Quantum mechanics—the laws governing physics at the smallest scales—has revolutionized our understanding of the universe and holds the promise of transformative breakthroughs across various fields, from computing and cryptography to communication and healthcare.
Join the Chicago Quantum Exchange in celebrating World Quantum Day by learning more about the wonders of quantum technology.
Learn about: superposition, qubits, entanglement, and careers in quantum information science and engineering.
Quick Quantum: For High Schoolers, a YouTube series sponsored by Boeing and produced by the Chicago Quantum Exchange with input from leading scientists, introduces young people to quantum information science and engineering, which exploits the unusual properties of nature’s tiniest particles to create unhackable communications and other cutting-edge technology.
Learn about: the current state of quantum science and engineering technology as well as its potential applications, and hear some words of wisdom for students wanting to get into quantum.
Join actor LeVar Burton, NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada, and others in a video by the National Q-12 Education Partnership. Launched by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, Q-12 is a consortium that will expand access to K-12 quantum learning tools and inspire the next generation of quantum leaders.
Learn about: what quantum science is—and why it's so powerful.
Argonne National Laboratory’s Science 101 series makes it easier for everyone to understand complex science concepts and the important role scientific discovery plays in our lives. In this video, Katherine Harmon, a scientist at Argonne, answers two important questions: "What is Quantum?" and "Why is quantum technology so powerful?"
Learn about: quantum networks and public science.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign partnered with The Urbana Free Library and the local nonprofit Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband (UC2B) to make real quantum connections over optical fiber. In this video, physics professor Gina Lorenz explains how the public quantum network works, and why publicly accessible science is important.
A permanent interaction point for the public is now installed at The Urbana Free Library, where you can make measurements on quantum particles, doing the experiment for which the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded in 2022.
Learn about: a unique way to teach quantum science.
As featured in The New York Times, this APS- and NSF-funded outreach project is a science-based “escape-room” in which all the puzzles involve various physics phenomena, with a focus on quantum. Their goal is to show that science can be useful and accessible (no prior science background is assumed), as well as fun. In 2023, the physics department at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign featured an interview with Professor Paul Kwiat about the re-opening of LabEscape, where he talks about its puzzles and its goals.