The CUbit Update - January 2022
Top Quantum Stories
Ultrafast lasers, ultracold atoms and more as Rep. Neguse tours JILA
Last month, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse got a first-hand look at the future of ultrafast lasers, record-setting clocks and quantum computers when he toured facilities at JILA, a research partnership between CU Boulder and NIST. The visit comes as investments in quantum research are expanding across the country.
Congressman Neguse announces grant renewal of $5M to fund Colorado lab research program
Created by NIST Boulder in 1991, the Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) provides valuable lab experience and financial assistance to undergrad, graduate and post-graduate students. Fellowships are awarded to assure continued growth and progress of science and engineering in the U.S.
NASA-scientist alumnus takes quantum leap to ‘far-out science’
CU Boulder Physics grad James Kellogg has extensive experience in the development of cold atom physics systems, the fastest growing area of quantum physics, and is the lead scientist for the integration of the Cold Atom Lab into launch vehicles and the International Space Station (ISS).