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Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS)

The new quantum refrigerator, seen here in an artist's conception, is based on superconducting circuits.

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Novel ‘Quantum Refrigerator’ Is Great at Erasing Quantum Computer’s Chalkboard

QuICS fellow Nicole Yunger Halpern is part of a team that’s developed a new technique that can reset qubits in quantum computers highly effectively, a critical task for successful quantum computing.

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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

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    Theory of Quantum Computation and Communication

    What are the fundamental capabilities of quantum computers and networks for solving problems that are hard for conventional computing technologies?

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    Implementations of Quantum Computers and Networks

    How can one construct scalable, robust software and hardware for quantum computing and quantum networks?

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  • Quantum Information and Physics

    How do ideas about quantum information and computation give new insight into physics, and vice versa?

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News

  • A photo of Yi-Kai Liu

    QuICS Fellow Honored by Washington Academy of Sciences

    April 11, 2025
  • Carl Miller and Angela Robinson (second and third from left, respectively) accepting the research impact award on behalf of the NIST Cryptographic Technology Group for their work on post-quantum cryptography.

    QuICS Researchers Recognized with Research Impact Award

    March 28, 2025
  • A photo of a large group of people affiliated with QuICS.

    QuICS Celebrates 10 Years of Research and Scholarship

    March 14, 2025
  • A photo of Carl Miller.

    Miller Takes on New Role as Co-Director of QuICS

    March 14, 2025
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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.

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QuICS Research

At QuICS, experts in areas including computer science, cybersecurity, mathematics, and physics collaborate with postdoctoral scholars, graduate students and visitors to form a robust research community that is advancing the state of the art in quantum computer science and quantum information theory.

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