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January 8, 2025

University of Pittsburgh Physics Department Opening

Pitt invites applicants for a Faculty Position in Quantum Physics Experiment.
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January 8, 2025

University of Pittsburgh Physics Department Opening

Pitt invites applicants for a Research Assistant Professor
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January 8, 2025

2025 Community Collaboration Awards

Congratulations to the teams that have been awarded PQI Community Collaboration Awards!
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January 8, 2025

PQI 2025 Fellowship Winners

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 fellows!
Tevis Jacobs
December 3, 2024

Dr. Tevis Jacobs Wins Pitt’s Startup of the Year Award

Tevis Jacobs, a professor at Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, won the Startup of the Year Award for Surface Design Solutions, a company improving surface performance with machine learning to boost efficiency and reduce costs across industries.
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October 29, 2024

Olexandr Isayev Named Inaugural Carl & Amy Jones Professor of Interdisciplinary Science

"The awarding of the Carl and Amy Jones professorship to Oles is the culmination of his rapid rise from his initial appointment as an assistant professor just four years ago," said Bruce Armitage, head of the Department of Chemistry.
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October 9, 2024

First Experiences in Quantum Research

First or second-year undergraduate? Curious about quantum research? If the answer to these two questions are “yes, and yes!” then you should consider enrolling in our First Experiences in Quantum (FEQ) program.
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October 2, 2024

Spring 2025 PQI Fellowships

PQI solicits proposals for Spring 2025 fellowships.
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October 2, 2024

PQI Community Collaboration Awards 2024-2025

The Pittsburgh Quantum Institute solicits proposals for PQI Community Collaboration Awards for up to $45K.
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September 25, 2024

Rachel Kurchin Receives Simons Foundation Award

Assistant Research Professor Rachel Kurchin received the Simons Foundation's SSRF Award to support her scientific software development from 2024 to 2029. Her project, “Next-generation charged DFT calculations in Julia,” aims to enhance simulations of electron density in materials, focusing on electrochemical interfaces and semiconductors. Kurchin is also active in the Julia community, organizing local user groups and events.
Juan Chamorro
September 10, 2024

Juan Chamorro Joins CMU's Materials Science and Engineering Department

Juan Chamorro, a new assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University with a Ph.D. in chemistry from Johns Hopkins, focuses on quantum materials and superconductors, integrating AI and machine learning into his research on materials synthesis and crystal growth.
Junyu Liu
August 13, 2024

New Course Offering Fall 2024: CS 3800

Junyu Liu, an incoming assistant professor of computer science at the University of Pittsburgh starting this fall, is set to teach a new course, CS 3800. Liu specializes in quantum information science, with a focus on quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, and quantum networks. More information about Liu's work can be found on his homepage. CS 3800 is a seminar course designed for students to review cutting-edge literature on quantum computing and machine learning alongside the lecturer. The planned topics include: Quantum optimization and QAOA, post-quantum cryptography, quantum repeaters and quantum networks, variational quantum algorithms and quantum machine learning, quantum error correction and fault-tolerance, and first-principle theory of deep learning and scaling laws.
UN Declares 2025 as International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
August 13, 2024

UN Declares 2025 as International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

On June 7, 2024, the United Nations proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). This global initiative will feature activities aimed at raising public awareness of quantum science and its applications. The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the development of quantum mechanics, making it a fitting time for education and celebration of this groundbreaking field.
NSF
August 13, 2024

NSF Launches TRUST Framework to Enhance Research Security

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has introduced the Trusted Research Using Safeguards and Transparency (TRUST) framework to assess grant proposals for national security risks. Developed by NSF's Office of the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy, the framework includes personnel assessments, compliance monitoring, and national security considerations. The third branch - the inclusion of potential foreseeable national security considerations — represents a significant new effort for NSF. Starting in FY 2025, TRUST will pilot with quantum-related proposals, eventually expanding to other key technology areas. Click on the link above to learn more about this new initiative. PQI members proposing new research may want to attend one of NSF's Webinars describing TRUST.
Chandralekha Singh
August 13, 2024

Chandralekha Singh receives Graduate Physics Education award

Chandralekha Singh, Distinguished Professor of Physics, was named as the 2024 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Singh is recognized for education research work that has profoundly impacted graduate physics education and scholarship in support of graduate physics education at the national and international level, born from her own prolific demonstration of skilled teaching and mentoring practices.