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

IQUIST

 

NSF HQAN renewed with
$37.5 Million in Funding
over 5 years

 

One of the original three National Science Foundation Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes and led by IQUIST, NSF Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks is the nexus of quantum information science and technology research in the Midwest.

 

 

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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

  • Research

Illinois researchers give quantum light a place to wait

Jeni Bushman | October 5, 2026

  • Awards

Goldschmidt awarded $1.35M, named 2026 Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator

Lauren Laws | October 1, 2026

  • Outreach

Quantum summer camp gets teens on the same wavelength

Jeni Bushman | September 22, 2026

  • Research

The stuff quantum is made of: Grainger engineers are making materials for the quantum revolution

Michael O'Boyle | September 14, 2026

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U P C O M I N G   E V E N T S

Oct
7

Randomness of exact unitary designs under symmetry

  • October 7, 2026
  • Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
  • 149 Henry Administration Building
Oct
9

The Life and Science of Anthony Leggett. A Conference and Memorial in honor of Tony J. Leggett

  • October 9, 2026
  • Friday, All Day
  • Loomis 141
Oct
13

IQUIST Seminar: "Hybrid Superconducting Photonic Circuits," Hong Tang, Llewellyn West Jones Jr. Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yale University

  • October 13, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Oct
14

IQUIST Young Researchers Seminar: Jason Elhaderi, Draper Group

  • October 14, 2026
  • Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Oct
14

Quantum Working Group Seminar

  • October 14, 2026
  • Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
  • 149 Henry Administration Building
Oct
16

I-MRSEC All-Hands Meeting

  • October 16, 2026
  • Friday, 11:00 AM
  • ESB 190

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