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Research

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Upcoming Events

Kai-Hsin Wu - U(1) symmetry enriched toric code

  • Nov 29
  • 12:00 PM
  • CDS 365
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Nov 29

CM Seminar: "Quantum many-body physics: from quantum thermalization to measurement-induced phenomena." (Pablo Sala, CalTech)

  • 3:30 PM
  • SCI 352
Dec 01

CM Seminar: "Quantum Functions and Applications to Continuous Classical Systems" (Miles Stoudenmire, Flatiron Institute)

  • 11:00 AM
  • SCI 352
Dec 01

HET Seminar: "Quantum & Classical Simulations of Ising Model on AdS2" (Goksu Can Toga, Syracuse)

  • 11:00 AM
  • PRB 595

Department News

The Brink: Alex Sushkov Wins Award to Drive Extraordinary Contributions to Experimental Physics

August 24, 2023
David Campbell

David Campbell Awarded SigmaPhi Prize

July 24, 2023

Sam Fulton awarded the Harold C. Case Scholarship

July 18, 2023

Indara Suarez receives inaugural CAS I.D.E.A.L. award

May 11, 2023

Anders Sandvik and researchers from D-Wave publish Nature paper on quantum annealing

April 20, 2023

BU Physics is Hosting APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in January 2023!

August 18, 2022
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