Saturday, October 3, 2009
WATERLOO, ONT., OCTOBER 3, 2009
The Institute for Quantum Computing would like to welcome you to our third annual open house! On October 17, we will be opening our doors to the public, and inviting the community to learn about the cutting-edge field of quantum information.
We encourage you to come to visit our labs, meet our researchers, and listen to a panel discussion by some of the world's top quantum information scientists. Please visit our event website for more details, and to reserve your seats for the panel discussion.
What: IQC annual open house and panel discussion
Where: Research Advancement Centre,
University of Waterloo R&T Park,
475 Wes Graham Way,
Waterloo, ON
When: Saturday, October 17.
Doors at 12:30, panel discussion at 1:00, labs open 2:30 to 5:30.
About IQC: Founded in 2002, the mission of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is to aggressively explore and advance the application of quantum mechanical systems to a vast array of relevant information processing techniques.
A part of the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., Canada, IQC creates a truly unique environment fostering cutting-edge research and collaboration between researchers in the areas of computer, engineering, mathematical and physical sciences.
At the time of this release, IQC has 17 faculty members, 22 postdoctoral fellows and over 55 students and research assistants, as well as a support staff of 18. The Institute for Quantum Computing acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada through Industry Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Research and Innovation.