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Rice University's new role in the DOE Quantum Science Center marks significant progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computing by tackling critical engineering hurdles like latency and data movement. The project focuses on developing real-time error-correction decoding methods essential for scaling practical quantum systems beyond current technological limits. This collaboration between academia, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and industry partners aims to integrate high-performance computing architectures necessary for scientific discovery by 2028.
Rice Joins DOE’s Quantum Science Center, Backed by $25M

Rice University has joined the U.S. Department of EnergyQuantum Science Center, expanding the university’s role in developing fault-tolerant quantum computers. Tirthak Patel, assistant professor of computer science at Rice, will lead research receiving around $900,000 over five years through the DOE-funded center, which has planned funding of $125 million over five years with $25 million allocated for the first year.
Rice University will receive $900,000 in research funding over five years through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Quantum Science Center, focusing on error correction, a critical challenge hindering the development of practical quantum computers. Assistant professor of computer science Tirthak Patel will lead Rice’s effort, developing and evaluating quantum error-correction decoding…
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