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Advancing the Quantum Frontier: Highlights from Penn FoQuS 2025

The second annual Penn Forum on Quantum Systems (Penn FoQuS 2025), an event organized by the Penn Center for Quantum Information, Engineering, Science and Technology (QUIEST), welcomed thought leaders from academia, government...

Qubits to qudits: Using quantum mechanics to transmit information more securely

Leveraging principles of quantum mechanics to securely transmit messages has promised a revolution in encryption, keeping sensitive information secure. Now, a collaborative team of researchers led by the School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Liang Feng and Ph.D. candidate Yichi Zhang has developed a system that enables more stable, robust, high-efficiency, and long-range quantum communication, paving the way for practical, high-dimensional quantum networks.

New Quantum Sensing Technology Reveals Sub-Atomic Signals

Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) have utilized quantum sensors to realize a groundbreaking variation of nuclear quadrupolar resonance (NQR) spectroscopy, a technique traditionally used to detect drugs and explosives or analyze pharmaceuticals.

QUIEST Center Announces Second Year Call for Seed Proposals

The QUIEST Center is delighted to announce that we will be running a second year call for seed project proposals in order to further expand our support of quantum research by PIs within the Penn community.

QUIEST Center funds new quantum research projects with seed grants

Earlier this year the QUIEST Center announced its first call for seed project proposals to fund and foster cutting-edge quantum research collaborations that address the Center’s priority research areas. After a strong response and careful consideration, two teams were awarded funding to pursue their research proposals. Read more about these teams' project goals here.

The Penn Forum on Quantum Systems (FoQuS) Hosts International Experts in Quantum Research

QUIEST hosted its first symposium, The Penn Forum on Quantum Systems (FoQuS), this past May, which reached over 150 attendees and included keynote speakers from across the country and globe. The forum’s goals were to connect researchers, raise awareness about regional, national and international efforts in quantum engineering and help guide research and education priorities for the QUIEST Center. Read more about the event here!

Using Quantum Sensors To Expand Scientific Discovery

By peering into the hearts of diamonds, scientists at the Penn Center for Quantum Information, Engineering, Science and Technology (Penn QUIEST) are developing new quantum-based sensor technologies that could revolutionize materials, chemistry, biology and medicine and data science.

A Quantum Computing Architect

Gushu Li has set himself the formidable task of figuring out how to build and program a quantum computer. While other researchers are focused on creating and manipulating the quantum...

Next-Generation Computing Power

As a high-school student in St. Louis, MO, Anthony Sigillito thought he’d be a professional photographer. He was an avid landscape photographer, with a job taking portraits of school sports...