{"id":1907,"date":"2023-04-12T14:11:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T18:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/?page_id=1907"},"modified":"2024-04-17T22:46:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:46:43","slug":"2023-world-quantum-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/2023-world-quantum-day\/","title":{"rendered":"2023WQD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"World Quantum Day\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-world-quantum-day\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-1942\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1942\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/2023-world-quantum-day\/\">2023 World Quantum Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1941\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1941\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wqd_speakers\/\">Invited Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1940\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1940\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/2023-world-quantum-day-invited-speaker-biographies\/\">Speaker Biographies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 World Quantum Day<\/h1>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wqdyoutube\/\" title=\"\">Watch on Youtube<\/a>\n\n\n<p><strong>Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>World Quantum Day, celebrated on April 14, is an initiative from quantum scientists from 65+ countries,<br>aiming at promoting the public understanding of Quantum Science and Quantum Technology around the World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for an afternoon of guest speakers from academia and industry to celebrate URI\u2019s Quantum Computing Initiative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, April 14th , 12:00 PM- 6:00 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location :<\/strong> University of Rhode Island, Kingston Campus, <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/umcKhL6FQNwFnJUE7\">East Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero  .site-content p { \tfont-size:13pt } cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Why QC at URI ?<\/h1><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/quantum\/\" title=\"\">Discover QC at URI<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/QC-logo-4.2.png);background-position:50% 42%;\"><\/div><div 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href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Quantum_Day_Flyer-2023.pdf\" title=\"\">WQD URI Flyer<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wqdyoutube\/\" title=\"\">Recorded Videos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Special Events at the 2023 World Quantum Day<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/SenatorReed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1785 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/SenatorReed-1.jpg 501w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/SenatorReed-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/SenatorReed-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/SenatorReed-1-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Address by Senator Jack Reed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reed.senate.gov\/about\/jacks-story\">Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and tireless friend of the University of Rhode Island,&nbsp;will deliver an address during the main conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introductions will be given by Department of Physics Chair Leonard Kahn,&nbsp;Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jeannette Riley, and the University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, April 14th&nbsp;at 1:00 PM in East Hall Front Steps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Adele_Merritt-500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1909 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Adele_Merritt-500px.jpg 501w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Adele_Merritt-500px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Adele_Merritt-500px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Adele_Merritt-500px-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote presentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Keynote presentation for World Quantum Day at URI will be delivered by Dr. Adele Merritt, IC CIO, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Merritt has over 20 years of demonstrated technical, analytic, and policy expertise in support of cyber and national security operations. She began her career at the National Security Agency as an applied research mathematician. In addition to holding various positions within the Intelligence Community, she completed a joint duty assignment at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was the Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cyber at the Department of Energy, and served as a Director and Acting Senior Director for Intelligence Programs on the National Security Council Staff at the White House during the Obama Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Merritt earned her Master of Science and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, April 14th&nbsp;at 4:30 PM in East Hall Auditorium. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/quantum\/\">The M.S. in Quantum Computing at URI<\/a> is designed to align closely with the strategic goals of the National Quantum Initiative Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentations by invnited speakers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wqd_speakers\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/card2-200px.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Invited speakers<\/h2><p>Presentations by invited speakers from <br>Zapata computing, IBM, U.S Army Research Lab , QuEra and Dell.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Find OUT MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 World Quantum Day Program World Quantum Day, celebrated on April 14, is an initiative from quantum scientists from 65+ countries,aiming at promoting the public understanding of Quantum Science and Quantum Technology around the World. 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