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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Careers in Quantum and STEM

Where can an undergraduate degree in mathematics, science or engineering take you? Hear from panelists about their own career journeys launched from STEM degrees.

Whether you’re deciding what to study or if you are already in university, bring your questions for the Women in STEM panelists and learn more about different career pathways. Join us live on YouTube - set your reminder!

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Fireside Chat with Alan Jamison

Join us for casual conversations with quantum researchers.

Alan Jamison, Assistant Professor at IQC and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo, joins us for our next virtual Fireside Chat. We’ll talk about working under a Nobel laureate, teaching online before it was cool, and how to chill a molecule to nearly absolute zero.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Fireside Chat with Twesh Upadhyaya

Join us for casual conversations with quantum researchers.

Twesh Upadhyaya, IQC graduate student, joins us for a virtual Fireside Chat to talk about finding a passion for quantum information science in high school and to share his journey to studying the theory of quantum security.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Fireside Chat with Thomas McConkey

Join us for casual conversations with quantum researchers.

What makes a superconducting qubit tick? How does experience in a research lab prepare you for working on major projects after graduation? 
We’ll talk about these topics and more with IQC alumnus Thomas McConkey, now a Microwave Design Engineer at IBM Q, at the next virtual fireside chat.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

From Concept to Market: Realities of Commercializing Your Research

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Have you considered commercializing your research? Or starting a company of your own?

How do you turn your research into a scalable business? Learn how to navigate the transition from the lab (or whiteboard) to market and speak the language that will attract investment to your concept.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Fireside Chat

Join us for casual conversations with quantum researchers.

Chris Ferrie - Tuesday, December 15, 7:00 p.m.

We welcome Chris Ferrie of the University of Technology Sydney and Centre for Quantum Software and Information for our fifth Fireside Chat. Ferrie received his PhD in Applied Mathematics from IQC in 2012.