Sean Muleady
‘Quantum Steampunk’ Creative Writing Course Explores the Science of Science Fiction
QuICS fellow Nicole Yunger Halpern is collaborating with English lecturer Edward Daschle to co-teach a course that combines quantum energy and science fiction.
Director's Message to UMIACS February '25

The first newsletter of 2025 is certainly looking toward the future, with a half-dozen stories highlighting research and scholarship by faculty, postdocs and students involved in quantum computing and quantum information science.
Boosting Pedestrian Safety for Sight-Impaired People Navigating the Same Space as Autonomous Vehicles
Hernisa Kacorri is developing a dataset with real-world 3D motion-capture data and detailed descriptions that accurately capture what blind individuals…
QuICS Researchers Receive PECASE Awards
Zohreh Davoudi and Justyna Zwolak each received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S…
Cummings and Pop Named MPower Professors
This prestigious honor recognizes, incentivizes and fosters collaborations between faculty at UMDCP and UMDB.
QuICS Researchers Receive 2024 NIST Bronze Medal Award
They were cited for designing and coordinating the first ever in-situ experimental validation of fully automated calibration of semiconductor quantum dot…