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See how University of Maryland researchers are shaping the conversation around quantum. Explore coverage from top science and tech outlets spotlighting the discoveries, collaborations and expert insights putting Maryland quantum research on the global stage.

The Baltimore Banner

September 25, 2026

Is Maryland’s Big Bet on Quantum Computing Paying Off?

Washington Business Journal

September 17, 2026

U.K. Quantum Firm Riverlane to Open U.S. Headquarters in College Park’s Discovery District

Business Monthly

September 15, 2026

For Quantum World Congress, First Year in Maryland Marks Jump Forward

Site Selection

September 15, 2026

Maryland: The Capital of Quantum Presses The Accelerator

Quantum Zeitgeist

September 15, 2026

IonQ’s Research Earns a Quarter of IEEE Quantum Week’s Top Honors

Prince George's Suite

September 10, 2026

Prince George’s Places A Major Bet On The Quantum Future

Forbes

August 26, 2026

NSF Invests $290 Million In Eight University-Led Quantum Leap Institutes

The Tech Between Us Podcast

August 11, 2026

Engineering the Quantum Future

Scientific American

May 19, 2026

Quantum computing is reaching its make-or-break moment

Interesting Engineering

May 4, 2026

Scientists control nuclear spin in hydrogen with ice, unlock quantum applications

Technical.ly

March 23, 2023

Where Maryland’s quantum investment push stands as new money and deals roll in

More Campus Quantum News

Quantum World Congress at Capital One Hall on September 17, 2025. Photo by Dylan Singleton/University of Maryland

As Quantum World Congress moves to College Park, UMD will help anchor the global convening in one of the world’s most important quantum ecosystems

Quantum World Congress Announces the University of Maryland as 2026 Lead Academic Partner

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ARLIS

September 23, 2026

Maryland Quantum NEXUS Builds Talent Pipeline for Governor Moore’s Capital of Quantum Initiative

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Quantum Startup Foundry

August 28, 2026

University of Maryland Quantum Startup Foundry Included in TIME’s America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators 2026 List

An exciton (red), created by light, distorts the surrounding Wigner crystal made of electrons (green) to form a “Wigner polaron”—the quasiparticle the team used to read out the crystal’s internal vibrations.

Clark School of Engineering

August 24, 2026

Researcher Accidentally Reveals Intricate Physics of Electron Crystals Theorized in the 1930s

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UMIACS

August 19, 2026

Study Sharpens the Search for Quantum Computing's "Magic"

NIST physicist Yicheng Shi displays the equipment used to distribute entangled photons. (Credit: Megan King/NIST)

Joint Quantum Institute

August 6, 2026

Quantum Particles Transit DC Suburbs, a Step Toward a Quantum Network

Professor Saikat Guha (center) with ECE Ph.D. Student Jack Postlewaite and Assistant Faculty Researcher Chaohan Cui

Center for Quantum Networks

August 5, 2026

NSF Awards $18.6 Million Renewal to UMD-Led Engineering Research Center (ERC) Focused On Quantum Networks

An artistic representation of a quantum neural network. (Credit: Chris Cesare/JQI)

Joint Quantum Institute

July 22, 2026

Researchers Explore How Quantum Computers—and Their Errors—May Enhance AI