Author: Gavin Pugh
-
Quantum Software Day 2025
The Quantum Software Day 2025 is connecting industry, researchers, students, and others curious of quantum computing to discuss emerging topics in quantum computing software and its applications. The event consists of talks, a poster session, networking opportunities, and refreshments. Lunch will be provided. Attendees are welcome to bring posters for the poster session and display in the…
-
Quantum aesthetics: How one researcher combines scientific communication with mid-century design
—
Xin Huang not only explores the convergence of two-dimensional materials, but also how quantum physics can be illustrated utilising clean and simple graphic design Aalto University doctoral researcher Xin Huang’s work deals in the atomically thin interfaces of van der Waals heterostructures and the surprising physics that arises therein. But Huang is also interested in…
-
Finnish Quantum Flagship opens lighthouse and exploratory projects call: Quantum Future (P4)
—
The Finnish Quantum Flagship (FQF) opens its first call for lighthouse and exploratory projects as part of Program 4: Quantum Future (P4). This is the first of three planned calls during the course of the flagship (2024, 2026, 2028). Each call will result in the funding of 1-2 high-impact lighthouse projects and/or 1-2 smaller exploratory…
-
InstituteQ Colloquium: Richard Curry of the University of Manchester
—
This InstituteQ Colloquium features Professor Richard Curry of the University of Manchester. The title of his talk is “Nanoscale Advanced Materials Engineering for Quantum Technologies.” Prof Richard Curry is the Faculty of Science and Engineering Vice-Dean (Research & Innovation) at the University of Manchester and co-leader of the UK EPSRC Materials for Quantum Network (M4QN).…
-
InstituteQ Colloquium: Alexandre Bourassa of Google Quantum AI
—
This InstituteQ Colloquium features Senior Research Scientist Alexandre Bourassa from Google Quantum AI. The title of his talk is “Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold.” Alexandre Bourassa is a Senior Research Scientist at Google Quantum AI working on building a scalable quantum computer based on superconducting qubits. Alex’s work focuses on implementing quantum…
-
3 Minute Thesis winners from the Finnish Quantum Days
The finalists of the 3 Minute Thesis competition pose for a photo during the Finnish Quantum Days on September 9, 2024. On September 9th during the Finnish Quantum Days, InstituteQ and the Finnish Quantum Flagship hosted a 3 Minute Thesis competition. During the competition, we heard 8 compelling presentations from a group of finalists from…
-
InstituteQ Colloquium with Oded Zilberberg
—
This InstituteQ Colloquium features Professor Oded Zilberberg from Konstanz University. The title of his talk is “Exploring quantum impurities and measurement backaction via tensor-networks.” Oded Zilberberg is leading a research activity focused on contemporary questions in quantum-engineered systems. In the core of this field stands the competition between coherent quantum physics and the impact of…
-
Invitation to Participate in the InstituteQ 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Pitching Competition
https://instituteq.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/InstituteQ-3MT-invitation_apply-now-1.pdf
-
Video: Watch: Päivi Törmä’s DigiQ lecture on quantum geometry
This DigiQ talk features Aalto University Professor Päivi Törmä. The title of her talk is “Quantum geometry in flat band superconductivity, Bose-Einstein condensation and light-matter interactions.”