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Activity Kits Engage the Next Generation of Quantum Scientists

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With the support of the National Science Foundation, the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation uses quantum simulation to gain insight into and take advantage of the rich behavior of complex quantum systems. Work at the Institute is organized into three major research challenges.

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News

  • A technical schematic shows two spherical quantum states passing through a logic operation to create distinct rotations, which are then evaluated by a detector while a lower inset details their underlying entangled particle connections.

    A New Kind of Entanglement Helps Quantum Sensors Tune Out Noise

    June 17, 2026
  • Crystal Noel smiles while adjusting complex laser equipment and optical components in a quantum engineering laboratory.

    Noel Receives NSF CAREER Award to Scale Chip-Based Quantum Computing

    June 3, 2026
  • Mohammad Hafezi sits in a laboratory setting, gesturing with his hands while speaking.

    Hafezi Part of Winning Team in UMD Invention of the Year Competition

    May 14, 2026
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Events

I’m fascinated by entropy because it’s this abstract concept, quantified with a funny-looking function, but it has such important real-life implications.

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Education & Workforce

RQS researchers and staff actively engage our community and the broader public in science.

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