Quantum Information Network Canada - News QuantumWorks is an NSERC-funded Innovation Platform that links Canadian researchers with industrial and government agency partners to lead Canada into the next technological revolution - that of Quantum Information Processing (QIP). Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:25 EST http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/ 2010 Michele Mosca named among Top 40 Under 40 Quantumworks researcher Michele Mosca, has been named among Waterloo Region&#146;s &#147;40 Under 40&#148; for his outstanding contributions to the area&#146;s scientific landscape. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=27 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=27 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:51:39 EST Quantumworks researchers receive grant for Collaborative Cryptography Research Prof. Norbert L&#252;tkenhaus and Prof. Michele Mosca will share in a collaborative grant for a project with researchers in Canada and France. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=26 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=26 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:30:56 EST QuantumWorks Fall 2009 Newsletter http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=20 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=20 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:14:23 EDT QuantumWorks Researcher Awarded New PI Distinguished Research Chair. QuantumWorks Researcher Patrick Hayden has been appointed one of the ten new Perimeter Institute Distinguished Research Chairs. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=25 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=25 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:56:16 EDT Canadian Wins Nobel Prize in Physics On October 6; the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that it had awarded a portion of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Willard S. Boyle. Dr.Boyle obtained his Ph.D. in physics from McGill University in Montreal. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=24 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=24 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:41:44 EDT Perimeter Institute hosts the "Quantum to Cosmos" festival For 10 exciting days this October, Perimeter Institute&#146;s 10th anniversary science celebration &#147;Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future&#148; will take a global audience from the strange subatomic world to the outer frontiers of the universe. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=23 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=23 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:55:52 EDT QIP = PSPACE IQC researchers resolve a longstanding open question about quantum complexity theory. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=22 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=22 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:47:16 EDT First Bell Prize awarded to Prof. Nicolas Gisin The First Biennial John Stewart Bell Prize for Research on Fundamental Issues in Quantum Mechanics and their Applications was awarded to Prof. Nicolas Gisin (Universit&#233; de Gen&#232;ve) for his theoretical and experimental work on foundations and applications of quantum physics, in particular: quantum non-locality, quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=21 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=21 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:40:13 EDT Lectures in Quantum Information Nobel prize winner Sir Anthony Leggett will be presenting a series of lectures in Quantum Information at the Institute for Quantum Computing in Waterloo. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=19 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=19 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:47:41 EDT QuantumWorks Second Edition 2008 Newsletter Details on Associate Membership in QuantumWorks, the SECOQC International Conference, QKD standardization initiatives and more! http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=18 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=18 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:44:10 EST QuantumWorks Researcher Barry Sanders featured in Science Daily Article Quantum physics is both mysterious and difficult to grasp. Barry Sanders, director of the U of C&#146;s Institute for Quantum Information Science is hoping to change that. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=17 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=17 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:44:21 EST Stephen Hawking Appointed PI Distinguished Research Chair "I am honoured to accept the first Distinguished Research Chair at the Perimeter Institute..." -Stephen Hawking http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=15 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=15 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:27:04 EST Request for Nominations for the Inaugural John Stuart Bell Prize for research on Fundamental Issues in Quantum Mechanics and their Applications We are pleased to announce the inauguration of a new award, and are ask for your assistance in nominating candidates for the award. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=16 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=16 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:44:38 EST European Telecommuncations Standards Institute Interested in Quantum Key Distribution An Industry Specification Group (ISG) of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) will bring together the important International players from science, industry, and commence to address standardisation issues in quantum cryptography, and quantum technology in general. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=13 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=13 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:26:49 EDT World premi&#232;re in Vienna: Quantum Cryptography Secures Communication in a Commercial Network QuantumWorks members are participating in the first live demonstration of a working quantum key distribution (QKD) network which is taking place in Vienna today! The demonstration is held within in the framework of the SECOQC international conference which will run until October 10th, 2008. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=12 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=12 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:34:33 EDT Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Announces Funding QuantumWorks Member Gregor Weihs, receives boost from provincial funding. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=11 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=11 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 15:18:37 EDT <b>Superconducting Quantum Bits: Nature Article</b> QuantumWorks researcher Frank Wilhelm co-authored article featured in Nature. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=6 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=6 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:33:35 EDT <b>QuantumWorks Newsletter Spring 2008</b> The inaugural edition of the QuantumWorks Newsletter. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=8 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=8 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:24:55 EDT <b>Raymond Laflamme Receives Premier's Discovery Award</b> In a special ceremony honouring Ontario&#146;s top, innovative scientists, Dr. Raymond Laflamme has received the prestigious Premier&#146;s Discovery Award for his contributions to natural sciences and engineering. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=4 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=4 Fri, 9 May 2008 15:17:07 EDT <b>New Location</b> QuantumWorks Administration has moved into the Research Advancement Centre at the University of Waterloo. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=2 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=2 Fri, 9 Sep 2005 13:46:17 EDT <b>Professor Richard Cleve Awarded 2008 CAP/CRM Prize</b> The 2008 CAP/CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics is awarded to Richard Cleve, Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo for fundamental results in quantum information theory, including the structure of quantum algorithms and the foundations of quantum communication complexity. http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=3 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=3 Fri, 9 May 2008 15:02:52 EDT <b>Dr. Gilles Brassard Honoured</b> Dr. Brassard is a NSERC Herzberg Gold Medal finalist, 2007 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=5 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=5 Fri, 9 May 2008 15:58:23 EDT <b>Dr. Alex Lvovsky's Groundbreaking Discovery</b> University of Calgary Team's Finding Reported in Leading Journal http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=7 http://quantumworks.ca/news/view/?display=more&item_id=7 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:06:53 EDT