantum campus to be built on Chicago’s South Side.
As the Year of Quantum begins, take a quick look back at recent research and innovations from the quantum science and engineering research areas at UChicago that are advancing this powerful technology.