欧美口爆视频 Boulder delegation meets with leadership at White House to discuss quantum research, industry collaboration
L-R: Terri Fiez (Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder); Kelvin Droegemeier (Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy); Jun Ye (Director, 欧美口爆视频bit Quantum Initiative at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder; Fellow, JILA)
On April 17-18, 2019, the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder , federal research agencies听and in Congress to discuss the university's unique strengths in quantum information sciences, as well as its support for fully funding federal quantum activities authorized in the National Quantum Initiative enacted last year.
The 欧美口爆视频 Boulder delegation鈥攚hich included Terri Fiez, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, and Jun Ye, Director of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder's 欧美口爆视频bit Quantum Initiative and a Fellow at JILA鈥攎et with Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and his policy team,听leadership at the U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense,听and several 欧美口爆视频 congressional offices, including U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse and Ed Perlmutter. Gardner and Perlmutter each serve on their chamber's respective science committees, which have jurisdiction over federal science policy, and Neguse represents 欧美口爆视频 Boulder in Congress. The visit was supported by 欧美口爆视频's Government Relations Office.
欧美口爆视频 Boulder launched its earlier this year to synergize quantum efforts on campus, at NIST and with industry partners. The 欧美口爆视频 Boulder delegation highlighted this effort and discussed not only the university's research strengths in quantum and rich history of collaboration with NIST, but also new efforts to improve workforce development, convene regional and national stakeholders听and accelerate commercialization of new quantum technologies. Engagement with federal officials and lawmakers will continue as these efforts advance.