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PQI Distinguished Seminar - Martin Claassen
PQI hosts Professor Martin Claassen from the University of Pennsylvania on October 21, 2025 at 3pm in 321 Allen Hall for his Distinguished Seminar, “Designing Matter with Photons and Many Electrons.”
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2025 Q-PHORIA: Quantum Pennsylvania Ohio Regional Annual Conference
Applications to attend the 2025 Q-PHORIA event are now open! Q-PHORIA will be October 23 & 24, 2025 at the Cohon University Center on Carnegie Mellon University's campus!
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QuILLS 2025: Quantum Intelligence, Learning and Security
The Second IEEE Workshop, QuILLS 2025, will be November 11-14, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA!
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Workshop in Scalable Analog Quantum Simulation Using Moiré Superlattices
Conference to be held at Wean Hall on Carnegie Mellon University's campus on December 16 & 17, 2025.
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Highlights

PQI is comprised of 140+ faculty and 190+ students across three Pittsburgh universities who conduct research in a variety of areas within quantum science and technology.

PQI members are leading research in the fields of quantum sensing, quantum communications, quantum computing, and quantum fundamentals.

PQI hosts a variety of quantum events throughout the year, including public lectures, seminars, and an annual signature event.
Feature Faculty Member

PQI member and professor Susan Fullerton uses ions to control charge transport in two-dimensional materials for high performance electronics.
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News

Tevis Jacobs Wins $100K AI Prize for Surface Innovation
University of Pittsburgh professor Tevis Jacobs won the inaugural $100,000 Forge AI Prize for his startup, Surface Design Solutions, which uses physics-informed AI to improve surface design across industries.
Human-AI Collaboration in Polymer Design
Olexandr Isayev, Carl and Amy Jones Professor in Interdisciplinary Science, emphasized that polymers must balance strength and flexibility, which has traditionally been difficult to achieve.