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JILA joins the global scientific community on April 14 to celebrate World Quantum Day 2026, recognizing the fundamental discoveries and technologies made possible by quantum science. The day highlights JILA’s long-standing leadership in quantum research and its role in shaping the future of precision measurement, sensing, and emerging quantum technologies.

JILA graduate student Anya Grafov, a member of the Kapteyn‑Murnane Group, has been selected as one of just 16 global recipients of the 2026 Zonta International Women in STEM Award, which recognizes exceptional early‑career women advancing research and innovation in STEM fields worldwide. The award honors Grafov’s work in ultrafast magnetism and her commitment to fostering more inclusive and equitable scientific communities.

JILA postdoctoral researcher Dr. Megan Bentley, a member of Heather Lewandowski’s research group, has been named a 2026 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow. The prestigious national award recognizes Bentley’s innovative research and supports outstanding early‑career scientists in the chemical sciences as they transition toward independent research careers.

Google Quantum AI has named JILA Fellow Adam Kaufman to lead a new neutral atom quantum computing hardware team, marking a major expansion of its quantum research program. Kaufman will continue his research at JILA and ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, strengthening JILA’s leadership and impact in national and international quantum science.

Last October, Q-SEnSE co-led a national Quantum Education & Policy Summit bringing together educators, workforce leaders, and partners from across the U.S. to strengthen coordination in quantum education and workforce development. Released this week alongside the APS Annual Meeting, a new report distills the Summit’s findings and recommendations for building a more inclusive, connected, and sustainable quantum workforce ecosystem.

Physicists at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ have demonstrated a new kind of vacuum ultraviolet laser that could one day allow scientists to observe phenomena currently out of reach for the most powerful microscopes.

The new laser could allow researchers to follow fuel molecules in real time as they undergo combustion, spot incredibly small defects in nanoelectronics, track time with unprecedented precision and more.

The JILA team will present its preliminary findings on March 17 and March 19 at the American Physical Society Global Physics Summit in Denver.

JILA is proud to recognize a major milestone for quantum science and technology as Infleqtion, the quantum technology company founded by JILA Fellow and ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Professor Dana Anderson, has officially gone public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

JILA is proud to announce that Professor Dana Z. Anderson, JILA Fellow and Professor of Physics and Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering at the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, has been elected a Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Dr. Kai Li, a researcher in the Jun Ye Group, has been named the recipient of the 2026 European XFEL Young Scientist Award. This prestigious honor is awarded annually to an early-career scientist who has made exceptional contributions through experiments conducted at the European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL).

UNESCO named physicist Jun Ye to its Quantum 100 list—a catalogue of some of the top leaders around the world in the rapidly growing field of quantum science.