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

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

Michael O'Boyle | September 14, 2026

  • Research

The Cheshire Cat’s grin: Cooper pairs found above superconducting critical temperature in pair density waves

Michael O'Boyle | September 9, 2026

  • Awards

Angela Kou receives NSF CAREER Award

| August 26, 2026

  • Research
  • Awards

Illinois-led regional quantum hub NSF HQAN renewed to pursue industry-ready computing and workforce development

Michael O'Boyle | August 25, 2026

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U P C O M I N G   E V E N T S

Sep
17

Cookies & Coffee Hour with I-MRSEC and IQUIST

  • September 17, 2026
  • Thursday, 2:30 PM
  • Supercon 2008
Sep
18

Condensed Matter Seminar - "Spatiotemporal Engineering of Quantum Materials Far from Equilibrium"

  • September 18, 2026
  • Friday, 1:00 PM
  • ESB 190
Sep
21

I-MRSEC Seminar - Prof. Zhaodong Chu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee State University

  • September 21, 2026
  • Monday, 3:00 PM
  • MRL 280
Sep
22

IQUIST Seminar: "Tackling Heterogeneity for Practical Quantum Systems," Kate Smith, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Northwestern University

  • September 22, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Sep
23

IQUIST Young Researchers Seminar: "When Magnons Meet Quantum Optics: From Single Quanta to Itinerant-Magnon Phase-Space Tomography," Jinho Lim, Hoffmann Group

  • September 23, 2026
  • Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Sep
24

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

  • September 24, 2026
  • Thursday, 12:30 PM
  • NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040

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