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UCSB faculty are joining three new NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes to advance superconducting systems, quantum sensing, and computation with significant federal funding. This expansion reinforces the strategic push toward scaling quantum hardware while integrating workforce development and industry partnerships into the research ecosystem.
UCSB Researchers Join Three NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Through the National Science Foundation’s Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI) program, several UC Santa Barbara researchers are poised to tackle hurdles on the road to building widespread, powerful quantum-based technologies. “We are very proud that UC Santa Barbara professors Dan Blumenthal, Michel Devoret, Andrew Jayich, Ania Jayich and David Weld […]
Five UC Santa Barbara researchers will participate in three NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes focused on quantum sensing, superconducting quantum systems and quantum computation. The eight QLCI institutes will receive a combined $290 million NSF renewal, with each institute receiving about $28 million to $37 million over five years. The institutes will combine research with industry partnerships and education programs covering workforce development, internships, K-12 programs and training for early-career researchers.…
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