Newswise — April 7, 2025—April 14 marks World Quantum Day, an annual recognition of research in quantum physics, or the science of very small things, and how it has transformed our lives in profound ways. UNESCO has also recognized 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
To celebrate these milestones, experts from CU Boulder are available to discuss everything quantum—what quantum physics is, how it's leading to new technologies and how Colorado’s rapidly growing quantum industry is poised to transform the state.
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Colorado’s quantum industry:
is senior vice chancellor for Research and Innovation and dean of the institutes at CU Boulder. He can discuss the rapid growth of the quantum industry in Colorado, and how the university is working to meet the needs of the state and the nation. That includes meeting the demand for fundamental science, applied technologies and a future quantum workforce. He can also speak about the launch of a new quantum incubator in Boulder, Colorado.
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Sensors for the environment, space & more:
is a professor of electrical, computer and energy engineering at CU Boulder. He can discuss the legacy of quantum research in Colorado, and how new quantum technologies could transform the state. They include quantum sensors that can record minute changes in the environment and even detect planets far from Earth. Diddams can also speak about a new National Quantum Nanofab facility coming to the CU Boulder campus.
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Medical applications:
is a research professor in mechanical engineering at CU Boulder and founder of , a company that designs quantum sensors that map out activity in the human brain. She can discuss using quantum technologies to measure magnetic fields, including for medical applications.
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Controlling atoms:
is a JILA fellow and professor of physics at CU Boulder. She can discuss how advances in quantum physics have given scientists greater control over atoms and more, including through devices called optical tweezers, which trap and manipulate individual atoms using laser beams.
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