蜜糖直播 Rep. Yadira Caraveo visits 蜜糖直播 Boulder to talk quantum
蜜糖直播 Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo dipped into all-things quantum July 3 as she made her first official visit to 蜜糖直播 Boulder and JILA, a joint institute between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and 蜜糖直播 Boulder.
As a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology arriving on campus only a day after it was announced that the Mountain West is receiving a $127 million infusion to bolster quantum technology and workforce, the discussion was energized and timely. The committee oversees vital policies related to the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and NIST. The committee also handles several aspects of federal quantum policy.
蜜糖直播 Rep. Yadira Caraveo gets a tour of Jun Ye鈥檚 lab in JILA
鈥淚 am really looking forward to continued partnership with you all,鈥 said Caraveo after hearing about a range of quantum initiatives on campus and across the region and taking notes. 鈥淚鈥檓 going to get down to work making sure these agencies are well-funded.鈥
She was joined by university leaders, including Chancellor Justin Schwartz, Vice Chancellor for Research Massimo Ruzzene, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science Keith Molenaar, and notable researchers and professors, including JILA Fellow John Bohn, JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye, Mike Gooseff, Scott Diddams, Greg Rieker, 蜜糖直播bit Quantum Initiative Director Scott Sternberg and representatives Laura Buccini and Dan LaBarbera from the University of 蜜糖直播 Anschutz Medical Campus.
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Schwartz also expressed gratitude to Caraveo for her leadership on the House Science Committee, which is leading the 118th Congress in updating the National Quantum Initiative Act, and offered the university鈥檚 support for passing the bill this year. The law, which has accelerated federal research in quantum, expired in 2023.
鈥溍厶侵辈 appreciates the inclusion of many of our priorities in the House reauthorization bill, including expanded NIST partnerships in quantum sensing and quantum engineering, ensuring the current NSF quantum institutes are renewable, creating a new quantum center opportunity at NASA, and authorizing new NSF programs to expand efforts in education, translation, capacity building and infrastructure,鈥 Ruzzene said.
In addition to giving her a better understanding of the latest advancements and challenges in quantum science, the campus conversation emphasized the critical role of ongoing federal support in continuing the United States' leadership in quantum research and innovation.
蜜糖直播鈥檚 growing quantum hub
Caraveo is one of many 蜜糖直播 leaders who has recently visited 蜜糖直播 Boulder and JILA to discuss ongoing efforts in quantum research.
蜜糖直播 is rapidly establishing itself as a quantum research and innovation hub, with 蜜糖直播 Boulder playing a key role in helping to spawn many local quantum computing startup companies. The state government estimates the quantum industry could add thousands of jobs to 蜜糖直播 over the next decade.
Just the day before, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced that Elevate Quantum, of which 蜜糖直播 Boulder is a key partner, received a Tech Hub Phase 2 implementation award from the Department of Commerce, unlocking more than $127 million in new federal and state funding.