Welcome back to Stanford for the Spring Quarter! We will be hosting about one event per week this quarter. We are excited to meet you at our upcoming events.
In this newsletter you will find:
Upcoming Events: find out about upcoming events
Opportunities: learn about internships, courses, research and other opportunities
In the News: hear important news about quantum computing, both at Stanford and around the world
Did you know? Learn something new about quantum computing
Feedback Form: provide any feedback to the Stanford Quantum Computing Association including event suggestions
Upcoming Events
Organized by the Stanford Quantum Computing Association
Lunch with Professor Patrick Hayden
Join Professor Patrick Hayden, a physicist and computer scientist active in quantum computing, along with other students for a free lunch and discussion.
Wednesday April 10th 1PM - 2PM. Location will be announced to participants.
Registration for the event opens up on Friday April 5th at 9AM PT. Space is limited. First-come, first-served. Please only register if you can attend for the entire duration of the event. This event is for Stanford undergraduate and graduate students only.
Below are events not organized by the Stanford Quantum Computing Association
Stanford’s SystemX organization has sponsored a class EE 310 that is hosting some talks related to quantum computing. The class meets in Huang 018 this quarter and all classes are on Thursdays at 4:30 PM. No need to register.
Opportunity
A new course called Quantum Computer Programming (CS 269Q) is starting this quarter. The course is taught by Professor Dan Boneh and Dr. Will Zeng, who is active in the quantum computing industry.
In The News
“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide $40 million for research aimed at developing new algorithms and software for quantum computers… Applications will be open to universities, national laboratories, industry, and nonprofits, with awards selected competitively by peer review.”
Did you Know?
There are more than 100 private companies (including startups) around the world working on quantum computing hardware and / or quantum computing software.
Past Events
Feedback
Have any feedback and/or an event suggestion? Contact us.
The Stanford Quantum Computing Association and Stanford's System X hosted a Quantum Programming Workshop led by Rigetti Computing, one of the largest quantum computing startups. More than 100 people attended the workshop, which took place at Denning House on Stanford’s campus.