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Customizable quantum control toolkit developed at Fermilab ready for commercial production

The Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit now features updated software and firmware and new companion hardware called QICK box. This Fermilab-developed system combines everything a scientist might need to conduct mind-bending research in a pizza-box-sized case. Expanding on QICK’s ability to drastically improve quantum computer performance, QICK box offers flexibility for users to customize the system to their needs.

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Fermilab receives national recognition for sustainability

Fermilab earned national recognition for its sustainability efforts, receiving three prestigious awards from the U.S. Department of Energy. The laboratory’s new Integrated Engineering Research Center was celebrated for its environmentally friendly design. The successful transition of 32% of Fermilab’s fleet to zero emission vehicles was also recognized.

New DESI results weigh in on gravity

Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein’s theory of general relativity predicts.

Join Fermilab physicists for live Dark Matter Day events

Celebrate International Dark Matter Day by joining a live Q&A session through YouTube with physicists from Fermilab at 11 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Additionally, a dark matter-themed trivia event will be held in Batavia, Illinois on Oct. 28.

From sea to scientific sea

Explore the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories located across the country, including Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. An interactive map provides an overview of these unique facilities designed for cutting-edge research and innovation.

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Fermilab in the news

A newly published white paper outlines the next 10 years of global research into the behavior of neutrinos that could explain why the universe has more matter than antimatter. One of those neutrino projects is DUNE, the most ambitious neutrino research project led by Fermilab. The paper was an ambitious undertaking of the more than 170 contributors from 118 organizations and was a result of Snowmass 2021/2022.

The Chicago Plan Commission approved plans to transform a former steel mill site into a cutting-edge quantum computing park known as the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. PsiQuantum will construct the large facility, aiming to develop a one-million-qubit utility-scale quantum computer. The park will be affiliated with the University of Illinois but will also have partners including Fermilab, Argonne, the Chicago Quantum Exchange and many Chicago universities.

The Chicago Plan Commission approved plans for a quantum computing research park on the vacant U.S. Steel South Works site, advancing a project that could transform Chicago’s South Side into a national technology hub. The park will be managed by a University of Illinois-led organization in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab and other regional institutions.

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