2026 Fall Seminar Series

2026 Fall Seminar Series

Quantum Research Institute | TBD: John Burke (Beacon Photonics)

December 3, 2026 11:00 am

Zoom: In the Meeting Invite In-Person: West Hall, Room 411 Abstract: TBD

Quantum Research Institute | TBD: Jiangnan Liu (University of Michigan)

November 19, 2026 11:00 am

Zoom: In the Meeting Invite In-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, 2301 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA, PML 2000 Abstract: TBD

Quantum Research Institute | TBD: Pankaj Jha (Syracuse University)

November 5, 2026 11:00 am

Zoom: In the Meeting Invite In-Person: West Hall, Room 411 Abstract: TBD
Event graphic with a smiling headshot of Nir Navon (Yale University) on Thinking Inside the Box: Quantum Many-Body Frontiers with Ultracold Fermions. Event details are listed as October 22, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm West Hall, Room 411 Zoom Option Available

Quantum Research Institute | Thinking Inside the Box: Quantum Many-Body Frontiers with Ultracold Fermions: Nir Navon (Yale University)

October 22, 2026 11:00 am

Zoom: In the Meeting InviteIn-Person: West Hall 411 Abstract:Recent progress in the control of complex quantum systems has made it possible to revisitlong-standing questions, realize thought experiments once deemed inaccessible, and explorenew terrain. Our contribution to this progress has been the development of an experimentalplatform that creates ultracold quantum fluids in spatiotemporally programmable opticalpotentials, engineered ...
University of Michigan Quantum Research Institute event flyer for “Unleashing Analog Quantum Computing,” featuring Susanne Yelin, professor at Harvard University. October 8, 2026, 11 a.m.–noon, at the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, PML 2000, 2301 Bonisteel Blvd. Zoom option available.

Quantum Research Institute | Unleashing Analog Quantum Computing: Susanne Yelin (Harvard University)

October 8, 2026 11:00 am

Zoom: In the Meeting InviteIn-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, 2301 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA, Room 2000 Abstract: Recent advances are expanding the power and flexibility of analog quantum platforms, opening new routes for both quantum simulation and quantum information science. In this talk, I will discuss how modest levels of control can ...
Event Graphic on Photon-Mediated Interactions for Quantum Sensing and Simulation, by James K. Thompson, JILA Associate Chair and Professor University of Colorado, Boulder. September 24, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project PML 2000 2301 Bonisteel Blvd Zoom Option Available

Quantum Research Institute | Photon-Mediated Interactions for Quantum Sensing and Simulation: James Thompson (University of Colorado). JILA, NIST, and Dept. of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder

September 24, 2026 11:00 am

Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/93973918910?jst=2In-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project PML2000 Abstract:Photons bouncing back and forth many times between highly reflecting mirrors providesa novel way to mediate interactions between laser-cooled atoms held between themirrors. These all-to-all photon-mediated interactions provide a unique set of tools forboth quantum simulation and sensing.  In this talk, I will discuss our efforts to sculptthese ...
University of Michigan Quantum Research Institute seminar flyer. “Integrated Nonlinear and Quantum Photonics with Heterogeneous III-V-on-Silicon Nitride,” presented by Galan Moody, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. September 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., West Hall, Room 411; Zoom option available. The flyer includes Moody’s portrait alongside a green photonics image.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED: Quantum Research Institute | Integrated Nonlinear and Quantum Photonics with Heterogeneous III-V-on-Silicon Nitride: Galan Moody (University of California, Santa Barbara)

September 10, 2026 11:00 am

Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96563776551?jst=2In-Person: West Hall, Room 411 Abstract: Integrated photonics is revolutionizing how we generate, manipulate, and transmit quantum information. In this presentation, I’ll highlight recent results on heterogeneous integration of III-V nonlinear and quantum photonic components with ultra-low-loss silicon nitride circuits, including: (1) multiplexing arrays of quantum sources for reconfigurable multi-user quantum networking, cryptography, and ...