Quantum Computers: Hype and Hope
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
7 p.m. Lecture
WHERE:
Sundin Music Hall
1531 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
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Join Hamline University students, faculty, and physics enthusiasts for a talk by Christopher Monroe, physicist, engineer, and professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics at Duke University. He is also co-founder and chief scientist of IonQ, Inc., the first publicly traded quantum computing company.
Quantum computers tap into the bizarre rules of quantum physics—uncertainty, entanglement, and measurement—to take on tasks that ordinary computers simply can’t. Think analyzing mind-boggling amounts of data, breaking today’s encryption, simulating models of chemistry and materials, and even sending information through quantum teleportation.
Professor Monroe is a pioneer in atom-based quantum computing, leading breakthroughs such as the first quantum logic gate, the monolithic semiconductor-chip ion trap, and photonic interconnects linking distant qubits. A key architect of the National Quantum Initiative Act, he continues to advance the field in both academic and industrial settings. He will share the latest progress—and the bold questions—that define the future of quantum science.
