Happy New Year from IQC!
Human curiosity drives innovation—and quantum research is opening new frontiers. IQC researchers are harnessing the power of quantum systems to tackle challenges beyond classical limits.
Together, we’re shaping the future of technology and discovery.
In the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, IQC outreach engaged 22,000+ Canadians through 100+ events, co-hosted Year of Quantum Across Canada Symposium, and launched WaveMakers—connecting researchers, startups, investors, and industry.
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2025 was a big year for celebrating quantum science and technology.
Drs. John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, whose work underpins quantum computing and sensing research at IQC, received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics.
More: https://t.co/rRwWBVNnwy
Meet IQC researcher Guo-Xing Miao, whose work explores quantum materials and devices for next-generation information technologies.
Learn more: https://t.co/U3TDG204Dq
IQC reflects on a year of progress in quantum information science and technology, advancements in theoretical and experimental research and many collaborations. Thank you to our community, partners, and supporters. Wishing you a happy holiday and we look forward to 2026!
Congratulations the ‘Quantum 100’ presented by UNESCO’s International Year of Quantum and included special mention of Ray Laflamme, one of the pioneers of quantum information science and co-founder of IQC.
In the International Year of Quantum, IQC researchers continued to make global impact. In 2024–25, IQC secured nearly $25M in funding, published 158 peer-reviewed papers, and led 209 research projects, driving innovation across academia and industry.
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Driven by our community of researchers, IQC at @UWaterloo celebrates the many accomplishments in 2025: https://t.co/1MOJdjfoaF
Thank you to our community and friends. We look forward to working together in 2026.
Researchers at IQC and collaborators have reached a milestone in quantum information science—using a quantum computer to simulate how matter can behave in extreme environments, like the early universe after the big bang.
More: https://t.co/o6zYf4DKnT
At this year's Quantum Innovators workshop, young researchers in quantum information science from MIT, Harvard, Cambridge and other universities in Canada and around the world came together to exchange ideas, showcase their work, and foster connections with the IQC community.
At the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), you’re not just studying quantum information — you’re part of a vibrant #quantum community connecting theoretical and experimental research, world-class labs, industry partners, and commercialization support.
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Dr. Michael Reimer’s Quantum Photonic Devices group at IQC has secured $1 million to develop a proof of concept linking observation stations by sharing quantum entanglement via drones, creating a sensing system with unprecedented resolution.
More: https://t.co/Bq4cFGud5B
We were pleased to host Jonathan Home from ETH Zürich for yesterday’s IQC Colloquium, “Scaling Quantum Computing with Trapped Ions.”
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USEQIP’s mission hasn’t changed: hands-on training for the next generation of quantum researchers. This throwback video shows where it all began. Applications for 2026 are now open!
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Find out what it’s like to study #quantum at Waterloo. Hear from a current master's student on how hands-on learning at #IQC is shaping their career in quantum technology.
Join our virtual info session on Thursday, November 13 at 11:30 a.m. to learn more.
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Today’s IQC Colloquium featured IQC faculty member Raffi Budakian, who shared “Novel Approaches in Quantum Sensing and Probing Atomic-Scale Quantum Transport.”
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Join our 30-min info session on Nov 13 @ 11:30 a.m. (ET) to hear from:
🔹 Michael Grabowecky – Quantum Lab Lead
🔹 Ziyuan Yang – MSc student
Learn how IQC’s 12-month MSc in #quantum bridges theory, experimentation and career readiness.
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Join us for a virtual information session to learn how our course-based Masters in Physics with a Quantum Technology Specialization can help you launch your career in quantum technology.
https://t.co/6UFaeemgTw
Thursday, 13 November
11:30 - 12:15 p.m.
Online
Last Saturday, IQC researchers introduced hundreds of young scientists to #quantum technology at the Kid's Science Open House. Some even danced like a qubit, thanks to the Two-Qubit Dance developed by Institut Quantique.
Emiliia Dyrenkova (MMath '25), who graduated at fall 2025 convocation, shares what inspires her dedication to her quantum information graduate studies and area of research interest in computer science.
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