Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS)
Upcoming Visitors
Xinzhao Wang|Peking University|Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026
Yanqiao Wang|Tsinghua University|Dec 07, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026
Upcoming Events
- October 9, 2026 12:00 pmFriday Quantum Seminar
Spectral transitions for OTOCs in random quantum circuits
Kai Klocke(QuICS)
- October 16, 2026 10:00 amDissertation Defense
Exploring quantum dynamics with analog quantum simulators
Elizabeth Bennewitz(QuICS)
- October 21, 2026 1:00 pmQuICS Special Seminar
Getting to Know QuICS
Various Speakers(University of Maryland)
Our Mission
The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is a partnership between the University of Maryland (UMD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Located at the University of Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C., the center advances research and education in quantum computer science and quantum information theory.
Key Research Areas
News
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Quantum Device Simulates Matter Popping into Existence
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Davoudi Named 2026 Schmidt Polymath
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Study Sharpens the Search for Quantum Computing's "Magic"
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We, as theorists, try to come up with ideas and proposals that not only are interesting from the perspective of applications but also from the perspective of giving experimentalists the motivation to go to the next level and push to add more capabilities to the hardware.
Latest Publications
Compressed Permutation Oracles
, , To appear in Proceedings of the 58th Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC 2026), (2026)Laplace transform based quantum eigenvalue transformation via linear combination of Hamiltonian simulation
, , SIAM Journal on Computing, 55, (2026)Quantum algorithm for linear non-unitary dynamics with near-optimal dependence on all parameters
, , Communications in Mathematical Physics, 407, 19, (2026)