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	QuICS Co-Director Brings Quantum Information Expertise to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy February 21, 2018 Jacob Taylor, a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and co-director of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), recently took on a new role: advising senior federal officials on the rapidly expanding field of quantum information science.
	QuICS Contingent Heads to Premier Quantum Information Conference January 12, 2018 Research from QuICS is featured in seven talks at the 21st annual Conference on Quantum Information Processing (QIP).
	New QuICS Hartree Fellow Studies Computation and Constraints January 4, 2018 Aarthi Sundaram, a recently arrived Hartree Postdoctoral Fellow, will continue with her research involving computation and constraints.
	Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits November 30, 2017 Two independent teams of scientists, one of which is from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science and the Joint Quantum Institute, have used more than 50 interacting atomic qubits to mimic magnetic quantum matter, blowing past the complexity of previous demonstrations. The results appear in this week’s issue of Nature.
	Quantum Physics and Gravity Meet in Newest QuICS Fellow’s Research November 30, 2017 Brian Swingle, an assistant professor of physics at the University of Maryland and the newest fellow of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, is exploring the connections between quantum physics and gravity.
	Congressional hearing highlights need for quantum technology initiative November 8, 2017 On October 24, 2017, two Fellows of the Joint Quantum Institute and the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science were among those that testified during a joint congressional committee hearing on the topic of American Leadership in Quantum Technology.
	QuICS Brings 200 Scientists to UMD for Quantum Error Correction Conference September 8, 2017 Nearly 200 scientists and theorists from around the world will attend the 4th International Conference on Quantum Error Correction (QEC17), organized by QuICS and Georgia Tech.
	Newest QuICS Fellow Expands Research Beyond the Intersection of Computer Science and Physics August 23, 2017 Xiaodi Wu—the newest QuICS Fellow—is intrigued by research topics beyond the intersection of computer science and physics.
	QuICS Hosts Workshop Blending Computer Science and Modern Physics August 4, 2017 The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) recently hosted a workshop focused on the intersection of computational complexity and high-energy physics.
	QuICS Fellow Shares His Journey to Becoming a Quantum Mathematician August 3, 2017 QuICS Fellow and mathematician Carl Miller shares his academic journey from pure mathematics to quantum information science.
	Quantum Thermometer or Optical Refrigerator? June 22, 2017 In an arranged marriage of optics and mechanics, physicists have created microscopic structural beams that have a variety of powerful uses when light strikes them.
	JQI Podcast: The Limits of Computation May 18, 2017 Modern computers, which dwarf their forebears in speed and efficiency, still can't conquer some of the hardest computational problems. Making them even faster probably won't change that.
	QuICS Hartree Fellow Explores New Methods to Verify Quantum Designs May 9, 2017 Amir Kalev is using quantum measurement theory and quantum tomography to validate that quantum systems will perform as intended.
	Quantum Computers May Have Higher ‘Speed Limits’ Than Thought March 27, 2017 A “thought experiment” by QuICS Fellow and NIST scientist Stephen Jordan examines a different aspect of quantum computing speed, expanding on findings from other NIST researchers.
	QuICS Hartree Fellow Is Seeking the Limits of Quantum Compression February 20, 2017 Penghui Yao, one of two recently arrived Hartree Postdoctoral Fellows, is digging deep into quantum communication.