Elevate Quantum, of which CU «Ƶ is a key partner, announced today that it has received a Tech Hub Phase 2 implementation award from the Department of Commerce, unlocking more than $127 million in new federal and state funding. The award is expected to drive more than $2 billion in additional private capital and cement the Mountain West as a global leader for quantum innovation.
Over the past three years, Infleqtion has sponsored prestigious fellowships and an industry panel for incoming physics graduate students. The company maintains close ties with the university, highlighting the importance of industry and higher ed working together to develop future leaders in the field.
Several physics faculty including Scott Diddams (Principal Investigator), Cindy Regal, and Juliet Gopinath, will lead the creation of the new National Quantum Nanofab facility at CU «Ƶ, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
The Quantum Scholars program has garnered support from several new sponsors, leading to an increase in the number of fellowships available for students this fall.
Physics graduate student Yunzhe “Oliver” Shao received the Best Paper Award at this year's IEEE Conference on Computational Imaging Using Synthetic Apertures.
Adam Kaufman, associate professor adjoint of physics and JILA/NIST fellow, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
CU «Ƶ alum John "Ben" Mates' (PhDPhys'11) dissertation is now a hot topic and "required reading for many scientists interested in multiplexing." Mates completed his PhD while conducting research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through CU's Professional Research Experience Program (CU PREP).
Blair Seidlitz, who earned his PhD in physics in 2022 from the «Ƶ, has won the American Physical Society (APS) Dissertation Award in Hadronic Physics for his dissertation, the society announced.
The Physics Main Office (DUAN E1B32) and CU PREP Office (DUAN D1B37) are undergoing major renovations starting May 27, 2024. Here's where you can find staff from the affected offices.