UD’s 3+2 program speeds path to quantum science masters

Ocean County College saw an unusual return when Michael Manfre, having previously left to build a business in California, reenrolled alongside his younger brother Tyler. The pair then became the first to utilize a new accelerated pathway into quantum information science: a 3+2 program established by Brandon Mitchell of West Chester University and Matthew Doty of the University of Delaware. Doty said, allowing Tyler and Michael Manfre to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees and gain valuable hands-on experience in a rapidly developing field. The University of Delaware’s new 3+2 program enabled Michael and Tyler Manfre to transition directly from undergraduate research into advanced quantum studies, a pathway previously unavailable to students. This accelerated route, combining three years…