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QuICS Fellow Christopher Monroe Elected to National Academy of Sciences May 3, 2016 Christopher Monroe, the Bice Zorn Professor of Physics and a Fellow in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. |
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No Time Like the Present for Quantum Programming, Says QuICS Postdoc April 13, 2016 Programming languages—which allow humans to write computer software without worrying about the details of computer hardware—are essential for modern computing. And now is the perfect time to start designing programming languages for quantum computers, according to a postdoctoral researcher at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS). |
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QuICS Hosts Canadian Quantum Information Science Experts April 10, 2016 The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) recently hosted more than 30 experts from a Canadian research organization for a series of talks and discussions focused on advancing the field of quantum information science. |
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QuICS Researcher Works to Illuminate the Power of Quantum Computers March 1, 2016 A postdoctoral researcher in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is trying to understand the power of quantum computers by expanding a set of conventional—and imaginatively named—tools. |
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QuICS Visiting Fellow Focused on Building a Quantum Computer January 13, 2016 A long-term visitor to the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) has a definitive personal goal: build a quantum computer. |
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QuICS Fellows Part of Multi-Institutional Effort Involving Ion Traps January 7, 2016 Several Fellows in the Joint Institute for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) are part of a multi-institutional team advancing science and innovation involving one of quantum computing’s leading technologies—ion traps. |
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QuICS Fellow Featured in Terp Magazine December 15, 2015 A QuICS Fellow working to understand the quantum interactions of photons is featured in Terp, the university’s award-winning magazine sent to alumni, faculty and other university stakeholders. |
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QuICS Researcher Seeks Innovative Ways to Transmit Quantum Data November 16, 2015 A graduate student in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is looking for novel ways to transmit quantum data across large distances. |
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Using Mathematical Tools to Explore Quantum Information Theory October 19, 2015 A researcher in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is applying standard mathematical tools to better understand complex problems in quantum information theory. |
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UMD Quantum Information Workshop Draws Experts From Around the World October 6, 2015 The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS)—a partnership between the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—recently hosted a five-day workshop to explore new developments in the field of quantum information science. |
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New QuICS Workspace Encourages Collaboration and Innovation September 1, 2015 Brad Lackey was stuck on a problem that scientists have been studying for decades. The Department of Defense (DoD) cryptographic designer and mathematician—who’s also a Fellow in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS)—was having difficulty on the issue of quantizing constrained mechanical systems. But a chance conversation with a physicist in the University of Maryland’s newest center focused on quantum information science helped Lackey work his way through it. |
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QuICS Doctoral Student Awarded Booz Allen Hamilton Fellowship August 31, 2015 A graduate student in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) will benefit from a fellowship established by Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading technology consulting firm based in Tysons Corner, VA. |
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Using Quantum Complexity Theory to Identify Problems That Quantum Computers Can Solve August 28, 2015 Bill Fefferman, a postdoctoral researcher in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), uses quantum complexity theory to identify problems that quantum computers can solve more efficiently than classical computers. |
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QuICS Fellow Wins Best Paper Award for Theoretical Work in Quantum Cryptography August 7, 2015 A Fellow in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer (QuICS) was recently recognized for his research on a new method for constructing secure one-time memories based on quantum physics. |
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Understanding the Power of Quantum Computers July 27, 2015 Shelby Kimmel, a Hartree Postdoctoral Fellow in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), studies what problems quantum computers could solve and how to understand when these devices are functioning properly. |