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Quantum Security Proof Earns Ph.D. Student Top Conference Acceptance

Joseph Carolan’s new proof framework helps resolve a long-standing question about the quantum security of a classic method in cryptography.

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Upcoming Events

  • August 10, 2026 2:30 pm
    QuICS Special Seminar

    To be announced

    Rohit Ray(Virginia Tech)

  • August 25, 2026 1:00 pm
    Dissertation Defense

    To be announced

    Elizabeth Bennewitz(QuICS)

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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

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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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  • Red and gray points connected by lines

    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 sleek, metallic IBM Quantum Nighthawk processor chip against a light grey background. The face of the rectangular chip features the text "IBM Quantum", "NIGHTHAWK", "120 QUBITS", "SQUARE-LATTICE", and a minimalist line-art logo of a bird on the bottom right.

    QLab Partnership Expands Access to IBM Quantum Computers

    July 1, 2026
  • An image featuring a glowing blue map of the United States with the National Science Foundation logo and the text NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory set against a starry, deep-space background.

    UMD Faculty Join Two NSF Projects to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

    June 29, 2026
  • A technical schematic shows two spherical quantum states passing through a logic operation to create distinct rotations, which are then evaluated by a detector while a lower inset details their underlying entangled particle connections.

    A New Kind of Entanglement Helps Quantum Sensors Tune Out Noise

    June 17, 2026
  • xprize finalists announced

    QuICS Researchers Advance to Final Phase of $5 Million XPRIZE Quantum Applications Competition

    May 12, 2026
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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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