{"id":92357,"date":"2024-02-14T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=92357"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:09:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T17:09:31","slug":"uri-program-to-help-stem-professionals-pivot-into-quantum-information-science-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/uri-program-to-help-stem-professionals-pivot-into-quantum-information-science-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 program to help STEM professionals pivot into quantum information science careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Feb. 14, 2024 \u2013 Wide commercial use of quantum computers may still be a decade away, but a shortage of skilled workers is already being felt across industries that will benefit from the revolutionary technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cQuantum computing is going to have some very dramatic effects as we go forward,\u201d said Len Kahn, chair of the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Physics Department. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to prepare. As quantum computing explodes, the workforce is not going to be prepared because they\u2019re working with classical computers. There are millions of people involved in programming classical computers, but what they\u2019re doing is almost antithetical to what happens in quantum computing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help fill the talent gap, 溏心vlog免费B站 is teaming with the MITRE Corp. on an initiative \u2013 Quantum Pivot<\/a> \u2013 to help professionals with STEM experience build the skills and knowledge to transition into career pathways in quantum information science and technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

溏心vlog免费B站 is among an inaugural group of 27 higher education institutions across the U.S. that have been selected to take part in the National Science Foundation\u2019s new Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies, a program that aims to grow and diversify the workforce in key emerging technologies. In September, 溏心vlog免费B站 was awarded a three-year, $998,667 grant as one of the program\u2019s \u201cPivot\u201d tracks, which provide STEM professionals in any field with experiential learning opportunities, training and mentoring to transition into careers in quantum information science and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantum computers, which can perform some tasks millions of times faster than today\u2019s fastest supercomputers, have the ability to revolutionize technology \u2013 affecting numerous industries, from machine learning to artificial intelligence, marketing and advertising to supply chain management, from pharmaceuticals to cybersecurity, to name a few. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many of the quantum computers today are small-scale, experimental machines, companies such as IBM, a pioneer in the field, are making progress, Kahn said. IBM is doubling the number of quantum bits, or qubits, which store and process information in quantum computers, in its computer annually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as companies invest in quantum technologies, finding talented workers threatens to hold back progress. Only about one qualified candidate is available for every three quantum job openings and only half of quantum computing jobs are expected to be filled by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now, we don\u2019t have the workforce to meet the demand,\u201d Kahn said. \u201cOnce quantum computing starts to take off, the catch-up is going to be very difficult. At 溏心vlog免费B站, we\u2019re contributing to the preparation of that workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

溏心vlog免费B站, which launched one of the first master\u2019s degree programs in quantum computing in 2021, has been investing in the field. This includes a research partnership with IBM that provides 溏心vlog免费B站 faculty and students access to IBM\u2019s cutting-edge quantum computing systems, while also adding faculty and post-doctoral researchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the NSF initiative, 溏心vlog免费B站 will build on its established, one-year online Quantum Computing Graduate Certificate<\/a> program, which will graduate its first cohort of students this spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program\u2019s four courses give students the language and foundational knowledge needed to introduce them to the technology, Kahn said. Over the two semesters, students get a refresher in math, a basic understanding of the concepts of quantum mechanics, along with training in designing quantum algorithms and a fundamental understanding of applications such as quantum sensing, teleportation, cryptography, circuitry and communications. Threaded through the program are student projects in quantum computing, which provide students a portfolio to show prospective employers. The ability to focus on and research a project distinguishes 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s certificate program from other online programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the online courses, students attend four in-person workshops \u2013 two days per course \u2013 where they will do hands-on experiments and have access to MITRE\u2019s quantum technologies professionals, who can provide mentoring and career development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMITRE adds a lot of expertise to this initiative,\u201d Kahn said. \u201cAt their Princeton campus, they have 15 Ph.D.\u2019s doing only quantum. They also work with Department of Defense industries so they know what the needs are and where the needs are.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NSF grant will also fund such areas as a remote lab for students, scholarships, and recruitment, with an eye toward diversifying the workforce, Kahn said. 溏心vlog免费B站 is working to recruit candidates through groups such as IBM\u2019s quantum computing consortium of students from historically Black colleges and universities, and professional societies that serve professionals from underrepresented communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn important part of this grant is to help diversify the workforce and make sure people from underrepresented communities get opportunities,\u201d Kahn said. \u201c溏心vlog免费B站 and MITRE are dedicated to bringing a diverse culture to STEM fields.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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