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Thursday, February 23, 2017 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Quantum Shorts and Quantum Applications

Short film festival + public lecture by Martin Laforest

Join us for a night of film and science. The Institute for Quantum Computing has partnered with the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore to host a festival for quantum-inspired films. The screening of the top 10 short films will be followed by a lecture by Senior Manager, Scientific Outreach, Martin Laforest about the applications of quantum devices. He will delve into what we know quantum devices will be used for (that will affect everyone) and where researchers are hoping they will be used in the future.

Friday, June 16, 2017 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar: Andrea Morello

Scaling up single-atom spin qubits in silicon

Andrea Morello, Centre for Quantum Computation & Communication Technology, University of New South Wales

The modern information era is built on silicon nanoelectronic devices. The future quantum information era might be built on silicon too, if we succeed in controlling the interactions between individual spins hosted in silicon nanostructures.

Spins in silicon constitute excellent solid-state qubits, because of the weak spin-orbit coupling and the possibility to remove nuclear spins from the environment through 28Si isotopic enrichment.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Quantum Mechanics Golf Tournament Nine + Dine

Come play in The Quantum Mechanics Golf Tournament and join the fight against cancer

The Quantum Mechanics are asking for your support in the fight against cancer.

The team, made of University of Waterloo, Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and Perimeter Institute members, is participating in the Grand Ride in honour of Pearl Sullivan, Dean of Engineering and Raymond Laflamme, Executive Director of IQC at the University of Waterloo and all those in our communities who have been touched by cancer.

Friday, August 18, 2017 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

IQC Special Seminar: Quantum Physics for Babies

Chris Ferrie: Quantum Physics for Babies 

In a recent survey, nearly 1 in 3 Americans said they would rather clean a toilet than do a single math problem. Tell someone on the street that you are a physicist, or worse, a mathematician, and you’ll be acknowledged with a “I hated math in school” or “I was never any good at math.” Tell them you are a quantum physicist and you’ll be lucky if you get a response. Chris Ferrie plans to vanquish those doubts and fears by introducing children to quantum physics. But, how young is too young? Enter Quantum Physics for Babies.

Hear from author and quantum theorist Chris Ferrie, IQC and University of Waterloo, Faculty of Mathematics alumnus, about his experience in communicating quantum information science to a larger audience. This general talk is suitable for all audiences.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:30 am - Friday, September 15, 2017 5:00 pm BST (GMT +01:00)

ETSI / IQC Quantum Safe Workshop 2017

The 5th European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)/Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) Workshop will take place in London (UK) on 13 – 15 September 2017.

It will start with a special Executive Track on 13 September and will be followed by an in depth technical track on 14-15 September 2017, on which ETSI is currently calling for presentations and poster session.

Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

CryptoWorks21 - Intellectual Property: What is it and Why Should I Care?

Back by popular demand, CryptoWorks21 will once again launch the Intellectual Property (IP) Management Lunch and Learn Lecture Series! Our knowledgeable speakers will provide more in-depth presentation built from the previous sessions.

The lectures are designed for researchers working in areas related to information technology, including cryptography and quantum technology.

Thursday, November 16, 2017 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

CryptoWorks21 - What is patentable?

Speaker: Jeffrey Wong

Abstract: Is your work new, and is it useful? Who else knows about it, and how? These are fundamental questions to whether or not a patent can be obtained. Is your idea abstract or tangible? Can software be patented, and if so how? This lecture will cover the criteria for patentability, the process for obtaining a patent and the timeline, and the costs and strategies involved in developing a patent portfolio.

Friday, December 8, 2017 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Research Advancement Centre 2 Open House

Join us at the Research Advancement Centre 2 Open House

RAC 2 Open House
Friday, December 8
2:00-5:00pm

Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) invites the University of Waterloo community to explore the Research Advancement Centre 2 (RAC 2) building and see first-hand where groundbreaking research in quantum information and science technology happens.