Dr. Hanna Terletska

Dr. Greg Van Patten

Students from Middle Tennessee State University’s Quantum Computing Club meet for their first meeting in fall 2023 at the Wiser-Patten Science Hall on campus. Hanna Terletska, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and a team of faculty and other collaborators recently landed two National Science Foundation grants — totaling more than $1 million — to fund greater access and opportunities in quantum education for students from all backgrounds that made clubs like the Quantum Computing Club possible. (Submitted photo)

Ariel Nicastro, right, a Middle Tennessee State University sophomore physics major, works with attendees at the Women in Physics Workshop at the Science Building on campus in fall 2023. Nicastro and many other students interested in quantum science have been able to take part in such events thanks to the efforts of Hanna Terletska, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and a team of faculty and other collaborators who recently landed two National Science Foundation grants — totaling more than $1 million — that are funding greater access and opportunities in quantum education for students from all backgrounds through new quantum courses, research experiences, workshops, mentorship programs and more. (Submitted photo)