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The University of Colorado has secured the No. 18 position on the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2024 Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents list, reinforcing CU’s standing as a national leader in research, innovation and real-world impact.
Scott Sternberg, executive director of the CUbit Quantum Initiative at CU Boulder, highlights how quantum computers and sensing technologies promise to revolutionize various industries, as well as why Colorado needs to be at the center of this technology and innovation hub.
In a new study published in Science, researchers from JILA and CU Boulder used ultracold molecules to model the quantum dynamics and phases underlying high-temperature superconductors. Their work opens new doors for quantum simulations and advances in quantum technologies.
A team of theoretical physicists from Colorado have designed a new type of “game” that uses a quantum computer—a device that performs calculations by manipulating small objects like atoms—to precisely shuffle ions around a very small grid, like the world's tiniest game of checkers.
Dignitaries from CU Boulder joined the Colorado General Assembly at the State Capitol on Monday, April 14, to celebrate World Quantum Day, a global event celebrating how quantum physics has transformed the lives of humans around the globe.
Infleqtion’s star continues to rise as Colorado’s quantum hub grows. The company of firsts, spun out of CU Boulder as ColdQuanta, seems to be everywhere these days, including outer space, while commercializing pioneering research to address needs across several critical markets.
A team of CU Boulder researchers led by Juliet Gopinath (Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering) has introduced a quantum sensing technique that could lead to improvements in how we monitor infrastructure, detect changes in the environment and conduct geophysical studies.
Using universal programmable atom-optic “gates,” Professors Murray Holland (JILA, Physics) and Professor Marco Nicotra (Engineering) and their teams have developed a platform where a single device can be reconfigured via software to perform a wide range of precision measurements without hardware changes.
Researchers at JILA, led by Ana Maria Rey, developed a new protocol for teleporting quantum information in collective spin states of ions within a two-dimensional crystal. The protocol, successfully simulated with up to 300 ions, shows potential for quantum networks and distributed quantum sensing.
The Research & Innovation Seed Grant program will fund 15 new projects for up to $60K each. Including the 2025 investments, the program has provided more than $18.7M to fund more than 400 innovative projects across campus since 2008.