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We build the fundamental tools for creating quantum computers that provide a true advantage over their classical counterparts. #C2QA

Upton, NY
Joined January 2021
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It's always great to bring the #C2QA team together! Researchers from across our 28-institution collaboration recently gathered at @nyuniversity for two days of sharing research updates, exchanging ideas, and exploring new collaborations. Thanks to everyone who joined us! 👏
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Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) retweeted
With a career trajectory paralleling the evolution of quantum computing, Charles Black now leads @C2QAdvantage, a national research center tackling the scientific challenges standing between today's technologies and practical quantum computers. #C2QA bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=…
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What happens when chemists, materials scientists, and engineers tackle the same problem? For #C2QA researchers at @Princeton, a cross-disciplinary approach helped produce superconducting qubits with record-breaking lifetimes. Read more in @QuantumDaily: thequantuminsider.com/2026/0…
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How can researchers connect superconducting quantum processors that can't fit inside one refrigerator? This week, @Yale's Hong Tang will discuss how a #C2QA team linked circuits in separate refrigerators through 1 km of telecom fiber. Register: bnl.gov/quantumcenter/quantu…
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Superconducting qubits have evolved through precise experiments and small improvements. As #C2QA Director Chuck Black said, “The fact that it works at all is unbelievable. I’m so proud of us as human beings, that we’ve been able to make so much progress.” bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=…
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How can researchers connect superconducting quantum processors that can't fit inside one refrigerator? This week, @Yale's Hong Tang will discuss how a #C2QA team linked circuits in separate refrigerators through 1 km of telecom fiber. Register: bnl.gov/quantumcenter/quantu…
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Happy #NationalNanoDay! Today, 10/9, honors the nanometer, or 10⁻⁹ meters. Despite their ultra-small size, nanoscale material defects can hugely impact qubit performance. By understanding the defects and mitigating them, #C2QA researchers have built record-breaking qubits.
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Looking for a career in #quantum? Check out this amazing resource from @QuantumSciCtr! #QuantumQuintet
The QSC now hosts one of the largest collections of job opportunities across the quantum ecosystem. Find internships, postdocs, and FTE positions across national laboratories, academia, and industry. Listings update regularly so check in often! 🔗qscience.org/jobs/
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As a student, Charles Black used superconducting materials to explore physics questions. But he never expected to work with them after grad school. Now, he leads a national research center that's using superconductors to build practical quantum computers. bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=…
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How did #C2QA researchers achieve record-breaking lifetimes in superconducting qubits? @QuantumDaily goes behind the scenes, tracing the materials science advances and collaborations that helped researchers extend coherence times to 1.68 milliseconds. thequantuminsider.com/2026/0…
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From scaling quantum technologies to preparing the next-generation workforce, #C2QA leaders tackled big questions at #IEEEQuantumWeek 2026. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the #QuantumQuintet’s booth, attended an NQISRC panel, or connected with us! #QCE2026
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Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) retweeted
The U.S. Department of @ENERGY's support for basic research in 1985 set the foundation for today's quantum technology. Now, National Quantum Information Science Research Centers like @C2QAdvantage are carrying it forward. #C2QA bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=…
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Curious about how the #QuantumQuintet is shaping the next era of American #quantum innovation? Join the @doescience national quantum research center directors for a discussion at @IEEEQuantumWeek 2026. 📆 Sept. 15 ⏰ 10-11:30 a.m. ET 📍Hall G #QCE2026
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What would signal that quantum is advancing in its capabilities and realizing its potential? According to #C2QA director Chuck Black, it's demonstrations of interconnected quantum processors operating together. Learn more in this @FastCompany article: bit.ly/4xxaRVH
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Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) retweeted
Through @C2QAdvantage, our researchers have helped turned superconducting qubits into one of the most promising approaches towards quantum computing. #C2QA bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=…
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This week, @Princeton's Robert Cava takes the Quantum Thursdays stage with "Tantalum alloy-based resonators for quantum information systems." Join us virtually at 12 p.m. ET to learn more about this emerging area of #quantum research. Register now: bnl.gov/quantumcenter/quantu…
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The #QuantumQuintet is heading to @IEEEQuantumWeek 2026! #QCE26 Stop by booth 710 to chat with the @doescience national quantum research centers about their cutting-edge research and collaboration opportunities. @sqmscenter @QuantumSciCtr @QSAcenter @qnextquantum
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