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The Institute for Quantum Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary group of researchers from the areas of Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. The goals of Calgary's Institute for Quantum Science and Technology are to conduct leading research in key theoretical and experimental topics of quantum science and technology, to provide excellent education and training in quantum science and technology and cognate areas, and to foster linkage between the Institute and other quantum science and technology institutes and with industrial partners.

Vision :   To be a world leader in research and education in pure and applied quantum science and technology.

Mission Statement :  To advance quantum science and technology through interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach.

 

     

Headlines

Rob Thompson and Sharon are now proud parents of a new baby girl (Samantha). Mother and daughter are doing well. Samantha arrived Sunday with a birth weight of 7 lbs 14 oz.

Alex Lvovsky and Bhavya Rawal announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Rawal Lvovsky, on September 26, 2013 at 3:39 pm who weighed 3.6 kg at birth.

On September 20, 2013 the University of Calgary launched the new Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (IQST)

Neil Sinclair won the 2nd best poster prize at QCrypt 2013.

Matthew Mitchell won the 3rd Place at the AITF Video Competition in Banff, June 2013.

Congratulations to Ben Lavoie and his wife on the birth of their daughter Isla June! She was born on Sunday 16 June 2013.

The Physical Review Letters Vol 110 Issue 22 cover picture is from the article Differential Evolution for Many-Particle Adaptive Quantum Metrology by IQST's Lovett, Crosnier, Perarnau-Llobet and Sanders.

Congratulations to David Feder! The Students’ Union (SU) honoured David Feder for his commitment to student success at its annual Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony.

Graduate students and Postdoctoral fellows can apply now for support at CryptoWorks21 .

In the Media

CIFAR (Canadian Institute For Advanced Research), 19 November 2013
Barry Sanders

UToday, 15 November 2013
Barry Sanders

Physics News, 15 November 2013
Barry Sanders

Photonics, 14 November 2013
Barry Sanders

Phys.org, 14 November 2013
Barry Sanders

Photonics , 27 September 2013
University of Calgary Launches Institute for Quantum Science and Technology

Gauntlet , 26 September 2013
New Institute of Quantum Sciece and Technology

Radio Canada, 24 September 2013
Simon Trudel

UToday, 23 September 2013
Institute for Quantum Science and Technology launched

UToday, 23 September 2013
Time travel looks like a one-way journey, renowned physicist Paul Davies says: Paul Davies

University of Calgary, 20 September 2013
University of Calgary launches Institute for Quantum Science and Technology

Phys.org, 20 September 2013
University of Calgary launches Institute for Quantum Science and Technology

CBC Homestretch, 20 September 2013
Time travel: Paul Davies

Contact Information

Institute for Quantum Science and Technology
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Phone: (403) 220-4403
Fax: (403) 210-8876
Email: iqstinfo (at) ucalgary.ca
Courier delivery: Science B 307 (Science B 605 alternate)

Upcoming

Seminars and Colloquia:

  • IQST Colloquium - Paul Kwiat [University of Illinois]
    Wednesday 27th November, 2013 at 3:00-4:00pm in SB 144
    "Quantum entanglement for fun and profit"
  • IQST Seminar - Angelo Bassi [University of Trieste]
    Co-sponsored by:PIMS CRG MQI Seminar Series, Thursday 28th November, 2013 at 2:00-3:00pm in SB 144
    "Collapse models: from theoretical foundations to experimental verifications"
  • IQST Colloquium - Carlton Caves [University of New Mexico]
    Wednesday 8th January, 2014 at 3:00-4:00pm in TBA
    "TBA"
  • IQST Colloquium - Aephraim Steinberg [University of Toronto]
    Friday 14th February, 2014 at 3:00-4:00pm in TBA
    "TBA"
  • IQST Colloquium - Marko Loncar [Harvard University]
    Wednesday 26th February, 2014 at 3:00-4:00pm in TBA
    "TBA"
  • IQST Colloquium - Alex Kuzmich [Georgia Institute of Technology]
    Co-sponsored by: Department of Physics and Astronomy
    Friday 7th March, 2014 at 3:00-4:00pm in TBA
    "TBA"

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IQST Welcomes New Members

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Current Visitors

Name Duration  Office Home Insitution
Daniel Hogg 25 Mar - 31 Dec 2013 SB 318 McGill University
Zhongzhong Qin 7 Jan 2013 - 6 Jan 2014 SB 318 East China Normal University
Guilherme Almeida 4 Nov 2013 - 10 Mar 2014 SB 118 Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Paolo Piazzetti 20 Sep 2013 - 19 Mar 2014 University of Calabria
Mariagrazia Fortino 3 Oct 2013 - 2 Apr 2014 University of Calabria
Eun-Ok Bae 15 Jul 2013 - 31 Aug 2014 SB 306 Kyung Hee University

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Expected Visitors

Name Duration Office Home Insitution
Paul Kwiat 27 Nov 2013 SB 317 University of Illinois
Saurya Das     27 Nov 2013    SB 115C University of Lethbridge
Angelo Bassi 28 - 29 Nov 2013 University of Trieste
Roger Melko       
3 - 4 Dec 2013   SB 317 University of Waterloo
Carlton Caves 8 - 9 Jan 2014 SB 317 University of New Mexico
Aephraim Steinberg        
14 Feb 2014 
SB 317  
University of Toronto
Marko Loncar 26 Feb 2014 SB 317 Harvard University
Alex Kuzmich         
7 Mar 2014 
SB 317 
Georgia Institute of Technology