Argonne OutLoud: The Quantum Prairie

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Over the past century – since pioneers like Werner Heisenberg and Erwin Schrödinger unveiled the fundamental behaviors of nature at the atomic level – researchers have become increasingly skilled at leveraging quantum properties to advance fields such as communications, computing, sensing, finance, national security, medicine, and materials design. This progress has also significantly deepened our scientific understanding of quantum matter and the universe.

Recognizing its potential to drive innovation and economic growth, governments and companies around the globe are making substantial investments in quantum research. Chicago and the Midwest have emerged as leaders in quantum research and innovation, earning the nickname “The Quantum Prairie,” a takeoff on the Silicon Valley.

This edition of the Argonne OutLoud public lecture series – titled “The Quantum Prairie” and held on June 12, 2025 – spotlighted the groundbreaking quantum research taking place at Argonne and in the region.

00:00 Megan Clifford – Assoc. Laboratory Director, S&TPO, Argonne
05:37 Michael Norman – Director, Argonne Quantum Institute
13:20 Jiefei Zhang – Materials Scientist, Argonne
21:20 Salman Habib – Director, Computational Science division, Argonne
30:20 Preeti Chalsani – SVP and Chief Quantum Officer, Intersect Illinois
39:07 Harley Johnson – Exec. Dir. and CEO, Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park; Founder Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
44:46 Panel discussion
54:48 Audience Q&A

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