Investing in the Promise of Quantum
By Sally Kornbluth in MIT Technology ReviewMIT Endicott House was recently featured in MIT Technology Review, which highlighted how MIT’s new Quantum at MIT (QMIT) initiative is accelerating research, education, and industry collaboration around quantum computing, communication, and sensing to tackle major challenges in fields like health care, climate, and national defense. The article traces MIT’s long history in quantum science, describes how QMIT builds on the existing Center for Quantum Engineering and its partnerships with Lincoln Laboratory and industry, and outlines plans for new shared spaces and tools that will help researchers turn quantum’s theoretical promise into real-world impact. Read an excerpt of the article below:
As MIT navigates a difficult and constantly changing higher education landscape, I believe our best response is not easy but simple: Keep doing our very best work. The presidential initiatives we’ve launched since fall 2024 are a vital part of our strategy to advance excellence within and across high-impact fields, from health care, climate, and education to AI and manufacturing—and now quantum. On December 8, we launched Quantum at MIT, or QMIT—the name rhymes with qubit, the basic unit of quantum information—to elevate MIT’s long-standing strengths in quantum science and engineering across computing, communication, and sensing.
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