Quantum Research Themes
Latest Research
Creating and Controlling Light, All in One Quantum Material
New research shows that WTe2 forms self-cavities that, without needing an external power source, can control light emission at terahertz frequencies.
Grants, Awards, & Honors
June 18, 2026
James McIver Receives Accelerate Seed Funding
He is one of four inaugural awardees of a new donor-supported seed fund that aims to fuel bold scientific advances in the basic sciences.
June 17, 2026
Alum Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics
Now at Penn State, Shao completed his PhD and a postdoctoral fellowship with physicist Dmitri Basov
June 09, 2026
Aravind Devarakonda and Jim Schuck Receive RISE Award
They are one of eight teams to receive a year of seed funding from Columbia Research for their project, "Coherent Quantum Transport Along Programmable Nanowrinkles in Two-Dimensional Materials."