Virginia Tech and the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) offer a four-day virtual workshop to introduce high school students to the exciting world of quantum information science (QIS) and engineering. Led by C2QA Principal Investigator and Virginia Tech Professor Dr. Sophia Economou, students will explore the basic principles that underlie quantum technologies and gain an appreciation for the novel capabilities unlocked by quantum mechanics. The virtual workshop will run from August 5 – 8, 2024 from 10:30 AM – 4 PM ET (one 1-hour break) and be conducted entirely via Zoom web conferencing.
Prerequisites
You do not need familiarity with quantum mechanics, linear algebra, or programming to participate. The only prerequisite is arithmetic and basic algebra, e.g. (–2 + 6x) = –2 (1–3x).
Registration closes June 14, 2024
Program Agenda
Monday, August 5, 2024
10:30am — 1 pm EDT, 2 pm — 4 pm EDT
"Quantum superposition, logic gates and circuits" (Rules for mists and boxes)
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
10:30am — 1 pm EDT, 2 pm — 4 pm EDT
"Using the IBM Quantum Composer"
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
10:30 am — 1 pm EDT, 2 pm — 4 pm EDT
"Quantum algorithms: Money or Tiger puzzles"
Thursday, August 8, 2024
10:30am — 1 pm EDT, 2 pm — 4 pm EDT
"Quantum teleportation"
Brookhaven National Laboratory is honored to have been selected as the lead institution for the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA), one of five Department of Energy Quantum Information Science Research Centers established in support of the National Quantum Initiative. The C2QA team comprises several national labs, research centers, universities, and industry, including IBM, MIT, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Princeton University, Yale University, and Stony Brook University.