2024 World Quantum Day at CU Boulder
2024 World Quantum Day at CU Boulder
#WorldQuantumDay was officially launched in 2022, with 200 + events, on 5 continents, in 44+ countries, 193 + cities, in 17 + different languages.
CU Boulder Quantum Advances
A Legacy to Shape the Quantum Future
- Prominent at the top of US News and World Report program rankings for atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics, quantum physics and condensed matter physics
- JILA—a joint Institute between CU Boulder and NIST—boasts four Nobel Prize winners and consistently produces quantum research breakthroughs
From Quantum Innovation to Real-World Impact
- A continuous pipeline of top quantum talent helps Colorado lead the nation in quantum and quantum-enabling companies
- Innovations from CU Boulder labs have resulted in the emergence of influential quantum computing companies such as Infleqtion, Quantinuum and Atom Computing
A Tight-Knit Quantum Research Community
- Boulder and the Front Range are home to a globally recognized concentration of quantum scientists, engineers, students and technology experts
- This deeply networked, collaborative culture leads to mutual learning, advancement and opportunities extending from basic scientific research to practical applications
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Explore Quantum Research & Innovation at CU Boulder
At the heart of Colorado's growing quantum ecosystem
- CU Boulder-convened Quantum Community Coalition unveils vision for Colorado’s ‘Quantum-Ready Workforce’
- Quantum seed grants awarded to advance industry and university innovation projects in Colorado
- CU Boulder research and innovation leaders visit DC, talk quantum, workforce and more
- SPIE commits $100,000 in matching funds to grow Quantum Scholars Program
- CU and Sen. Michael Bennet celebrate quantum hub news, hear from students
- State leaders announce details of bipartisan legislation to accelerate Colorado’s thriving quantum ecosystem, build on CU Boulder’s quantum legacy
- Leadership highlights investment and momentum for collaboration, new projects at quantum engineering lab ribbon cutting
- Pioneering physics center gets $25M
- Sandia Day underscores how national lab partnerships benefit students, researchers and the public
Quantum research and innovation: Real-world impact
- LongPath Technologies, a CU Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection
- New laser-based breathalyzer sniffs out COVID, other diseases in real-time
- An infrared telescope that spans the globe? New grant may make it possible
- A real life Eye of Sauron? New project to spot possible chemical threats in the air
- New NASA grant to support quantum sensors in space
- Colorado's quantum revolution turning state into new Silicon Valley
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