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Stories tracking the research, people, capabilities, and partnerships shaping quantum technology across Utah.
Utah’s quantum story spans university research, new lab infrastructure, workforce preparation, and a coordinated statewide strategy. Browse the reporting and primary-source updates below.
Physicist Nick Borys demonstrates how robotics and AI are helping the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry prepare 2D materials more consistently for quantum research.
Read the story (opens in a new tab)Utah State University hosted a campus seminar on quantum computing and career possibilities, presented by Sumit Parashar, a founding member of UtahQuantum.
View the USU event listing (opens in a new tab)UVU announced new quantum-computing coursework as part of its effort to prepare students for emerging technology careers.
Read UVU’s announcement (opens in a new tab)KPCW explains the new statewide quantum effort and the emerging technology behind it.
Read the story (opens in a new tab)KSL reports on the state’s new initiative, its council, and the effort to coordinate Utah’s research and industry strengths.
Read the story (opens in a new tab)Government Technology summarizes the initiative’s executive order, coordination council, and statewide priorities.
Read the story (opens in a new tab)Executive Order 2026-06 makes quantum a statewide economic priority and establishes a Quantum Coordination Council.
Read the announcement (opens in a new tab)The AURORA project connects the MonArk Quantum Foundry with remote robotics and computing to automate experiments on quantum materials.
Read about AURORA (opens in a new tab)University of Utah researcher Orly Alter’s team used quantum-mechanics-based mathematics to analyze complex molecular data from small patient groups. The work applies quantum principles to AI; it does not use a quantum computer to treat patients.
Read the research summary (opens in a new tab)The symposium brought researchers and industry participants together to discuss quantum work across sensing, materials, engineering, computing, and related fields.
Read the symposium recap (opens in a new tab)BYU introduced experimental physicist AJ Rasmusson, whose work focuses on trapped ions and qubits, expanding the university’s experimental quantum information science activity.
Read the BYU profile (opens in a new tab)University of Utah engineer Derek Newell is applying quantum algorithms and topological techniques to model porous materials and improve predictions about crack formation.
Read the University of Utah story (opens in a new tab)Utah State mathematicians Nathan Geer and Matthew Young are developing topological quantum field theories with possible applications to quantum computing.
Read the USU story (opens in a new tab)University of Utah physicists reported a quantum behavior that could help researchers manipulate electron spin and magnetization for future spintronic technologies.
Read the research story (opens in a new tab)This page curates selected public stories about quantum activity in Utah. It is updated as new coverage and research announcements become available. Links lead to third-party websites; inclusion does not imply endorsement of every statement or viewpoint.
Utah Quantum Summit
The Utah Quantum Summit takes place December 7, 2026, at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.