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Physicists are throwing a global, year-long party for the 100th year of quantum! Smitha Vishveshwara spoke to ScienceNews on the importance of both quantum and the global-wide celebration. ?? https://lnkd.in/gABbrRrM

Congratulations to Lisa Olshansky and Yingjie Zhang for being named Sloan Research Fellows! ??

Cunjiang Yu’s group in Electrical & Computer Engineering at The Grainger College of Engineering has pursued the dream of developing bioprinted tissue that could be embedded in a patient and wirelessly stimulated by light. They've now reached a milestone with bioprinted cardiac tissue. ?? https://buff.ly/4hCk2MB

Congratulations to Marie Charpagne for earning the Early Career Faculty Fellow Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society! ?? ?? https://buff.ly/4gB9wDZ

Congratulations to Ying Diao! Diao was named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers. ?? https://buff.ly/4k1SAd1

We bet you've never sent a valentine to someone using this method before! ?? Join us on February 15th to send a valentine to your loved one using the nation's first publicly accessible quantum network.

The future is looking bright for the commercial path of quantum computing! IQMP and MRL's Harley Johnson explains why he thinks it's about to enter a growth phase. ?? https://buff.ly/3EeXT8r

Energy demands continue to increase worldwide and eyes are turning to extending nuclear capacity. MRL's Lorenzo Vergari weighs in on research for advanced reactors. ?? https://buff.ly/4gPh9rm

Illinois professors Harley Johnson and Brian DeMarco sat down with the 21st show to discuss both the Illinois Quantum Microelectronics Park and to give an update on its progress. ?? https://buff.ly/4hz70yY

Limitations in contemporary quantum systems prevents technology from reaching its full potential in real-world applications. But Chris Anderson and a team of researchers are developing a method that will make quantum technology more practical. ?? https://buff.ly/4hv3WnC