Quantum technology

The laws of quantum promise a new level of computing power, incredible sensors and unhackable communications—all under exploration at the University of Chicago, Argonne and Fermi national laboratories.

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Nationwide effort to build quantum networks and usher in new era of communications

Department of Energy unveils blueprint for quantum internet in event at University of Chicago

One year in, Q-NEXT quantum research center is going strong Haidan Wen

One year in, Q-NEXT quantum research center is going strong

Nation’s first quantum accelerator, Duality, announces first corporate supporters Duality quantum illustration

Nation’s first quantum accelerator, Duality, announces first corporate supporters

UChicago researchers and South Side teachers work together to engage students in quantum technology Kenwood Academy teacher Joseph Blake with Shankar Menon, PME graduate student

UChicago researchers and South Side teachers work together to engage students in quantum technology

QuSTEAM initiative awarded $5 million from NSF to advance quantum science education Abstract quantum illustration

QuSTEAM initiative awarded $5 million from NSF to advance quantum science education

U.S. Department of Energy funds center to build a foundation for quantum chemistry Abstract 3-D illustration of molecules floating in space

U.S. Department of Energy funds center to build a foundation for quantum chemistry

Opening the gates to the next generation of information processing An illustration of information exchange between magnons, shaded in red on the left, and photons, shaded in blue on the right

Opening the gates to the next generation of information processing

In long-awaited breakthrough, UChicago scientists harness molecules into single quantum state Cheng Chin in the lab with a lot of equipment

In long-awaited breakthrough, UChicago scientists harness molecules into single quantum state

Nation’s first quantum startup accelerator, Duality, launches at UChicago’s Polsky Center and Chicago Quantum Exchange A concept illustration of quantum wave-particle duality

Nation’s first quantum startup accelerator, Duality, launches at UChicago’s Polsky Center and Chicago Quantum Exchange

For first time, researchers send entangled qubit states through a communication channel Researcher works in gloves on metallic quantum assembly

For first time, researchers send entangled qubit states through a communication channel

Pivotal discovery could open new field of quantum ‘magnonics’ Abstract dots and points of light

Pivotal discovery could open new field of quantum ‘magnonics’