News

Earlier this month, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference 2026 brought together leaders from industry, government and academia to discuss the future of cybersecurity and cryptography. IQC Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Devashish Tupkary was one of the many presenters at the conference.

The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) congratulates the 22 graduates who received their University of Waterloo degrees from the Faculties of Engineering, Mathematics and Science at Spring Convocation 2026. 

Professor of computer science Gilles Brassard, at the Université de Montréal, is one of the pioneers of quantum information science. On June 17, as part of this spring’s convocation proceedings, the Faculty of Mathematics awarded him a Doctor of Mathematics, honoris causa.

A new paper from researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) reports a new nanoscale diamond structure that better collects and controls light showing promise for advancements in quantum sensing and solid-state quantum computing

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.

A new startup spun out of research at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo is accelerating its push toward commercialization with $10.7 million in dilutive and non-dilutive funding and a public listing after launching just more than six months ago. 

Five faculty from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo have received $1.8 million in funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance Quantum grants program. 

Every April 14, the global quantum community celebrates World Quantum Day. It’s a day that resonates strongly at Waterloo — Canada’s densest cluster of quantum talent, researchers, students and industry partners. Here, they work in close proximity, using the universe’s fundamental rules of quantum science to create new technologies, shaping Waterloo’s Quantum Valley. 

The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) welcomed Honourable David J. McGuinty, Canada’s Minister of National Defence, as part of a University of Waterloo visit where he emphasized direct funding to advance quantum technologies as part of a federal commitment for defence innovation. 

Alex Maierean, IQC PhD student and CEO of Phantom Photonics, has received the 2026 Women in Defence and Security Scholarship and Canadian Global Affairs Institute Fellowship.