Quantum Science and Engineering

News about UB’s quantum science and engineering programs and related events. (see all topics)

More than a pretty picture, star-shaped nanomaterial changes energy storage
4/6/26
Vanadyl hydroxide behaves more like pseudocapacitor than battery when it forms as a star-shaped structure, study finds.
Crystals in a new light: UB team proposes rethinking crystal structure analysis
2/6/26
A setback in growing light-responsive crystals leads to novel method for mapping molecular arrangements.
Delayed light–matter thermalization could advance neutral-atom quantum computing
1/21/26
Simulation of Rydberg arrays inside optical cavity shows photons and atoms don’t always rapidly settle at same temperature and destroy quantum information.
Josephson junctions — quantum computing building blocks — are possible with only one superconductor
12/29/25
Ferromagent iron finds way to sync with superconducting metal vanadium.
2025: A look back at UB’s research and creative activities
12/18/25
From bird flu vaccines to Grammy-winning musical compositions, UB scholars are dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and brighter future.
University at Buffalo launches new quantum institute
11/5/25
The initiative will harness UB’s wide-ranging research expertise and unlock advancements in computing, medicine, semiconductors and more.
Quantum dynamics on your laptop? New technique moves us closer
10/8/25
Study offers user-friendly template for simulating quantum systems on consumer laptops, saving supercomputers for more complex systems.
Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds
9/30/25
Research suggests some metals’ semicore electrons may be more active on Earth’s surface than previously thought.
UB workshops will train chemists in AI, thanks to half-million-dollar NSF grant
8/1/25
Funding will also support the development of a "machine learning for chemists’ course.
How can AI be more energy efficient? UB researchers look to human brain for inspiration
7/1/25
Neuromorphic computing, which mimics architecture of brain, could support growing energy demands of AI.