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Particle Physics and Quantum Simulation Collide in New Proposal July 8, 2024 In a recent paper, QuICS researchers Zohreh Davoudi and Alexey Gorshkov collaborated with others to present a novel simulation method, discussing what insights the simulations might provide about the creation of particles during energetic collisions. |
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Gottesman Assumes New Role as Co-Director of QuICS July 2, 2024 He says he is honored, noting the center’s rapid growth and its continued success in advancing theoretical and experimental research involving quantum algorithms, quantum cryptography, quantum error correction, and more. |
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QuICS Fellow Wins IEEE Photonics Society Quantum Electronics Award June 17, 2024 Alexey Gorshkov was recognized for his pioneering contributions to the understanding, design and control of interacting quantum systems. |
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UMD Researchers Devise Novel Framework to Advance Quantum Error Correction May 23, 2024 They are developing a new concept built on quantum spherical codes that could make the notoriously fragile information in a photon-based quantum computer less susceptible to errors. |
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QuICS Researchers Win UMD Invention of the Year Award in Quantum Category May 1, 2024 Their invention involves a new method for counting particles of light—photons—without destroying them. |
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QuICS Fellow Jonathan Katz Discusses Apple's Post-Quantum Cryptographic Protocol March 25, 2024 A noted expert on quantum secure cryptography, he offers insight as to why new quantum-resistant security measures are needed now, and what we may see in the future. |
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QuICS Fellow Awarded 2024 Hermann Weyl Prize March 22, 2024 Nicole Yunger Halpern was recognized for her innovative contributions to quantum thermodynamics in the presence of non-Abelian charges, and her creative use of symmetries that has paved the way to experimental exploration. |
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Hartree Fellow Navigates the Symphony of Quantum Noise March 11, 2024 Yuxin Wang, a Hartree Postdoctoral Fellow in QuICS, is studying quantum noise with the goal of bridging abstract and idealized theoretical ideas to make quantum machines both powerful and useful. |
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Carving Up Infinite Quantum Spaces into Simpler Surrogates March 6, 2024 Researchers associated with QuICS believe their recently published work could lead to more efficient benchmarking for quantum devices, as well as more efficient ways of representing quantum states on classical hardware. |
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QuICS Members and Alumni Maintain Strong Presence at Premier Quantum Conference January 12, 2024 Five papers by current QuICS members were accepted for talks and one will be featured in an invited plenary talk—a mark that continues a strong history of QuICS representation at the premier conference dedicated to quantum computer science. |
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QuICS Researchers Help Design a Prototype Quantum Computer December 21, 2023 QuICS Fellow Michael Gullans and Hartree Postdoctoral Fellow Dominik Hangleiter were part of a team that created a prototype quantum computer with a record number of qubits. |
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Barg Awarded IEEE Medal for His Contributions to Quantum Error Correction December 4, 2023 He is the 2024 recipient of the Richard W. Hamming Medal, the highest IEEE-wide award for exceptional contributions to information sciences, systems and technology. |
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Quantum Computers Run on Just the Right Amount of Connectivity October 19, 2023 QuICS Fellow Alexey Gorshkov and Hartree Postdoctoral Fellow Dominik Hangleiter have found a partial answer to the conundrum of what powers quantum complexity. |
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QuICS Fellow Nicole Yunger Halpern Receives 2023 Mary Somerville Medal and Prize October 16, 2023 The theoretical physicist was recognized for her innovative writing that sparks public interest in physics and quantum thermodynamics. |
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Simulations of ‘Backwards Time Travel’ Can Improve Scientific Experiments October 12, 2023 Scientists, including QuICS Fellow Nicole Yunger Halpern, have shown that simulating models of hypothetical time travel can solve experimental problems that appear impossible to solve using standard physics. |