Institute for Quantum Information Research and Engineering (INQUIRE)

Feeling N'TANGLED?! We are! ?? In celebration of International Quantum Day, we’re launching N’Tangled, INQUIRE’s new networking initiative for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) students and postdocs! ? Monday, April 14 ? 1:00 – 3:00 PM ? Tech J Wing Atrium (J205) This event is a chance to connect, collaborate, and grow professionally with the QISE community. Hear from leading researchers, participate in breakout sessions, and help shape N’Tangled’s identity in our logo competition (bragging rights included)! Speakers include: Lisa Dhar – Associate VP for Innovation & New Ventures Michael R. Wasielewski – INQUIRE Director, Professor of Chemistry Jens Koch – INQUIRE Executive Committee, Professor of Physics & Astronomy Kate S. – INQUIRE Faculty Affiliate, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ryan M. Young – INQUIRE N'Tangled Leadership, Director of Operations of CMQT Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with your peers and explore the future of quantum! Collaboration. Connection. Quantum. Did we mention free pizza? ?? RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gFXYUqcp Northwestern University Northwestern University Department of Chemistry #quantum #quantumcomputing #networking #INQUIRE #quantumscience #internationalquantumday #QIS #northwestern

INQUIRE is thrilled to welcome Prof. Thomas W. Ebbesen from the University of Strasbourg, France. Join us for his seminar, “The Alchemy of Vacuum,” where he will explore how hybrid light-matter states can be used to manipulate chemical reactivity, energy transport, and magnetism—even in the dark. More details here: https://lnkd.in/ggtqXUeb #INQUIRE #quantumscience #nanoscience #physics #chemistry #northwestern

This #InternationalWomensDay2025, we celebrate these brilliant women! As pioneering researchers, inspiring leaders, and dedicated educators, they shape the future of science! Thank you for your dedication to #NUChemistry?????? #WomenInSTEM #IWD2025

INQUIRE is thrilled to welcome Thomas W. Ebbesen on March 20th! ?? A world-renowned physical chemist and 2014 Kavli Prize laureate in Nanoscience, Ebbesen has made groundbreaking contributions to nano-optics and light-matter interactions. His research has demonstrated how chemistry and material properties can be altered by coupling electronic and vibrational transitions to the vacuum electromagnetic field. Join us for his seminar, “The Alchemy of Vacuum,” where he will explore how hybrid light-matter states can be used to manipulate chemical reactivity, energy transport, and magnetism—even in the dark. ??: March 20 ??: 4:00pm (CT) ??: Pancoe Auditorium More details here: https://lnkd.in/ggtqXUeb Northwestern University Northwestern University Department of Chemistry #INQUIRE #quantumscience #nanoscience #physics #chemistry #northwestern

Congratulations to INQUIRE faculty affiliate, Dayne Swearer, on being honored with a prestigious Packard Fellowship! ?? We’re thrilled to see his groundbreaking work recognized at Northwestern University’s Faculty Recognition Dinner! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gfRiufq4 #quantum #quantumengineering #nanoscience #sustainability #northwestern #chemicalengineering

?? Congratulations to S. Carin Gavin on receiving the 2025 Ovshinsky Student Travel Award! ?? This prestigious honor recognizes outstanding student researchers in materials physics and we're #chargedup about it! Congratulations on the well-deserved honor, Carin! ?? #INQUIRE #CMQT #physics #materialsscience #STEM #research

Congratulations to István Kovács on receiving the prestigious NSF CAREER Award! ?? István’s research aims to bridge structure and function in complex systems, using statistical physics techniques to model how multiple genetic and environmental factors interact. His work has the potential to deepen our understanding of complex diseases like cancer and pave the way for more effective treatments. Read more about his achievement here: https://lnkd.in/eD5mUxpn Northwestern University #QuantumPhysics #ComplexSystems #NSFCAREER #Northwestern #ScientificResearch

Exciting news! Roel Tempelaar, a faculty affiliate of INQUIRE has been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship in Chemistry. Roel and his research group are working to unravel the mysteries of quantum mechanics and their impact on emerging materials. Congratulations, Roel! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g2tyNTFa #Quantum #QuantumMechanics #SloanFellowship #Northwestern #Chemistry #INQUIRE

Today, Microsoft announced Majorana 1, the world’s first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) powered by topological qubits. So far, we have already placed eight topological qubits on the chip that is designed to house one million. A million qubits gives us the ability to solve of the world’s hardest problems. Read more from Chetan Nayak: https://lnkd.in/gF6xVs-c While the built-in protection of topological qubits simplifies quantum error correction (QEC), we still need reliable QEC to get us to a fault-tolerant quantum supercomputer. Today, our team also published a roadmap to show our path from single-qubit devices to arrays that enable quantum error correction where our custom QEC codes can reduce overhead roughly tenfold compared to the previous state of the art approach. This dramatic reduction means that our scalable system can be built from fewer physical qubits and has the potential to run at a faster clock speed. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gJUEuAmt

Congrats Roel Tempelaar on being a 2025 #SloanFellow! The Sloan Research Fellowship is an honor that highlights the creativity, innovation and research accomplishments of early-career researchers. ?? https://bit.ly/433b8Ds