The Ising model in physics describes how subatomic particle spins interact and arrange themselves inside a magnetic material. Ising machines, derived from the model, are one example of the emerging ...

Quantum Science and Engineering is the study and application of the principles of quantum mechanics (such as superposition and entanglement) to develop new technologies that surpass the limits of ...

Maintenance of the software that’s used for the hardest physics calculations rests almost entirely with a retiree. The situation reveals the problematic incentive structure of academia. Recently, I ...

Machine learning can get a boost from quantum physics. On certain types of machine learning tasks, quantum computers have an exponential advantage over standard computation, scientists report in the ...

Quantum computers have the potential to transform science, accelerating breakthroughs in drug development, cosmology, ...

The right double major for computer science depends on your interest and goals. A double major in engineering, mathematics, or comparable discipline supplements what you learn in a computer science ...

The award, recognizing early-career faculty, will support research in computer science and physics. William Gilpin, Daehyeok Kim, and Edoardo Baldini won NSF CAREER awards. Three faculty members from ...

Claudio Chamon will join the Purdue University College of Science beginning fall 2025. Photo by Frank Curran. Quantum science is the next frontier in scientific achievement and Purdue University is ...

We have a high faculty-student ratio. We will know your name. Hackathons, contests, research, and conferences are part of the student experience. Employers look for W&M graduates because of their ...