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June 19, 2025

Silicon breakthrough could lay the foundation for a global quantum internet

[MEDIA RELEASE] UBC Blusson QMI researchers are proposing a solution to a key hurdle in quantum networking: a device that...

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June 14, 2024

It takes two: exploring electron-pair correlations

Blusson QMI researchers have been awarded funding under the recent round of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of...

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June 7, 2024

UBC Blusson QMI launches new research and training centre

B.C. Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation the Hon. Brenda Bailey visited UBC’s Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (UBC Blusson...

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May 30, 2024

Blusson QMI receives $3.2M to boost tech development and partnerships

UBC Blusson QMI has been awarded $3.2 million to ramp up partnerships with tech companies through its Advanced Nanofabrication Facility...

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May 28, 2024

Material Intelligence – May 2024

Welcome to the May 2024 issue of Material Intelligence – in this edition: Quantum geometry offers new insights into 2D...

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May 24, 2024

People of Blusson QMI: Curtis Berlinguette

Curtis Berlinguette is a Professor of Chemistry and Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He is...

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May 24, 2024

Blusson QMI Scientific Director Receives Ingegno Italiano Award

Blusson QMI Scientific Director Andrea Damascelli has received the first edition of Ingegno Italiano Award by the Embassy of Italy...

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May 24, 2024

Inside Quantum Technology Comes to Vancouver

The Inside Quantum Technology (IQT) conference comes to Vancouver from June 4-6, bringing together the international quantum community for a robust...

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May 23, 2024

Quantum Computing: Building Bridges Between Academia, Industry, and Government

In recent years, quantum computing has made continuous progress from improvements in scalability to advancements in error correction codes. This...

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May 15, 2024

Quantum geometry offers new insights into 2D ferroelectricity

Quantum theorists at UBC’s Blusson Quantum Matter Institute have proposed a new approach to studying stacking ferroelectricity—spontaneous electric polarization—in layered,...