The CUbit Update - June 2024
Top Quantum Stories
CU Boulder wins $20M to lead National Quantum Nanofab facility
NSF has announced a $20 million grant to CU Boulder to launch the National Quantum Nanofab (NQN) facility, where Colorado researchers and quantum specialists from around the country will be able to design and build incredibly small devices that tap into the world of atoms and photons.
Quantum Scholars program draws new sponsors from industry, alums
Earlier this year, SPIE, the society for optics and photonics, committed to matching $100K in external gifts to the Quantum Scholars program over the next two years. The substantial commitment has spurred action from industry and donors, resulting in a growing list of supporters.
Mapping noise to improve quantum measurements
In collaboration with Professor Shuo Sun (Physics, JILA), Assistant Professor Andrés Montoya-Castillo (Chemistry) and his team have developed a new method for better understanding and controlling "noise"—environmental disturbances that can disrupt the delicate state of a quantum system.
Infleqtion fellowships inspire physics graduate students
The third cohort of Infleqtion Graduate Fellowship recipients has been named, recognizing four outstanding first-year physics graduate students. This year’s Infleqtion fellows Natalie Bruhwiler, Yun Ma, Joseph McCarty, and Kai Zhou, join a growing list of students receiving the prestigious industry-sponsored fellowship.
JILA Fellow Adam Kaufman awarded 2024 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
The award, named after the esteemed German astronomer and mathematician, is awarded annually to around 20 internationally renowned academics. It includes a €45,000 grant and the opportunity to conduct a research project of the recipient's choice at a German research institution.
JILA grad student Aaron Young wins 2024 Deborah Jin Award
The Deborah Jin Award, presented to Young by the American Physical Society (APS), recognizes Young's doctoral thesis research on a new experimental setup to control many-body quantum systems that combines the techniques of optical tweezers, precision spectroscopy and quantum gas microscopy.