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June 17, 2026
Microsoft Claims Faster Quantum Timeline, Targeting Practical System in 3 Years
Microsoft says advances in its topological qubit design could enable a practical quantum computer within about three years, significantly accelerating its previous timeline.
June 17, 2026
Google Expands Quantum Efforts with AI Synergy and New Research Initiatives
Google highlighted major advances in quantum computing, including a demonstration of verifiable quantum advantage with its Willow chip, where its Quantum Echoes algorithm ran 13,000 times faster than the best-known classical approach.
June 17, 2026
IBM Unveils $10 Billion Quantum Investment Plan Through 2031
IBM announced a more than $10 billion investment in quantum computing over the next five years, covering research, manufacturing, partnerships, acquisitions, and ecosystem growth.
May 27, 2026
Kang Kim Named ASA Fellow
Kang Kim, a bioengineering professor at Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America for his contributions to acoustics research and leadership within the organization.
May 13, 2026
Pitt Launches WP-QIC
The University of Pittsburgh has officially opened the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core (WP‑QIC), a quantum research lab that brings advanced equipment and shared resources to researchers across Western Pennsylvania.
May 13, 2026
Senate Advances Quantum Initiative Reauthorization
The Senate Commerce Committee has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act, and it will now proceed to the Senate floor.
May 13, 2026
World Economic Forum Report: Unlocking Quantum Opportunities for the Energy Transition
The World Economic Forum has released its whitepaper, Quantum for Energy and Utilities: Key Opportunities for Energy Transition, developed with Aramco, exploring how quantum technologies can help tackle growing pressures on energy systems.
April 21, 2026
Petek’s Team Observes Nonadiabatic Tunneling in Optically Dressed Surface Bands
Dr. Hrvoje Petek and collaborators published a study demonstrating how intense, precisely controlled light fields can modify the electronic structure of a copper surface on attosecond timescales.
April 1, 2026
PQI 2026 Best Poster Awards
Congratulations to our PQI 2026 Best Poster Award winners Anoosha Fayyaz, Sayanwita Biswas, and Daniel Vaz!
March 10, 2026
Pitt Engineers Develop Transparent, Flexible EMI Shielding
Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh, led by Mostafa Bedewy and first author Mirza Sahaluddin, created transparent, flexible electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding using a laser-based kirigami technique to pattern graphene into polymer films.
March 2, 2026
Paul Ohodnicki Chosen to Head Pitt's Energy Initiative
Paul Ohodnicki, an associate professor at Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, has been selected to lead the university’s Center for Energy, following Heng Ban.
February 17, 2026
Wei Xiong and Albert To Win DARPA Award
Wei Xiong and Albert To have received a $400,000 DARPA award to develop advanced interlocking interfaces that more effectively connect dissimilar materials such as titanium and nickel.
February 17, 2026
Sergey Frolov Advocates for Transparency and Reproducibility in Physics
Physicist Sergey Frolov is confronting the replication crisis in condensed matter physics by promoting rigorous data preservation, transparency, and reproducibility.
February 4, 2026
Lillian Chong Receives UCSF Graduate and Postdoc Alum of the Year Award
Lillian Chong, a professor of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, has been named the University of California, San Francisco’s Graduate and Postdoc Alum of the Year
January 25, 2026