Enhancing scientific literacy through quantum outreach
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) congratulates Caroline Lima and Ireneo James Membrere, IQC students and outreach volunteers, on receiving the 2026 David Johnston Outreach Award.
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) congratulates Caroline Lima and Ireneo James Membrere, IQC students and outreach volunteers, on receiving the 2026 David Johnston Outreach Award.
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo hosted its first Youth Quantum Symposium earlier this year, connecting keen minds with researchers and fostering their interest in quantum information science.
Promoting science literacy is a passion for Dr. Rajibul Islam, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo. In 2014, Islam, along with friends from the science community, launched Bigyan, a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to making science accessible in Bengali.
IQC celebrates our community's many accomplishments in research, training, outreach and commercialization in 2025.
A world-travelling quantum device is making its only North American stop at IQC.
IQC welcomed 27 students to the annual Undergraduate School for Experimental Quantum Information Processing (USEQIP) for the 16th year running.
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IQC and collaborators have secured USD$25,000 from the American Physical Society’s (APS) Innovation Fund to fund the Quantum Explorations Student Toolbox (QuEST) project.
Dr. Kazi Rajibul Islam has been recognized by his peers for contributions made to physics and elected as 2024 Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Shraddha Aangiras inspires the next generation of quantum students at the 17th annual Quantum School for Young Students (QSYS) workshop.