SQuInT

Southwest Quantum Information and Technology

Research Network of Universities, Industry, and National Laboratories

The rapidly advancing field of Quantum Information Science is a synergy of many different disciplines including information science, complexity theory, computer science, and various branches of physics, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering. As such, collaborative efforts are necessary to bridge the gaps between these various arenas and to further the flow of ideas. Taking advantage of the local southwestern expertise in this field, and building on existing enthusiasm and momentum to collaborate, we have formed a local network of universities, national laboratories, and industry. The purpose of this network is to facilitate the exchange of resources - intellectual and human - amongst the node institutions. Membership in the network is currently focused on, but not limited to, the Southwest region of the US (hence the name). SQuInT was founded Dec 17, 1998, at the IBM Almaden Research Center.

The main activities of the SQuInT Network include:

• Annual scientific workshop.
• Biannual student summer school and retreat.
• Electronic newsletter.