Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, the IBM HBCU Quantum Center reflects on an incredible 2024 filled with growth, collaboration, and groundbreaking achievements. We’re immensely grateful for the memories made throughout the year: ✨ In the Spring, some of our #Quantum Scholars gathered at the NSBE Professionals | National Society of Black Engineers event. ✨ We connected during Howard University Research Month in Washington, D.C. ✨ In June, our scholars presented at Harvard University’s Quantum Noir, showcasing their innovative research. ✨ We launched the Women in Quantum Series at Spelman College empowering and inspiring future leaders in quantum science. ✨ We capped the year with a triumphant showing at the National Society of Black Physicists and NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PHYSICIST INC Joint Conference, where Scholars from Morehouse College brought home awards for their poster and oral presentations. ✨ We even marveled as multiple faculty and staff received many prestigious awards, one being our very own Dr. Thomas Searles was honored as the National Society of Black Physicists President elect. Here’s to building on these successes and creating even more opportunities for quantum discovery and collaboration in 2025, and a big shout out to every faculty and staff which made this possible! 🚀 Our Jump-Start meeting is January 16; we will see all our returning staff and faculty virtually.
IBM HBCU Quantum Center
IT Services and IT Consulting
Washington, DC 369 followers
Increasing Black Talent in Quantum Computing.
About us
The Center is a multi-year investment designed to prepare and develop talent at HBCUs from all STEM disciplines. IBM’s goals are to build a sustainable quantum research and education program by increasing the number of Black students educated in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE), strengthening research efforts of faculty at HBCUs in QISE, and providing opportunities for scholarship, fellowships, and internships for HBCU undergraduate and graduate students.
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- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- quantum
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Employees at IBM HBCU Quantum Center
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Su Yan
Associate Professor at Howard University
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Kayden Graves
Electrical Engineering @ Howard University | IBM HBCU Quantum Computing Researcher | UNCF Toyota Scholar | Boeing NextGen Scholar | NAACP | Fashion…
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Michelle Ukiwe
Applied Physics @ Georgia Tech | IBM Quantum Physics Undergraduate Researcher
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Ka'Cynthia Cooley
Computer Science Student at Tuskegee University | NSF S-STEM Scholar | IBM-HBCU Quantum Center Scholar | TO Intern at Southern Company
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We are incredibly proud of our talented students from the IBM HBCU Quantum Center who recently attended the National Society of Black Physicists - National Society of Hispanic Physicists 2024 Conference in Houston, Texas! This year, our students not only showcased their remarkable research through oral presentations and poster sessions, but they also took the opportunity to connect with leading professionals in the field and expand their networks. 🤝✨ A huge congratulations to everyone involved in making this experience memorable and impactful. Here, we are excited to make a continued pipeline to Quantum for our IBM HBCU Quantum Center Students! #HBCU #QuantumScience #NationalSocietyOfBlackPhysicists Morehouse College Coppin State University #NationalSocietyOfHispanicPhysicists MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Dept. of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy #Innovation #FutureLeaders #DiversityInSTEM #Networking #QuantumResearch #STEMEducation #QuantumPhysics #ProudSupporter #HBCUExcellence #STEMLeadership #SouthernUniversity #JacksonStateUniversity #HBCU
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IBM HBCU Quantum Center Student Highlight of the week is Cornelius Bra’Jion Salonis. My name is Cornelius Bra’Jion Salonis, and I am a senior at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in #Physics. As an IBM HBCU Quantum Center Scholar, this experience has profoundly shaped my academic and professional trajectory, particularly in #Quantum Information Science and Quantum Materials. The IBM HBCU Quantum Center not only deepened my scientific knowledge but aligned my academic pursuits with my evolving career goals, allowing me to merge my aspirations with the broader mission of advancing quantum science. As a Black physicist at an #HBCU, I have firsthand experience with the challenges and stigmas surrounding physics in minority communities. Through the IBM HBCU Quantum Center, I discovered the transformative potential of quantum science and the importance of diverse representation in the field. Engaging with scholars like Jada Emodogo, Johan Lingani, and Robert Coleman Jr., and participating in conferences, summer schools, and career fairs, I have refined my ambitions and contributed to my community by showcasing the wonders of physics". #quantum #quantumScience #HBCU #BlackExcellence #IBMHBCUSCHOLAR
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We're so proud of Clarice Yekeh and her journey as a Quantum Engineer! Looking forward to your innovative research and what's to come after graduation! #womeninquantum #howarduniversity #CQE #uchicago #ibmhbcuquantumcenter #blackinquantum
A creative and inquisitive Computer Engineering scholar, seeking a hardware internship | Senior at Howard University
Hello LinkedIn family, I am excited to share my experience from an incredible summer as a 2024 Open Quantum Initiative Fellow in the Awschalom Lab at the University of Chicago. During this fellowship, I studied Charge State Dynamics of Vanadium Defects in Silicon Carbide, which taught me valuable skills in experimental design, cryogenics, and quantum physics. One of the biggest takeaways from this fellowship was learning how to use python to control my entire experiment. I was able to change the wavelength and the power of each laser and turn them on/off, while instructing my data acquisition device to know when to start collecting data. I worked a lot on improving my problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. I am grateful for this fellowship under the mentorship of Nolan Bitner, and Chloe Washabaugh, and the support and guidance I received from the rest of the Awschalom Laboratory and the Chicago Quantum Exchange. It was a wonderful academic research experience. I am truly inspired by the culture at the University of Chicago, which values innovation and collaboration. I can’t wait to apply what I’ve learned in the future. Also during this time, I was able to visit IBM’s research center in Yorktown, NY. I want to say thank you to the IBM HBCU Quantum Center for providing me with this wonderful opportunity! If you’re interested in connecting or learning more about my experience, feel free to reach out!
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Women In Quantum Research Seminar Series Join Us once a month as we highlight and celebrate contributions and the forward-looking impact on women in Quantum Information. Women In Quantum Research Seminar Series. Theme: Access + Persistence in Quantum Information Science Guest Speakers Kayla Lee, PhD, Global Lead, IBM Quantum Ecosystem Growth Co-Founder of IBM HBCU Quantum Center Victoria Adebayo Graduate Researcher Harvard University Applied Physics
Women in Quantum Series | September 2024
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Drumroll, please! Today is the day, and now is the time! The IBM HBCU Quantum Center is live for the #Women in #Quantum Series, and we’re streaming right now on LinkedIn and YouTube! Join us for this exciting event! 🎉 😀 https://lnkd.in/gTdDriPG
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The application period for the 2025 WDTS Outreach Mini-semester program at Brookhaven Lab is currently open for STEM undergraduates! Please check our website for information on eligibility requirements and how to apply: https://bit.ly/3thY2T4
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Another #reminder of our amazing event coming up! Join Us once a month as we highlight and celebrate contributions and the forward- looking impact on #women in #Quantum Information. Sign up using the link: https://lnkd.in/gQ9EC2g2
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**Reminder** This Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 4:30 PM, the IBM HBCU Quantum Center will be live at Spelman College for the #Women in #Quantum Series. Please register using the link below for more details and location information. If you're out of state, don't worry! Save the date and register—IBM HBCU Quantum Center will also be live-streaming on LinkedIn and YouTube! Link: https://lnkd.in/gQ9EC2g2
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Good day!! Last week, the IBM HBCU Quantum Center started with an #amazing opening meeting where 70+ people joined virtually through zoom! Coming up on September 26, 2024 at Spelman College the IBM HBCU Quantum Center is proud to begin the #Women in #Quantum series. Below we have the flyer and click the link to register! https://lnkd.in/gQ9EC2g2
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