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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Colloquium Schedule
DESCRIPTION:How to join\nColloquia are held on Thursdays in Webster Physical Sciences Building room 11 on the Pullman campus from 12:10 to 1:00pm. \nColloquia are held in person. For those who cannot attend in person\, please join us on Zoom. \n\nMeeting ID: 965 8240 9398\nPasscode: physastro\n\nPast colloquia can be viewed on our library on YouTube. \nYou can support these events by giving to the Physics Excellence Fund or the S. Towne Stephenson Lectureship.
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/spring-2026-colloquium-schedule/
LOCATION:Pullman\, Webster Physical Sciences Building room 11\, Pullman\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260113
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SUMMARY:Qiskit Community Call
DESCRIPTION:Working on a GitHub issue or PR for one of the Qiskit repositories? This community call is a space to connect directly with Qiskit maintainers to get unstuck\, ask technical questions\, share feedback\, or learn more about the reasoning behind recent project directions. You’re also welcome to just pass by to say hi 👋. There’s no need to stay for the full session; feel free to step in and out at any point during the hour. Join us to discuss your contributions\, explore ideas\, and help shape the future of Qiskit together.
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/qiskit-community-call/
LOCATION:Discord
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:TIQM 2026 Winter Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Alder Auditorium and Commons\, University of Washington campus\, Seattle \nRegistration: There is no registration fee and it is open to all. Please register by completing this form. \nHousing: The University Inn is recommended. All invited participants will be staying there. A discount rate is available until December 31 by following this link. \nTravel: From Seatac airport\, Link Light Rail takes you (in 47 minutes for $3.25) to the U District Station which is 0.4 miles from the hotel and 0.4 miles from Alder Hall. A taxi from Seatac costs about $70. The closest parking is in the Central Plaza garage. \nDescription: Open quantum systems range from condensed matter to trapped atom systems\, from theory to experiment\, and from fundamental science to applications. To create a uniquely stimulating environment in this workshop\, some invited participants will be asked to speak while others will be tasked with keeping the audience discussions lively.  \nSponsorship: TIQM activities are sponsored by the University of Washington Department of Physics\, Department of Materials Science and Engineering\, College of Arts and Sciences\, and College of Engineering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Attendees\n\nAndrew Higginbotham \nNon-equilibrium Josephson Systems in One and Two Dimensions \n\nArchana Kamal \nDecoherence in the NISQ era: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde \n\nAleksander Kubica \nLayer codes as partially self-correcting quantum memories\n\nEli Levinson-Falk \nUnderstanding and harnessing decoherence for sensing and gate calibration \n\nYaodong Li \nSlow mixing from emergent one-form symmetries in three-dimensional Ising gauge theory \n\nAlex Ma \nControlling and probing quantum correlations with engineered dissipation \n\nKanu Sinha\nNon-Markovian collective dynamics of waveguide-coupled atoms\n\nRahul Trivedi \nOpen quantum systems beyond the Born Markov approximation \nEhud Altman\nJoshua Folk\nMichael Gullans\nMatthew Hastings\nDietrich Leibfried\nYuri Lensky\nSylvia Lüscher\nChristopher Monroe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizing Committee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMo Chen\nYaodong Li\nCharles Marcus\nSara Mouradian\n\n\nHelpers\nTBD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\nThursday Jan 15\n9.00 - 5.00\n\nFriday Jan 16\n9.00 - 5.00\nSaturday Jan 17\n9.00 - 1.00
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/tiqm-2026-winter-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260131
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SUMMARY:QIP
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URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/qip/
LOCATION:Riga
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127
DTSTAMP:20260521T235320
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SUMMARY:Qiskit Community Call
DESCRIPTION:Working on a GitHub issue or PR for one of the Qiskit repositories? This community call is a space to connect directly with Qiskit maintainers to get unstuck\, ask technical questions\, share feedback\, or learn more about the reasoning behind recent project directions. You’re also welcome to just pass by to say hi 👋. There’s no need to stay for the full session; feel free to step in and out at any point during the hour. Join us to discuss your contributions\, explore ideas\, and help shape the future of Qiskit together.
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/qiskit-community-call-2/
LOCATION:Discord
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260130
DTSTAMP:20260521T235320
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SUMMARY:SCA/HPCAsia 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Osaka as two leading conferences unite to create a premier forum for HPC collaboration. Under the theme “Everything with HPC – AI\, Cloud\, QC and the Future Society\,” the event brings together experts in AI\, cloud\, quantum computing\, and supercomputing to shape the future of computing. Visit IBM at Booth F11\, where we will showcase a model of IBM Quantum System Two\, and IBM experts will be on hand to discuss the latest advances in quantum computing and hybrid quantum-classical workflows. On Thursday\, January 29\, from 9:45–10:30 AM\, Jay Gambetta\, IBM Director of Research\, will deliver a keynote titled Beyond Quantum Advantage: The Future of Computing. In addition\, IBM will host its 1st Annual Asia-Pacific Workshop on Large-Scale Quantum Computing on January 29\, from 13:30–17:00. IBM will also participate in several tutorials and technical sessions—be sure to watch for these in the full conference program.
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/sca-hpcasia-2026/
LOCATION:Osaka\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260128
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SUMMARY:Think Gov
DESCRIPTION:ThinkGov 2026 is the premier event for forward-thinking Federal IT decision-makers ready to maximize the ROI of AI and Quantum to drive meaningful\, measurable results in their agencies. You can find the IBM Quantum team in the Champions Club Exhibits and Activations room. Featured speakers include Joe Broz\, JR Rao\, Ray Harishankar\, and Travis Scholten.
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/think-gov/
LOCATION:Washington\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:A Fault-Tolerant Neutral-Atom Architecture for Universal Quantum Computation
DESCRIPTION:Sasha Geim\, Harvard University\nQuantum error correction enables coherent computation on encoded logical qubits while simultaneously removing errors from the underlying physical qubits. Here we utilize reconfigurable arrays of up to 448 neutral atoms to experimentally explore the key elements of a fault-tolerant quantum processing architecture\, including below-threshold correction\, fault-tolerant gate operations\, universality\, and physical error removal during deep-circuit computation. We first demonstrate performance of 2.14(13)x below-threshold in a four-round characterization circuit on individual surface codes\, leveraging loss detection and machine learning decoding. We further explore the physics of repeated error correction in logical entanglement based on transversal gates and lattice surgery and extend to universal logic using transversal teleportation with 3D color codes for analog-angle synthesis. Finally\, we demonstrate a method for mid-circuit qubit re-use\, increasing the experimental cycle rate by two orders of magnitude and implementing deep-circuit protocols involving hundreds of logical teleportations while maintaining constant internal entropy. These results establish foundations for scalable\, universal error-corrected processing and its practical implementation with neutral atom systems.
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/a-fault-tolerant-neutral-atom-architecture-for-universal-quantum-computation/
LOCATION:C421 Physics and Astronomy Building
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260212
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SUMMARY:PNAA Advance 2026
DESCRIPTION:Visit the official 2025 show wrap-up page \nPacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) is a coalition of aerospace companies serving North America’s largest commercial aerospace manufacturing cluster which centers round growing segments in the Pacific Northwest. \nFor more information\, contact\nShannon McCarty
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/pnaa-advance-2026/
LOCATION:Lynnwood\, Lynnwod\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Krysta Svore (NVIDIA): UW Public Lecture in Quantum Science and Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Krysta Svore\nVice President of Applied Research for Quantum Computing at NVIDIA \nFebruary 10 | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nUW Seattle Campus\nKane Hall Auditorium – Room 130 \nDesigning the Accelerated Quantum Supercomputer: AI‑First\, Real‑Time Required \nAbstract: Quantum computing is often framed as a hardware challenge\, but the next breakthroughs will come from the fusion of AI\, advanced systems software\, and real‑time quantum–classical integration. As quantum processors scale\, the bottlenecks shift: calibration becomes a data problem\, decoding becomes an AI problem\, and system performance becomes a real‑time orchestration problem. This talk will explore how accelerated emulation\, AI‑driven calibration and decoding\, and ultra‑low‑latency quantum–classical links are redefining what a quantum computer is. These capabilities enable rapid iteration\, higher‑quality qubits\, and system‑level designs that were previously out of reach\, opening the door to architectures that can genuinely scale. By examining the emerging blueprint of an accelerated quantum supercomputer\, we will look at the key requirements for building such systems—from real‑time control to heterogeneous acceleration—and how advances across the ecosystem are bringing this future closer\, faster\, and with far greater impact than qubits alone could achieve. \nBio: Dr. Krysta Svore is Vice President of Applied Research for Quantum Computing at NVIDIA\, joining the company after 19 years at Microsoft\, where she served as Technical Fellow and VP of Advanced Quantum Development and pioneered reliable quantum computing through the co‑design of hardware\, software\, and error correction. She began her career developing machine learning methods for web search before founding Microsoft’s quantum computing software\, algorithms\, and architecture program.  She led efforts that brought the first quantum computers to Azure\, advanced state‑of‑the‑art quantum software and algorithms\, created an open‑source quantum software stack\, developed a scalable quantum architecture\, and in collaboration with Quantinuum and Atom Computing demonstrated the first logical qubits with better‑than‑physical error rates in 2024. She has published more than 70 refereed articles\, filed over 30 patents\, and is a fellow of the AAAS\, APS\, and WSAS\, as well as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences\, one of UNESCO’s Quantum100 leaders. Dr. Svore has advised the National Quantum Initiative\, the U.S. Department of Energy\, and DARPA\, and is internationally recognized for transforming foundational research into breakthrough technologies and for building and empowering high‑performing teams. She now brings her visionary leadership to NVIDIA to accelerate the future of quantum computing.
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/krysta-svore-nvidia-uw-public-lecture-in-quantum-science-and-engineering/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323
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SUMMARY:KIMES Medical Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Visit the official trade show page \nThe largest business network for medical experts in Korea. \nFor more information\, contact\nKarl Dahlgren
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/kimes-medical-exhibition/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260414T090000
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SUMMARY:NQN Northwest Quantum Day
DESCRIPTION:​Date: April 14. Doors open 8am\, Sessions from 9-3pm \n​Target Audience: policy makers and staff\, investors\, academia\, emerging technologists\, and the quantum curious. \n\n​Agenda: \n​9:00 to 9:15 Welcome \n​9:15 to 9:45  Keynote: Quantum in the Northwest \n​9:45 to 10:30 Panel: Government’s role in Quantum Economic Development \n​10:30 to 10:45 BREAK \n​10:45 to 11:45 Panel: Quantum in Industry: A look inside the Enterprise \n​11:45 to 12:15 Presentation: The Mission of Northwest Quantum Nexus \n​12:15 to 1:00 LUNCH \n​1:00 to1:45 Panel: Quantum Technology: The investable business model \n​1:45 to 2:00 Panel: Building a Quantum Workforce for the Northwest \n​2:00 to 3:00 Fireside chat: Special guest speaker \n​3:00 to 5:00 NETWORKING \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nPlease register to see the exact location of this event.\nSeattle\, Washington
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/nqn-northwest-quantum-day/
LOCATION:Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity for Energy Resilience Summit (CyFERS) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nMark your calendars for April 28 to 30 as the Cybersecurity for Energy Resilience Summit (CyFERS) returns for its second year! \nCyFERS brings together state and territory officials for three days of interactive and engaging cybersecurity training. As cybersecurity threats increase\, so does the role of the states to work with industry to secure the nation’s energy infrastructure. CyFERS will advance state/territory knowledge of cyber threats\, risk assessments\, and cyber incident preparedness. CyFERS is hosted by the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity\, Energy Security\, and Emergency Response in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. \nRead about last year’s CyFERS event. \n​Summit Goals\n\nEquip state officials with cybersecurity knowledge and resources to advance energy security planning\, cyber risk assessment\, and protections against malicious attacks targeting critical energy infrastructure.\nFoster collaboration for meaningful interaction among attendees to build partnerships across various sectors involved in energy cybersecurity.\nBolster the role state officials play in securing the reliable flow of energy in their states and regions against cyberattacks.\nEvaluate how emerging energy trends impact cybersecurity resilience and risk exposure for states\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Agenda
URL:https://nwquantum.uw.edu/event/cybersecurity-for-energy-resilience-summit-cyfers-2026/
LOCATION:Milwaukee\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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