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WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, April 24, 2015) —The falling apples of Newtonian physics to the amazing and counterintuitive phenomena of the quantum realm will take centre stage when the Kitchener-À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Symphony (KWS) and the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) present their innovative musical experiment next month.

Research in the field of Relativistic Quantum Information (RQI) brings together the two pillars of modern physics: quantum theory and general relativity. RQI research is yielding results ranging from new insights into the laws of nature to concrete applications in quantum computing and quantum communications.

Contrary to the statistician's slogan, in the quantum world, certain kinds of correlations do imply causation.

The National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced its support this morning for the expansion and proposal of scientific outreach programs at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC).

IQC Research Assistant Professor , in collaboration with PhD student Robert Jonsson and Professor Achim Kempf, both of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, have found a possible communication channel that does not require energy transmission from the sender to the receiver, but instead requires only the receiver to spend energy to run its detector, similar to a collect call.

The Kitchener-À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Symphony is proud to confirm that the orchestra will be taking part in the Ontario Scene Festival in Ottawa this spring to perform the critically acclaimed Quantum: Music at the Frontier of Science. Led by KWS Music Director Edwin Outwater, this exploration of the connection between music and science will be performed in Ottawa on May 3, 2015.

Senior representatives from the CSA and industrial partners witnessed a successful laboratory demonstration.

On January 29, 2015, a team led by Professor Thomas Jennewein at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) completed a successful laboratory demonstration of a form, fit and function prototype of a Quantum Key Distribution Receiver (QKDR) suitable for airborne experiments and ultimately Earth orbiting satellite missions. The team designed and built the QKDR under a $600,000 contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

A former University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ student is among seven Canadians shortlisted for the Mars One mission attempting to set up a human colony on Mars.

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Michael Reimer joins the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) as Assistant Professor, bringing the total faculty complement at IQC to 22.

The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ announced renewed support for the Institute of Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ today.