Microsoft Quantum published an article in Nature on Feb. 19 detailing recent advances in the measurement of quantum devices that will be needed to realize a topological quantum computer. Among the authors are Microsoft scientists and engineers who conduct research at Microsoft Quantum Lab West Lafayette, located at Purdue University.

The IBM PhD Fellowship is awarded annually to outstanding doctoral students worldwide who demonstrate exceptional ability to innovate and the potential to contribute to groundbreaking developments in technology.

Purdue grad students are assisting the multi-institutional research team connected with the AIDA3, officially named Center on AI for Digital, Autonomous and Augmented Aviation, which is the first major output of Purdue's Institute for Physical Artificial Intelligence (IPAI) within Purdue Computes and also is part of Institutes and Centers at Discovery Park District.

Vladimir M. Shalaev, the Bob and Anne Burnett Distinguished Professor in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) - one of the highest professional honors an engineer can receive. He was recognized for his "contributions to negative-refractive-index material at optical frequencies and metamaterial applications for national security."

Purdue researchers are aiming to confirm the fractional behavior of spins that enable error-resilient quantum states. The team has been awarded a $1.2 million W.M. Keck Foundation grant.

Purdue University semiconductor faculty leaders recently conducted a mini retreat to discuss immediate next steps and long-term plans for Semiconductors@Purdue. Based on the foundation laid with the signing of the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022, Purdue is forging pathways to the future with successful new partnerships and initiatives that will support a growing semiconductor ecosystem at Purdue and across Indiana.

Kerem Y. Çamsari, alumnus of Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has led a team to win the 2025 Misha Mahowald Prize for pioneering research in neuromorphic engineering. Çamsari, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, directed the Orchestrating Physics for Unconventional Systems (OPUS) Lab, which earned the prestigious award for its work on Stochastic Neuromorphic Computing with Probabilistic Bits.

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Purdue University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have unveiled a novel framework to analyze, evaluate, and dynamically manage epidemic intervention strategies using reproduction number estimates. The findings, validated with real-world data from the COVID-19 pandemic, offer critical insights for policymakers and public health officials seeking to optimize response efforts during future outbreaks.

Joseph Lukens, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor conferred by the U.S. government on early-career scientists and engineers. Lukens was recognized for his groundbreaking work in advancing the development of practical and efficient quantum communication networks, a foundational step toward realizing the quantum internet.

Purdue University continues to engage in a groundbreaking research and workforce development partnership with GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors. Most recently, the company's leadership traveled to West Lafayette on Wednesday (Jan. 15) to tour campus facilities and participate in two vital forums