Quantum Initiative

Quantum Computing

Quantum computers are incredibly powerful machines that take a new approach to processing information using the principles of quantum mechanics.

Quantum Materials

NC State faculty is working to expand our knowledge of how materials behave and can be manipulated at the micro level for useful application in the field of quantum.

Quantum Networking

As quantum computing technology moves past infancy and into application, NC State is working on the ways this delicate information can be securely exchanged between quantum platforms.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville Set to Host Southeast Quantum Workshop in November

This hybrid event will take place both in-person and virtually November 15–17, 2024 and will provide an opportunity for graduate students, postdocs, and early career faculty to highlight their work and network with other quantum computing researchers in the Southeast.

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IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State

The IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State is a center of quantum computing education, research, development and implementation. We work directly with our industry and academic members and IBM to advance quantum computing, as well as interdisciplinary applied research, student development and quantum computing curricula at NC State. Together we are working to solve real-world problems faster and more efficiently than may be possible with a classical computer.

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October 04, 2024

NC State to Lead DOE-Backed $10M Quantum Computing Research Project

Our university will partner with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, NASA’s Ames Research Center, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Rutgers University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

September 10, 2024

QIP 2025 Call for Submissions

The 28th annual Quantum Information Processing conference will be held in Raleigh, February 22-28. Submissions are invited for both talks and posters on outstanding recent research in the theory of quantum information and computation.

January 02, 2024

Companies, countries battle to develop quantum computers | 60 Minutes

Companies and countries are in a race to develop quantum computers. The machines could revolutionize problem solving in medicine, physics, chemistry and engineering.

Quantum Computing Club

The mission of NC State’s Quantum Computing Club is to introduce students to the field of quantum computing and provide access to educational and professional developmental resources. Additionally, the club functions as an inclusive learning community for students to build their quantum knowledge and break down barriers when entering the field of quantum information.

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