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CU Boulder researchers attracted a record $684 million in research funding—a 4% increase over the prior year—for studies that, among other things, elevate quantum science in Colorado, solve mysteries about the sun, and provide even better data on sea ice, ice sheets, glaciers and more.
With the help of a recent NSF grant, Professor Scott Diddams is collaborating with physicists from NIST and NOAA to advance geodesy—the study of accurately measuring Earth’s geometric shape, orientation in space and gravity field—through the use of quantum sensors.
In this video, Ana Maria Rey (Physics, JILA, NIST) discusses how her team at Q-SEnSE (an NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute led by CU Boulder) is working to harness the unique capabilities of the quantum world to develop sensors “we would have never imagined we could build.”
At the annual presentation, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes Massimo Ruzzene outlined key activities, insights and aspirations from the university’s research and innovation enterprise, including CU Boulder’s CUbit Quantum Initiative.
On Oct. 20, while touring JILA and various labs, Bennet celebrated an announcement by Gov. Jared Polis that the U.S. Department of Commerce had designated Colorado’s Elevate Quantum consortium a Regional Technology Hub for Quantum Information Technology (QIT).
As executive director, Sternberg will work with CUbit leadership to set the strategic direction of the initiative, coordinate with CUbit researchers to pursue and capture large-scale research opportunities, and broadly support the translation of quantum research to operations through networks of industry partners.
CU Boulder’s Dennis Perepelitsa and colleagues at CERN have developed a new method for measuring how fast the tau particle wobbles. Their work opens an entirely new and important path toward the tenfold improvement in precision needed to test Standard Model predictions.
In a new Physics Magazine article, JILA graduate student Jarrod Reilly was highlighted for developing a framework that optimizes the search for the ideal probe state: a special quantum state used in quantum sensors. His work could dramatically increase measurement sensitivity.
Leaders from Colorado’s quantum ecosystem convened on campus last week to create a roadmap for workforce development in this growing field. Gov. Jared Polis kicked off the event, attended by state legislators, leaders in higher education, industry, government and skill-building organizations.
In partnership with OEDIT, CU Boulder welcomes proposals for translational quantum research seed grants. The goals of the program are to incentivize innovations launched out of the lab and help them along the development path to new programs and businesses. Proposals are due October 31.