April 14, 2023 marks the second official World Quantum Day. This year there is so much activity initiated by Q-12 partners and collaborators. We cannot possibly capture it in a single post! The official World Quantum Day website...
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World Quantum Day is coming!
World Quantum Day is on April 14, 2022. This is a worldwide celebration of all things related to quantum science. The main website for this is https://worldquantumday.org. Organizations across the US have initiated efforts for...
Information on February 1 Meeting on the Quantum Workforce
On February 1, the WHOSTP and NSF organized a meeting on "The Quantum Workforce: Q-12 Actions for Community Growth." The opening session featured remarks from the NSF Director, as well as other governmental personnel. There was a...
APS Hosts Quantum Crossing Event to Educate Students About Quantum Careers
This article is by Tawanda W. Johnson for the December 2021 issue of APS News, and redistributed here from the APS website: https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/202112/quantum.cfm APS recently hosted Quantum Crossing, a...
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing Quantum Education and Workforce Development
NSF releases a Dear Colleague Letter on Quantum Education and Workforce Development, encouraging submissions in these areas to EHR programs. https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21033/nsf21033.jsp
Early Quantum Education highlighted at White House Summit on Quantum Industry and Society
Earlier this month, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) convened industry stakeholders from across the country to discuss how quantum computers and quantum sensors will benefit American society....
National Q-12 Education Partnership Kickoff
On October 7, 2020 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM, the National Q-12 Education Partnership, in coordination with the White Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, held its kick-off meeting. There was a 1 hr opening session to highlight the...
NSF Announces Partnership for Quantum Education
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are spearheading the National Q-12 Education Partnership with industry and academia to provide training and tools to students ready to become the future quantum workforce....
Key QIS Concepts for Early Learners Workshop
On behalf of the Interagency Working Group on Workforce, Industry and Infrastructure, under the NSTC Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science (QIS), the National Science Foundation invited 25 researchers and educators to come...