The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $498,945 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Pittsburgh to develop research-based educational materials to prepare undergraduate students for the "Second Quantum Revolution". The materials will include Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials (QUILTS) and peer-instruction tools focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST) concepts such as quantum...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Trustees of Princeton University to develop new quantum sensing tools for studying physical phenomena, structure, and composition of materials. The project, titled "QUSEC-TAQS: Nanoscale Covariance Magnetometry with Diamond Quantum Sensors," aims to use nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond as a large-scale quantum sensing platform to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $240,000 CAREER grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to support theoretical research and educational activities in the rapidly evolving field of quantum materials. The project, funded through the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, aims to study how the quantum geometry of electron wavefunctions affects the collective properties of electrons in both clean and disordered quantum...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) provides $699,176 to Fort Lewis College, Norfolk State University, and the IMOD Science and Technology Center to develop the Partnership for the Education and Advancement of Quantum and Nano-Sciences (PEAQS). This collaboration expands on a previous partnership between these institutions and aims to advance cutting-edge materials science research, provide educational and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to strengthen both mathematics and quantum information science (QIS). This 5-year project will train mathematicians to enter the world of quantum research through a holistic curriculum guiding them from learning quantum principles to applying sophisticated mathematical...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $580,000 in funding to Rowan University to develop comprehensive quantum methodologies for modeling and designing molecular-scale quantum sensors with ultra-high sensitivity and long-lived electronic coherence. The key objectives are to: 1) Create new time-dependent nonequilibrium Green's function (NEGF) methods that incorporate multiconfigurational molecular electronic...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,999 Project Grant to Fordham University through the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program. The grant supports the development of a comprehensive set of curricular modules and an experiential learning platform with hands-on labs to advance quantum computing systems security and privacy (QUANSP) education and workforce development. The project team is creating materials that integrate quantum computing and...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant awarded to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania focuses on harnessing quantum effects to enhance sensing and simulation capabilities. The $180,000 award, spanning 3 years from September 2023 to August 2026, supports research on quantum correlations and dynamics within a ring-shaped lattice system. The goal is to develop highly sensitive quantum sensors for applications like metrology and control systems, as well as to create a comprehensive quantum...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $240,000 Project Grant to Lebanon Valley College under the agency's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study theoretical problems in physics and mathematics related to quantum advantage. The 3-year grant supports implementation of a resource theory framework to analyze invertible free operations, including local unitary transformations, permutations of subsystems, and matchgates, in order to probe multiparticle quantum...
This $1,400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program establishes a Quantum Materials Institute at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T). In collaboration with Montana State University and the NSF-funded Q-AMASE-I MONARK Quantum Foundry, the institute will focus on developing compact, efficient nonlinear optical systems by combining atomically-thin 2D materials and sub-wavelength flat...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,500,571 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Bryn Mawr College, a women's liberal arts college, to establish a Research and Education Center for Quantum Materials and Sensing. The project aims to integrate resources from higher education, an existing NSF-funded Quantum Center at Johns Hopkins University, national labs, and industry to advance research in quantum materials and quantum sensing, and to transform STEM education and workforce development. Key focus areas include developing high-quality quantum materials, enhancing quantum metrology using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center-based techniques, and advancing quantum information science and engineering (QISE) education. The project will involve sub-awards to Johns Hopkins University, Ursinus College, and Colorado State University for collaborative research. This award reflects NSF's commitment to supporting cutting-edge research and broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields.