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Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS)

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Nicole Yunger Halpern Ponders Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Everything Else

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Our Mission

The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is a partnership between the University of Maryland (UMD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Located at the University of Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C., the center advances research and education in quantum computer science and quantum information theory.

Key Research Areas

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    Theory of Quantum Computation and Communication

    What are the fundamental capabilities of quantum computers and networks for solving problems that are hard for conventional computing technologies?

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    Implementations of Quantum Computers and Networks

    How can one construct scalable, robust software and hardware for quantum computing and quantum networks?

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  • Quantum Information and Physics

    How do ideas about quantum information and computation give new insight into physics, and vice versa?

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News

  • QuICS Alum Wins Larry S. Davis Doctoral Dissertation Award

    October 28, 2024
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    Yunger Halpern Makes Science News’s 10 Scientists to Watch List

    September 23, 2024
  • Gorshkov Named Finalist for 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists

    September 11, 2024
  • Hartree Fellow Uses Cryptography to Test Quantum Physics

    September 6, 2024
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We, as theorists, try to come up with ideas and proposals that not only are interesting from the perspective of applications but also from the perspective of giving experimentalists the motivation to go to the next level and push to add more capabilities to the hardware.