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NSF expands quantum education to students nationwide in collaboration with industry and academic leaders
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NSF expands quantum education to students nationwide in collaboration with industry and academic leaders

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS The U.S. National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are spearheading the National Q-12 Education Partnership with industry and …

NSF invests $9.75 million into growing the academic faculty in quantum computer science and engineering
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NSF invests $9.75 million into growing the academic faculty in quantum computer science and engineering

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS To grow the academic research capacity in the quantum computing and information science fields, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $9.75 million to support …

NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters ‘Selection Round’
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NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters ‘Selection Round’

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS The race to protect sensitive electronic information against the threat of quantum computers has entered the home stretch. After spending more than three years examining …

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NSF establishes 3 new institutes to address critical challenges in quantum information science

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS Quantum phenomena have puzzled and delighted scientists for over a century, revealing unique, counter-intuitive characteristics of matter like superposition and entanglement. For four decades, the …

Q2Work: Supporting learners and educators to develop a competitive workforce in quantum information science and technology
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Q2Work: Supporting learners and educators to develop a competitive workforce in quantum information science and technology

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS In the time of rapidly expanding interest and investment in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE), relevant education and workforce development efforts are becoming critical. …

Col. Timothy Lawrence, director of AFRL’s Information Directorate, and Dr. Michael Hayduk, deputy director, participate in a first-of-its-kind virtual quantum collider pitch event June 15-16, from Rome, N.Y.
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Air Force awards $5.25 million to accelerate Quantum enabling technologies

To expedite the advancement and innovation of quantum technologies, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded $5.25 million to 23 small businesses during a first-of-its-kind virtual quantum collider pitch event June …

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National Science Foundation and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy initiate collaborative effort to develop critical resources for quantum education

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) are actively engaged in educating, growing and sustaining a …

AFOSR Announcement # FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2020-0002
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AFOSR MURI targets quantum RAM (QRAM)

Several algorithms that would theoretically provide a significant speed-up when performed on a quantum computer over a classical computer require random access memory (RAM). A RAM enables quick retrieval, in …

Artificial-Intelligence-Quantum-Information-Science-R-D-Summary-August-2020
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Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Information Science Research and Development Summary: Fiscal Years 2020 – 2021

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS Artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum information science (QIS) are key industries of the future that will power economic growth and strengthen national security for years …

President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Commits to Double Investments in Key Industries of the Future
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President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Commits to Double Investments in Key Industries of the Future

Home/ QUANTUM IN THE NEWS ACCELERATING UNITED STATES R&D: In a time of great power competition, President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget puts America in position to maintain its global leadership …

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