Gig City Goes Quantum will join EPB Future Ready Institute of Technology and Networking at Tyner Academy, Chattanooga State Community College and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to facilitate Quantum Learning Activities to observe World Quantum Day beginning April 14. This is the first effort of Gig City Goes Quantum, a new community-wide initiative to prepare for education, jobs and business opportunities in the emerging quantum technology sector by leveraging EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubitekk.
The following livestream Quantum Learning Events will engage people of all ages to advance Gig City Goes Quantum’s goal for the Chattanooga community to participate in 1,000+ Quantum Learning Activities by May 31. Livestreams are open to anyone to watch at GigCityGoesQuantum.com, live or in archived form. (Events are open to media with RSVP to mooresk@epb.net.)
Friday, April 14 at 10 a.m.
Chattanooga State Community College
Discussion: The Coming Quantum Age by Qubitekk President, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Duncan Earl
Friday, April 14 at 1:30 p.m.
EPB Future Ready Institute of Technology and Networking at Tyner Academy
Hands-on Demonstration: Why did Albert Einstein call quantum physics “spooky action at a distance?” by Qubitekk’s Dr. Duncan Earl
Monday, April 17 at noon
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Quantum computing by Oak Ridge National Lab Distinguished Research Scientist Dr. Raphael Pooser
Wednesday, April 19 at noon
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Quantum networking by Xairos Chief Scientist Dr. James Troupe
Friday, April 21 at noon
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Quantum sensing by UTC Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Tian Li
Additionally, on April 6, additional educational resources developed by national and local educators, physicists, workforce development professionals and entrepreneurs will be available at GigCityGoesQuantum.com. Activities are designed for students (5th grade through university) and anyone with a curious mind. Educators in particular are invited to register for free Quantum Education Kits with links to videos and other materials for use in classrooms.
Gig City Goes Quantum seeks to accelerate the commercialization of quantum technologies through collaboration with community leaders, universities, schools and companies starting in Chattanooga and spreading cooperatively across the U.S. Among the organizations collaborating toward this goal are Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga State Community College, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga 2.0, Public Education Foundation Chattanooga, National Science Foundation, National Q-12 Education Partnership and Xairos.