equs.org Introducing the EQUS Legacy Website documenting EQUS’s achievements and history, telling the story of EQUS's impact in quantum discovery, engagement, capacity building (people and facilities), research translation, improving equity in STEM, and helping build an Australian quantum ecosystem

You don’t need to be a scientist to learn about quantum – even babies can do it! Author Chris Ferrie will host a trip through the 'weird, tiny and always surprising' world of quantum Wed 13th at National Communication Museum, Melb—part of Quantum Futures exhibition 🧪 ⚛️ ncm.org.au/events/quant...

🧪 ⚛️ $326,170 has been awarded to Atomionics, in partnership with The University of Queensland and Exotopic, to develop a quantum-enabled, non-contact weighbridge as part of Round 2 of the Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP)

Tonight in Brisbane – public lecture and fireside chat with Nobel Prize laureate Prof Donna Strickland who will share insights into her pioneering research, the future of laser physics, and her incredible journey to the Nobel Prize. 🧪⚛️ events.humanitix.com/professor-do...

Cool physics talk in Brisbane this coming Monday 👇

"The future of science is cold." Live feed at Australia's National Communication Museum into the lab of Ben McAllister at Swinburne Uni, where Ben is installing a dilution fridge to attain temperatures as low as 10 millikelvin, allowing study of quantum phenomena in the search for dark matter. 🧪⚛️

Quantum Technologies for Decision Makers: How to make strategic decisions when the science + engineering are shifting all around you 🧪⚛️ 👉 www.edx.org/learn/quantu...

We are delighted to bring you Nobel Physics Prize Laureate Prof. Donna Strickland with a public lecture and fireside chat next month in Meanjin/Brisbane. ⚛️🧪 📅 Monday, 14 July 🕕 6PM 📍 State Library of Queensland + livestream 🎟️ www.quantum2025.org.au/quantum-year...

Sydney (astro)physicists! @ausphysics.bsky.social and @philuponscience.bsky.social are looking for presenters for Physics in the Pub. You have 8 minutes to entertain, via: demos, stand up, quizzes, dance, or even powerpoint :) More information: www.linkedin.com/events/physi... ⚛️ #Astronomy ⚛️

The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip takes physics beyond the city limits, because kids’ access to science shouldn’t depend on their postcode ⚛️🧪 A Roadtrip 2024 milestone was visiting schools + First Nations communities in NT for the first time 2023👉 youtu.be/AEIchs6J93U?...

The 2026 Women in Physics Lecturer nominations have been extended to 15 June. The awardee will give the national Marie Curie Lectures. The award is open to women who made a significant contribution to physics research & communicate their work to the public. www.aip.org.au/Women-in-Physics-Lecturer

Quantum tech is no longer hype—it’s real + advancing fast. This 4-module course helps decision makers understand the science & make smarter calls. No physics degree required🧪⚛️ 🔗 www.edx.org/learn/quantu... Developed and led by Andrew White, Russell Manfield & Ashlee Caddell at University of Qld

Curious about quantum physics but not sure where to start—or got friends, family, students in that boat? EQUS's quantum explainer series breaks down the quantum basics, from 'what’s an atom?' to entanglement, tunnelling, and Bose-Einstein condensates🧪⚛️ Check them out at equs.org/explainers

How can quantum physics change notions of cause and effect? Fabio Costa (previously Uni of Queensland, now Nordita) investigates causal relations to determine how quantum physics might change our understanding of cause and effect > improvements in quantum computing 🧪⚛️ 👉 equs.org/sites/defaul...

Calling all Canberra quantum enthusiasts: Come along to Quantum Physics in the Pub 29th June to hear local experts unravel the mysteries of the quantum realm in a fun, relaxed, and entertaining setting. 🧪⚛️

Glowing diamonds are a quantum scientist’s best friend. Lachlan Rogers (University of Newcastle Australia) is investigating diamond colour centres towards revolutionary new quantum technologies ⚛️🧪 👉 equs.org/sites/defaul...

What’s the link between fraud detection, 💰 algorithms & quantum optics? In this talk, Gerard Milburn draws a direct line from quantum physics to real-world applications—and the case for sovereign quantum capability. Smart, sharp, and grounded in both theory & tech strategy 🧪⚛️ youtu.be/pwr05upYRoA

Can quantum physics make the internet more secure? Jacq Romero (Uni of Queensland) is conducting experiments with photons to investigate quantum entanglement, helping to develop the quantum internet, which will be very different from the internet today ⚛️🧪 👉more at equs.org/sites/defaul...

Using a single trapped ytterbium ion as a quantum computer to simulate molecules, modelling complex changes in energy levels of organic molecules interacting with light. Nice writeup on the recent University of Sydney paper ⚛️🧪

"Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionise technology. But at the moment they don't work very well!" Theoretical quantum physicist Salini Karuvade (Uni of Sydney) is seeking to overcome challenges associated with creating computers based on quantum systems 🧪⚛️ equs.org/sites/defaul...

What are *your* 'greatest hits' of (Australian) quantum? The new EQUS magazine includes a one-page timeline of 100+ years of quantum, starting with wave-particle duality and black-body radiation around 1900, right up to 2025, being the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology ⚛️🧪

What can quantum physics reveal about gravitational waves and dark matter? 🧪⚛️ At the University of Western Australia, quantum physicists William Campbell and Emma Paterson are aiming to solve these mysteries. A @futurumcareers.bsky.social feature... equs.org/sites/defaul...

If you missed Lachlan and Sarath on the radio yesterday morning, catch up at 2ser.com/episodes/2se... Their interview starts about 41 minutes in, discussing the second quantum revolution, EQUS, and today's public Quantum Experience at Macquarie Uni www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Events/Listi...

Discover how quantum computing is changing the game EQUS, Quantum Australia, the QLD Government & the Australian Institute of Physics QLD branch invite you to a public lecture on quantum computing's real-world applications 5.45 pm 13 May, Brisbane City Hall + live streamed

Curious about quantum? Join us at the EQUS Brisbane Showcase—a free, public event celebrating QLD’s growing quantum & advanced technology community ⚛️🧪 🗓 Thursday 15 May 2025 🕒 3-6:30pm 📍 Customs House, Brisbane Register via: events.humanitix.com/equs-brisban...

Introducing the new 'EQUS magazine', developed with Futurum, celebrating excellence in quantum research, and the quantum researchers who do it. + hopefully inspiring others to consider a quantum career – helping engineer our quantum future. 🧪⚛️ Read: futurumcareers.com/EQUS.pdf

EQUS's Lachlan Rogers @quantumdiamonds.bsky.social (Uni of Newcastle) and Sarath Raman Nair (Macquarie Uni) will be on Sydney radio station 2SER Breakfast show, Monday 5 May ~6.45am describing events of the EQUS Sydney showcase ⚛️🧪 107.3FM in Sydney or listen live at 2ser.com/2ser-breakfa...

Tips on kickstarting a future career in quantum, including notes from quantum Queenslanders Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Jacq Romero and Nora Tischler ⚛️🧪 Download at careerswithstem.com.au/product/post... —from @careerswithstem.bsky.social and Inspiring Australia Queensland

Mike Tobar (UWA, @darkmatteraus.bsky.social ) to receive the 2025 #IEEE IFCS Sawyer Award for contributions to precise timekeeping, development & characterisation of low-noise, high-Q resonators and sensors, applications testing fundamental physics 🧪⚛️🕰️ Read more at ieee-uffc.org/award/c-b-sa...

Please join us and the Australian Institute of Physics Queensland hosting Gerard Milburn for a public lecture on Quantum computing & its real-world applications, Tuesday 13 May ⚛️🧪 👉 events.humanitix.com/gerard-milbu... Brisbane City Hall on King George Sq, 6pm start + refreshments and catch-ups

Uni of Technology Sydney researchers are developing the programs and algorithms to power quantum computers, pushing the boundaries of AI and machine learning, using quantum mechanics that could be integrated into existing technology. ⚛️ 🧪 Read more: www.uts.edu.au/stories/ai-a...

Amyra Roberts-Prayoga, a 13 year-old quantum enthusiast and Australia Ambassador for Girls in Quantum, shared similar view with Jacq Romero on how to attract young talents to the quantum industry.

“If you want to make an impact in the world, go do quantum.” - A/Prof Jacq Romero

“Quantum Physics is just Physics” - A/Prof Jacq Romero

A/Prof. Jacq Romero took part in a panel on skills required for a quantum future at Quantum Australia Conference this morning.

What is quantum, why is this the international year of it, and why should I care? Next Monday in Meanjin (Brisbane), Andrew White (University of Queensland) will explain why - even though it isn’t obvious day to day - the world is quantum. ⚛️ 🧪

Hi @physgal.bsky.social could we be added to the physics feed please? We’re an Australian quantum engineering research centre EQUS.org

Photonic quantum computing company @psiquantum.bsky.social says it has cracked a crucial quantum computing challenge: manufacturing chips at volumes needed to build commercially viable machines 🧪

Innovative error correction developed by EQUS alum Pablo Bonilla while at @sydneyphysics.bsky.social is incorporated in Google's latest quantum chip, 'Willow'. 🧪 The tech was developed in 2021 when Pablo was an undergrad, working with @bartlettquantum.bsky.social ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...

We're just under 2 weeks away from the Quantum Australia Conference! Centred around ‘The translation of quantum: How current and future industries can leverage the power of quantum' this gathering is bringing together thought leaders and innovators shaping the future of quantum technology.

Breakthrough in cancer research 🧪 ⚛️ Associate Investigator Alán Aspuru-Guzik, world-leading expert in the field of quantum chemistry simulations with quantum computers, discusses his research in targeting an 'undruggable' cancer protein with the help from AI and quantum computing.

You are already using quantum technology ⚛️ Every piece of modern technology has the fingerprints of quantum physics on it. Read more here 👇🏻 or get your copy of Chris' book What You Shouldn’t Know About Quantum Computers

A quantum opportunity for renewable energy, health and medical technologies: Cathy Foley on the stage at the International Quantum Year Opening Ceremony. Delighted to see our former Chief Scientist representing Team Australia in Paris for the #IYQ2025 launch. Pic via x.com/QuantumFlags...

More than 800 researchers, policy makers and government officials from around the world gathered in Paris this week to attend the official launch of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/internatio...

Modern physics is quantum physics. 🧪

Did you know quantum physics is already paving the way for breakthroughs in medicine? 🧪

The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Opening Ceremony is officially underway at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris!

It was good to see Redback Systems at the SPIE Photonics West today! They are a great example of the results from EQUS' Translational Research Program supporting our researchers to translate their science to industry.

Today and tomorrow, at the SPIE Quantum West Expo in San Francisco, the quantum community is diving deep into one of the most critical topics of our time: the quantum workforce.

Michael Harvey, EQUS’ Translational Research Program (TRP) Manager, is now Quantum Australia's Director - New Ventures Program. We would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to Michael and thank him for his contribution to EQUS over the last 5 years. 🧪🎉