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.

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LATEST NEWS

Illinois researchers discover new diamond quantum emitter with potential to advance quantum technologies

Megan Altmyer | August 7, 2026

A highly tunable electro-optic isolator for signal routing in photonic integrated circuits

Michael O'Boyle | July 24, 2026

Elizabeth Goldschmidt named next IQUIST director

Lauren Laws | July 16, 2026

  • Research

Entanglement over large separations because of, not despite dissipation

Michael O'Boyle | July 15, 2026

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U P C O M I N G   E V E N T S

Aug
25

IQUIST Town Hall: IQUIST Director Elizabeth Goldschmidt

  • August 25, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Aug
27

Quantum User Group (QUG) Monthly BYO Lunch and Learn - August

  • August 27, 2026
  • Thursday, 12:30 PM
  • NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040
Sep
1

IQUIST Seminar: "Amorphous Defects and Superconducting Control of Scaled Quantum Systems," Bradley Christensen, Physicist, Northrup Grumman

  • September 1, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Sep
8

IQUIST Seminar: "A unifying tool for stabilizer codes beyond the qubit model", Lane Gunderman, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIC

  • September 8, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Sep
29

IQUIST Seminar: Arnab Banerjee, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University

  • September 29, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Oct
9

A Conference and Memorial In Honor of Sir Anthony J. Leggett

  • October 9, 2026
  • Friday, All Day
  • Loomis 464 & ESB 190 (TBC)

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