The Grainger College of Engineering
Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center

IQUIST

The Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST) brings together physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians to advance quantum information science and train a quantum-ready workforce. The center is accelerating innovation through partnerships spanning academia, government, and industry.

Learn About IQUIST

Join us for the 
U of I Quantum
Circuit Conference   

May 19 - 22, 2026

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LATEST NEWS

‘Dark Matter Disaster’ mission launches at LabEscape during EOH 2026

Bill Bell for Illinois Physics | April 15, 2026

World-famous U of I physicist remembered for character as much as contributions

| April 8, 2026

Kwiat receives two additional STTR grants to commercialize quantum optics technology, total of $4.8M in last five years

Michael O'Boyle | March 12, 2026

DPI Brings Quantum Workforce Preparation into Chicago Classrooms

Jeanie Chung | March 11, 2026

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U P C O M I N G   E V E N T S

Apr
22

Quantum Working Group Seminar

  • April 22, 2026
  • Wednesday, 4:00 PM
  • 1065 Lincoln Hall
Apr
22

The Physics Colloquium: Hyun Youk (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) "Self-organization capacity of living systems"

  • April 22, 2026
  • Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Loomis Lab 141
Apr
23

HQAN Research Coordination Talk: Aash Clerk and Eric Chitambar

  • April 23, 2026
  • Thursday, 12:00 PM
Apr
27

The Anthony J Leggett Institute for Condensed Matter Special Theory Seminar, Vojtech Vlcek (University of California, SB), "Theoretical Spectroscopy for Driven Systems"

  • April 27, 2026
  • Monday, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • ESB 190
Apr
28

IQUIST Seminar: "Surface Engineering for Electron-on-Neon Quantum Computing Platforms," Kater Murch, Professor of Physics, UC Berkeley

  • April 28, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Apr
28

Mixed state tomography reduces to pure state tomography

  • April 28, 2026
  • Tuesday, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
  • 3117 Everitt

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