The Physics Department in the College of Arts and Science launched a Quantum Initiative in 2021 with several new graduate degree programs on quantum computing.
There has been tremendous progress in quantum information sciences (QIS) in recent years, including recent advancement in application areas including fluid simulations, signal processing, machine learning etc. URI plans to build expertise in these areas over the next few years. Two faculty hires (Drs. Vanita Srinivasa and Wenchao Ge) have been completed already; additional hires are planned shortly.
IBM is the industry leader in the quantum computing space with multiple systems with over a 100 qubits. To support this initiative, URI has just entered a partnership with IBM for full access to their current quantum computing technologies. This agreement has been funded through an internal collaboration between URI College of A&S and the Graduate School of Oceanography.
To receive access, please check this new Quantum Service webpage.