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
Quantum Interference Is Key to Catching Electron Waves
Electrons should move freely in metals. New research from Columbia identifies how to trap them in place.
Breakthrough Nanosensor Research Earns Columbia Engineer Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists
Natalie Fardian-Melamed is honored for discovering how tiny crystals can detect minute forces, with potential applications from medicine to robotics.
Columbia Physicist Sebastian Will Named 2026 APS Fellow
The American Physical Society honors Will for creating the first molecular Bose-Einstein condensate.