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The third annual Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Symposium (QCCS), held November 6-7 at The Guild Lounge at Scott Hall, was the brainchild of recently arrived electrical and computer engineering Professor Jakub Szefer, who hosted the first two iterations of the event at his former position at Yale University before joining Northwestern in January 2025.

NuCrypt, an Illinois-based manufacturer of quantum optical instrumentation, has joined the CQE as a corporate partner.

Professor Prem Kumar will provide guidance on the long-term strategy for NTT’s fundamental research in materials science, quantum science, and solid-state and optical science

Researchers have discovered how to design and place single-photon sources at the atomic scale inside ultrathin 2D materials, lighting the path for future quantum innovations.

Fermilab is hosting a national symposium that brings together experts from across the quantum information science community. The event comes as the United States expands its leadership in quantum technology and underscores Fermilab’s increasing emphasis on QIS research.

A promising method for connecting quantum devices on a chip is to use magnons, magnetic waves that move through materials and carry information. Recent research from a team led by Professor Mark Hersam found that a fragile magnetic material called vanadium tetracyanoethylene can be protected from atmospheric damage by coating it with an extremely thin layer of alumina.

The first round of work conducted by the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS) aimed to establish and demonstrate the bona fides of a new quantum computing platform. The grant that was announced on November 4 for a second round of SQMS, a multi-organizational effort funded through the U.S. Department of Energy, led by Fermi National Accelerator lab and tapping Northwestern researchers’ expertise, will scale it up.

Northwestern Engineering’s James Rondinelli and Christopher Schuh have been selected to the class of 2026 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fellows.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has renewed the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS), hosted by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, with $125 million over the next five years to accelerate breakthroughs in quantum information science. The total planned funding is $125 million over five years, with $25 million in the first year and future funding contingent on congressional appropriations.

Quantum light sources often produce inconsistent or contaminated single photons, limiting the reliability of quantum technologies. This simple, scalable approach enables more precise, reliable photon sources essential for secure quantum communication and ultra-precise sensing.

New projects could lead to breakthroughs in computing, sensing and secure communications

NVIDIA code could help researchers tackle computationally demanding tasks hindering quantum research

Anchored by the Chicago Quantum Summit, Midwest Quantum Week highlights strengths of the IL-WI-IN quantum ecosystem

For the first time, scientists at Northwestern University, Boston University (BU) and University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have built a tiny photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip.