BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e76f9e DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240812 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240824 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/quantum-sch ool-young-students SUMMARY:Quantum School for Young Students CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nDiscover how mathematics\, physics\, computer scien ce\, engineering\, and\nmore combine into one of the most exciting topics in modern science\n– quantum information – at the Quantum School for Y oung Students\n(QSYS).\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e77d23 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240831 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/quantum-sch ool-young-students SUMMARY:Quantum School for Young Students CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nDiscover how mathematics\, physics\, computer scien ce\, engineering\, and\nmore combine into one of the most exciting topics in modern science\n– quantum information – at the Quantum School for Y oung Students\n(QSYS).\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e78234 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T200000 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/open-quantu m-computing-one-atom-time SUMMARY:Open Quantum Computing\, One Atom at a Time CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nRAJIBUL ISLAM\nFACULTY\, INSTITUTE FOR QUANTUM COMP UTING\nASSOCIATE PROFESSOR\, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY\, UNIVERS ITY\nOF WATERLOO\nCO-FOUNDER\, OPEN QUANTUM DESIGN\n\nQuantum-Nano Centre\ , 200 University Ave West\, Room QNC 0101 ݮƵ\,\nON CA N2L 3G1\n\nQua ntum computing promises to advance our computational abilities\nsignifican tly in many high-impact research areas. In this period of\nrapid developme nt\, the experimental capabilities needed to build\nquantum computing devi ces and prototypes are highly specialized and\noften difficult to access. In this public talk\, we'll discuss how to\nbuild quantum computing device s one atom a time using the ion-trap\napproach. We'll show how we build qu antum bits out of individually\nisolated atoms\, explore how we use them t o simulate other complex\nsystems\, and showcase how we're building open-a ccess hardware to\nadvance research in this exciting field.\n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e78a53 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240219T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240219T150000 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/family-stea m-day SUMMARY:Family STEAM Day CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nQuantum-Nano Centre\, 200 University Ave West\,\nWa terloo\, ON CA N2L 3G1\n\nJoin LAUNCH [https://www.launchwaterloo.ca/] and the Institute for\nQuantum Computing for a free\, drop-in Family STEAM Da y event! Come by\nanytime between 10:00am and 3:00pm and join us for fun\, interactive\,\nhands-on STEAM activities\, challenges and even fun robot competitions!\n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e78fe2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230516T113000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230516T121500 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/exploring-s eat-your-pants-photons-space SUMMARY:Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants: Photons in Space CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nIn celebration of the International Day of Light on May 16th\, Dr.\nKatanya Kuntz from the IQC will be joining Exploring by the Seat of\nYour Pants\n[https://www.exploringbytheseat.com/lesson/experi ments-quantum-realm-john-donohue/] to\ntalk about what light is really ma de of\, how to catch a photon in the\nsky\, and how this technology can be used to keep our communication\nsafe and secure. Katanya coordinates the Science Team for the Quantum\nEncryption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat) m ission\, which is building\na satellite that can detect individual particl es of light called\nphotons sent from the ground to outer space.\n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e79507 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230414T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230414T144500 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/exploring-s eat-your-pants-experiments-quantum-realm SUMMARY:Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants: Experiments in the Quantum Rea lm CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nQuantum mechanics helps us understand what happens below what a\nmicroscope can see\, describing the world of atoms\, electro ns\, photons\,\nand more. In celebration of World Quantum Day on April 14t h\, Dr. John\nDonohue from the Institute for Quantum Computing will sit do wn with\nExploring by the Seat of Your Pants\n[https://www.exploringbythes eat.com/lesson/experiments-quantum-realm-john-donohue/]\nto explore quantu m science and its applications\, from light particles\nand electron waves to superconductors and quantum computers. \n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e79a89 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221027T113000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221027T123000 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/quantum-per spectives-graduate-studies-and-research SUMMARY: Quantum Perspectives: Graduate Studies and Research CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nMeet graduate student researchers from science\, en gineering\, and\nmathematics and hear how they discovered quantum informat ion science\,\nfound their way into research\, and how the skills they gai ned in their\nundergraduate studies are helping them develop the next gene ration of\nquantum technology.\n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e79fb9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220517T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220517T190000 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/quantum-ste ampunk SUMMARY:Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow with Dr. Nic ole\nYunger Halpern CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nIN PERSON & VIRTUAL\n\nIn “Quantum Steampunk”\, the exciting new book from Harvard\nphysicist Dr. Nicole Yunger Halpern\, the industrial revolution meets\nthe quantum-technology revolution. While readers follow the adventures\nof a rag-tag steampunk crew on trains\, di rigibles\, and automobiles\,\nthey explore questions such as\, “Can quan tum physics revolutionize\nengines?” and “What deeper secrets can quan tum information reveal\nabout the trajectory of time?” Join Dr.\n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e7a95c DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220428T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220428T140000 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/world-quant um-day-live-experiments SUMMARY:World Quantum Day Live Experiments CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nIn celebration of World Quantum Day\, join IQC's Se nior Manager of\nScientific Outreach\, John Donohue\, for some fun light experiments\nwith Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants\n[https://www.youtu be.com/channel/UCvQkEzcH9f_9OylEdmALiWg].\n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e7ae7a DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211007T143000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211007T143000 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/iqc-alum-le cture-series-corey-rae-mcrae SUMMARY:IQC Alum Lecture Series: Corey Rae McRae CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nJoin alum Corey Rae McRae\, PhD ’18\, as she shar es her career journey\nand talks about current research.\n\nCorey Rae McRa e is the director of the Boulder Cryogenic Quantum\nTestbed\, as well as a research associate at the University of Colorado\nBoulder and NIST Boulde r. Her research focuses on materials and\nmetrology for superconducting qu antum computing. McRae grew up in\nLondon\, ON\, and received her PhD from IQC in 2018 from Matteo\nMariantoni's group. She credits her research suc cess to cold calling\nand not being afraid to get in over her head.\n\n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686bf36e7b384 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210921T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210921T200000 URL:/institute-for-quantum-computing/events/book-talk-c hris-ferrie-and-geraint-lewis-0 SUMMARY:Book Talk with Chris Ferrie and Geraint Lewis CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nWe're teaming up with the Kitchener Public Library\ n[https://www.kpl.org/] for a free\, virtual talk on the book titled\n\"W here did the universe come from?\". The co-authors\, Chris and\nGeraint\, will talk about the fascinating exploration of the vastness\nof the unive rse. \n DTSTAMP:20250707T161854Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR