Registration for the Quantum Summer School is open now through Feb. 28, 2025. Conducted in partnership with the Quantum Science Center, or QSC, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, this year's summer school will be hosted at the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, or PQSEI, Apr. 21, 2025 through Apr. 25, 2025 on the Purdue University campus.
Linking the unique capabilities of the national labs with leading university investigators, including those at Purdue, the QSC is advancing the science of quantum materials, sensors and algorithms.
Integral to the success of the QSC is the development of the next generation of scientists and engineers. The Center offers a rich environment for professional development for students and postdoctoral associates by actively engaging in research activities. A hallmark of those efforts is the Quantum Summer School .
Now in its fifth year, the Quantum Summer School is an unparalleled event that includes lectures from world-renowned experts, interactive panel discussions, hands-on training sessions from QSC-affiliated companies, student poster sessions and professional networking within a framework that fosters collaboration.
New this year, a half-day pre-conference on Monday, Apr. 21 is included with each registration. Experienced graduate students and postdocs will host chalk talks for attendees who would like additional context or introduction to the quantum materials, devices and algorithms that will be in discussed in detail during the summer school.
Additionally, this year's event includes two special commemorations: 150 years of Engineering at Purdue and the United Nations' proclamation designating 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Special programming in acknowledgement of these designations will be announced in the coming weeks.
The event is open to undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. For more information and to register, visit the Quantum Summer School webpage .
The QSC, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center led by ORNL, performs cutting-edge research at national laboratories, universities, and industry partners to overcome key roadblocks in quantum state resilience, controllability, and ultimately the scalability of quantum technologies. QSC researchers are designing materials that enable topological quantum computing; implementing new quantum sensors to characterize topological states and detect dark matter; and designing quantum algorithms and simulations to provide a greater understanding of quantum materials, chemistry, and quantum field theories. These innovations enable the QSC to accelerate information processing, explore the previously unmeasurable, and better predict quantum performance across technologies. For more information, visit qscience.org .
UT-Battelle manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory for DOE's Office of Science, the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States. DOE's Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit https://energy.gov/science . - Jenny Oberhaus
