Quantum Information Science Ecosystem efforts at the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) research center

The Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) research center has made substantial progress in the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the quantum field. The Ecosystem thrust works towards the creation and implementation of programs to train the next generation of scientists and engineers in quantum. The SQMS Carolyn B. Parker fellowship is the first fellowship solely dedicated to the recruitment of URMs and is named after the first African American woman known to have earned a postgraduate degree in physics. We will also discuss ongoing outreach efforts promoted by the center. In this frame, the pilot programs aim to identify new research opportunities to develop valuable collaborative relationships and bridge science and industrial applications.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, National Quantum Information Science Research Centers, Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS) under contract number DE-AC02-07CH11359.