Pittsburgh Quantum Institute

PQI faculty and student members participate by delivering lectures at the annual PQI symposium as well as participating in other external events where they showcase their research in an effort to promote quantum sciences. The institute is also involved in outreach programs that target high schools, undergraduate colleges, and the general public. In addition to hosting guest speakers from around the world in the field of quantum science, PQI hosts or participates in a number of notable Pittsburgh educational events: • PQI2022 • PQI2018 • Science2017 - poster session • PQI2017: Quantum Revolutions • Women in Quantum Science and Engineering Lecture Series • Science2016: Game Changers - poster session • PQI2016: Quantum Challenges • Science2015: Unleashed! - poster session • PQI2015: Quantum Coherence • PQI2014: Quantum Technologies • PQI2013: Quantum Matter == History ==

Initially defined as the Pitt Quantum Initiative, PQI was established in 2012 to help unify and promote quantum science and engineering in Pittsburgh. and Andrew Daley to officially launch the initiative in September 2012. PQI finally became institutionalized in 2014.“Quantum physics is an area where Pitt not only has a well-established reputation, but where its strength and reputation are growing rapidly with the introduction of many new groups over the course of the last few years,” said PQI advisory committee member Andrew Daley, then assistant professor in Pitt’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. == Organization ==

Staff offices for the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute currently occupy space in the historic Thaw Hall on the University of Pittsburgh's campus. During its inception, PQI staff shared workspace with Dr. Jeremy Levy's research group until dedicated office space was provisioned in the summer of 2015. PQI faculty and students reside in the offices and laboratories provided by their respective parent universities. Executive Board The executive board, was designed using the widely used Dirac notation, which makes it instantaneously recognizable by the quantum community. == References ==