Quantum & Photonics

AB Nexus announces 2025 grant awards with an emphasis on quantum-focused research collaborations

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:14:27 +0000

AB Nexus announces 2025 grant awards with an emphasis on quantum-focused research collaborations Daniel Corbin … Fri, 08/15/2025 - 13:14

The AB Nexus program announced its 2025 seed grant awards to four research teams from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the ��ƷSM��ӰƬ. Collectively, the winning teams will receive $750,000 in funding to advance cutting-edge research that improves human health and well-being.

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New quantum physics and AI-powered microchip design software awarded grants

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:40:20 +0000

New quantum physics and AI-powered microchip design software awarded grants Daniel Corbin … Wed, 07/23/2025 - 16:40

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Semiconductors—substances that can selectively conduct or block electricity—have been dubbed the “brains of modern electronics.” They form the building blocks of the chips that power electronic devices from laptops to smartphones and tablets to sports watches.

But semiconductors generate heat when they’re working, and they can easily get too hot, which hurts their performance and can damage them. While smaller chips are denser and more efficient at processing, they are harder to keep cool because of their size.

Sanghamitra Neogi, an associate professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences department, is exploring ways to protect semiconductors and microchips from heat damage. She specializes in nanoscale semiconductors, which are so tiny their parts are measured in nanometers (billionths of a meter).

��ƷSM��ӰƬ Today—Sanghamitra Neogi, an associate professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences department, is exploring ways to protect semiconductors and microchips from heat damage. She specializes in nanoscale semiconductors, which are so tiny their parts are measured in nanometers (billionths of a meter).

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How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation—a ��ƷSM��ӰƬ administrator explains

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:39:46 +0000

How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation—a ��ƷSM��ӰƬ administrator explains Daniel Corbin … Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:39

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Over the past several months, universities have lost more than $11 billion in funding. Research into cancer, farming solutions and climate resiliency are just a few of the many projects nationally that have seen cuts. The Conversation asked Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation at ��ƷSM��ӰƬ, to explain how these cuts and freezes are impacting the university and Colorado’s local economy.

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The Conversation—Over the past several months, universities have lost more than $11 billion in funding. Research into cancer, farming solutions and climate resiliency are just a few of the many projects nationally that have seen cuts. The Conversation asked Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation at ��ƷSM��ӰƬ, to explain how these cuts and freezes are impacting the university and Colorado’s local economy.

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Federal tech-transfer law pays tremendous dividends as research universities spark regional economies

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:52:19 +0000

Federal tech-transfer law pays tremendous dividends as research universities spark regional economies Daniel Corbin … Mon, 06/16/2025 - 09:52

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)—According to a new report, American research universities like the University of Colorado in recent decades have become engines of innovation for state and regional economies, thanks in large part to the federal Bayh-Dole Act, which incentivizes technology commercialization.

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New quantum navigation device uses atoms to measure acceleration in 3D

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:23:13 +0000

New quantum navigation device uses atoms to measure acceleration in 3D Daniel Corbin … Wed, 06/11/2025 - 14:23

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In a new study, physicists at the ��ƷSM��ӰƬ have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a feat that many scientists didn’t think was possible.

The device, a new type of atom “interferometer,” could one day help people navigate submarines, spacecraft, cars and other vehicles more precisely.

“Traditional atom interferometers can only measure acceleration in a single dimension, but we live within a three-dimensional world,” said Kendall Mehling, a co-author of the new study and a graduate student in the Department of Physics at ��ƷSM��ӰƬ. “To know where I'm going, and to know where I’ve been, I need to track my acceleration in all three dimensions.”

The researchers published their paper, titled “Vector atom accelerometry in an optical lattice,” this month in the journal Science Advances. The team included Mehling; Catie LeDesma, a postdoctoral researcher in physics; and Murray Holland, professor of physics and fellow of JILA, a joint research institute between ��ƷSM��ӰƬ and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

In 2023, NASA awarded the ��ƷSM��ӰƬ researchers a $5.5 million grant through the agency’s Quantum Pathways Institute to continue developing the sensor technology.

The new device is a marvel of engineering: Holland and his colleagues employ six lasers as thin as a human hair to pin a cloud of tens of thousands of rubidium atoms in place. Then, with help from artificial intelligence, they manipulate those lasers in complex patterns—allowing the team to measure the behavior of the atoms as they react to small accelerations, like pressing the gas pedal down in your car.

Today, most vehicles track acceleration using GPS and traditional, or “classical,” electronic devices known as accelerometers. The team’s quantum device has a long way to go before it can compete with these tools. But the researchers see a lot of promise for navigation technology based on atoms.

“If you leave a classical sensor out in different environments for years, it will age and decay,” Mehling said. “The springs in your clock will change and warp. Atoms don’t age.”

��ƷSM��ӰƬ Today—In a new study, physicists at the ��ƷSM��ӰƬ have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a feat that many scientists didn’t think was possible. The device, a new type of atom “interferometer,” could one day help people navigate submarines, spacecraft, cars and other vehicles more precisely.

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Infleqtion selected to power the UK’s largest quantum computing breakthrough

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:27:34 +0000

Infleqtion selected to power the UK’s largest quantum computing breakthrough Daniel Corbin … Mon, 06/09/2025 - 14:27

BusinessWire—Infleqtion, a ��ƷSM��ӰƬ spinout and global leader in quantum information technologies, announced a second grant from the UK government to further accelerate the performance of its neutral atom quantum computing platform, Sqale. The project aims to increase gate execution rate by 10–100x, a major advance in the scalability and capability of quantum hardware, critical for making quantum systems commercially viable.

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The internal hardware of Infleqtion's neutral atom quantum computing platform. Photo: Infleqtion, 2025.

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University of Colorado ranks among Top 20 U.S. universities for granted patents

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 08 May 2025 17:11:40 +0000

University of Colorado ranks among Top 20 U.S. universities for granted patents Daniel Corbin … Thu, 05/08/2025 - 11:11

CU Connections—The University of Colorado has secured the No. 18 position on the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2024 Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents list, reinforcing CU’s standing as a national leader in research, innovation and real-world impact. At ��ƷSM��ӰƬ, 53% of the campus’s patents have been licensed commercially.

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Two ��ƷSM��ӰƬ scientists win prestigious honor

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:36:26 +0000

Two ��ƷSM��ӰƬ scientists win prestigious honor Daniel Corbin … Thu, 03/27/2025 - 14:36

��ƷSM��ӰƬ College of Arts & Sciences—Ivan Smalyukh, professor of physics, and Thomas Blumenthal, professor emeritus of molecular, cellular and developmental biology (MCDB), are among the 471 scientists, engineers and innovators who have been recognized for scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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New quantum incubator in Boulder to propel innovations for real-world impact

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:43:06 +0000

New quantum incubator in Boulder to propel innovations for real-world impact Daniel Corbin … Wed, 01/15/2025 - 14:43

��ƷSM��ӰƬ Today—To kick off the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025, three Colorado universities, in collaboration with Elevate Quantum, have announced that a new facility for fostering quantum technologies is coming to Boulder, Colorado.

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Venture Partners annual report highlights a record year for innovation

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:06:32 +0000

Venture Partners annual report highlights a record year for innovation Daniel Corbin … Thu, 01/09/2025 - 06:06

FY 2023-24 was another tremendous year for innovation and entrepreneurship at the CU. University researchers, inventors and creators began working with Venture Partners at ��ƷSM��ӰƬ to advance 144 breakthrough innovations, and 36 CU startups were launched through Venture Partners based on campus discoveries.

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Quantum & Photonics

AB Nexus announces 2025 grant awards with an emphasis on quantum-focused research collaborations

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New quantum physics and AI-powered microchip design software awarded grants

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How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation—a ��ƷSM����ӰƬ administrator explains

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Federal tech-transfer law pays tremendous dividends as research universities spark regional economies

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New quantum navigation device uses atoms to measure acceleration in 3D

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Infleqtion selected to power the UK’s largest quantum computing breakthrough

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University of Colorado ranks among Top 20 U.S. universities for granted patents

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Two ��ƷSM����ӰƬ scientists win prestigious honor

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New quantum incubator in Boulder to propel innovations for real-world impact

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Venture Partners annual report highlights a record year for innovation

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How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation—a ��ƷSM��ӰƬ administrator explains

Two ��ƷSM��ӰƬ scientists win prestigious honor