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August 5, 2026 | PQSEI

PQSEI hosts 6th annual Quantum Summer School to develop future workforce

The Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) held its 6th annual Quantum Summer School for undergraduate and graduate students. More than 100 people attended the two-day event, which was supported by the Purdue University College of Engineering and College of Science and featured a lineup of lectures, career preparation sessions, and industry demonstrations.

July 10, 2026 | Quantum Zeitgeist

Purdue finds unique 2D phonon source of qubit decoherence

Researchers at Purdue University have pinpointed an origin for spin relaxation in hexagonal boron nitride, identifying the out-of-plane flexural phonon branch, unique to two-dimensional materials, as the primary source of spin relaxation in boron vacancy centers. This finding extends existing theory to a previously unaddressed regime, offering a new microscopic interpretation of observed behavior in two-dimensional quantum defect centers.

June 24, 2026 | PQSEI

QuPID project advances to stage 2 of NSF center competition

Researchers affiliated with the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) are collaborating with a University of Michigan Engineering-led team that is a contender for a $55 million center charged with demonstrating quantum technologies that work in the real world.

June 9, 2026 | NSF Discovery Files

Bringing quantum concepts into classrooms

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related fields employ 25% of the U.S. workforce. PQSEI-affiliated faculty Erica Carlson, along with collaborator Muhsin Menekse, discuss how their NSF-supported work is inspiring the next generation of STEM workforce through a quantum education program.

May 13, 2026 | WTHR

Indiana’s place in the quantum computer race: What tech giants want and what experts say

Quantum companies are pushing to roll out quantum technology around the world. China and the United States are some of the major players. But in Indiana, universities and quantum companies are partnering with tech giants like IBM, Google, and Microsoft to make quantum discoveries.

May 7, 2026 | Purdue College of Engineering

Purdue launches comprehensive quantum degrees program

The College of Engineering and the College of Science are preparing to roll out an expanded array of educational opportunities, combining theory and practical application and covering quantum computing, sensing and communications.

April 30, 2026 | Purdue Physics and Astronomy

PQSEI research team confirms stable anyon behavior at the edge of quantum matter

Researchers at Purdue University have shown that an unusual kind of quantum behavior stays remarkably stable even when experimental conditions change, giving physicists stronger evidence for a longstanding theory of how exotic quantum states behave at the edge of matter.

April 13, 2026 | PQSEI

Manfra honored with 2026 Buckley Prize at APS ceremony

April 6, 2026 | Purdue Newsroom

Tongcang Li receives Bement Award for innovative quantum research

Tongcang Li has been chosen to receive the 2025 Arden L. Bement Jr. Award. The award recognizes Purdue University faculty for recent outstanding contributions in pure and applied science and engineering.

April 1, 2026 | Chicago Quantum Exchange

Chicago Quantum Exchange launches free career development program to connect students with quantum industry

The Chicago Quantum Exchange today launched Q-Ready, a free professional development program designed to help students and trainees explore careers in quantum information science and technology and build connections with employers in the field. The program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.