The center aligns with the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region being designated a federal tech hub under the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022.

Huamin Li is the tenth faculty member in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to receive a CAREER Award in 2019. Li, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, will investigate a novel transistor concept offering faster switching speeds and less energy consumption.

The event comes as UB and partners push SUNY effort for statewide research center.

The quantum technology advancement could help lead to improvements in computing, data processing.