CREATING THE QUANTUM FUTURE WITH MATERIALS & LIGHT
The rules of quantum mechanics are more than just a curiosity: they’re becoming the foundation of real-world technologies, like ultra-powerful computers, perfectly secure communication systems, and ultra-capable sensors, that go far beyond what today’s technologies can do.
Columbia Scientists Are Making This New Quantum Future a Reality
Building this future requires systems that behave in uniquely quantum ways, like materials that can conduct electricity with no resistance, sense tiny changes in magnetic fields, and combine with light itself.
At Columbia, we are exploring entirely new kinds of matter and devising new devices that will enable the next generation of breakthroughs—from curing diseases to securing global communications to tackling climate change…and more.
Recent News
Faculty Position: Condensed Matter Theory
The Columbia University Department of Physics and the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) announce a joint faculty search for a Condensed Matter Theorist.
Did You Know Vacuums Aren’t Actually Empty? A Columbia Physics Grad Student Explains.
According to Lucia Rondini, they are ‘fizzy’ with quantum objects, popping in and out of existence all the time.
Two Columbia Quantum Postdocs Recognized with Blavatnik Awards
Natalie Fardian-Melamed was named a 2026 Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering and Zhihao Cui, a Finalist in Chemical Sciences.