UCLA scientists lead $75M push to build reliable quantum computers
Two UCLA Samueli School of Engineering computer science professors, Jason Cong and Jens Palsberg, will co-lead separate research institutes, each backed by a five-year, $37.5 million NSF grant and forming a $75 million effort to make quantum computers more reliable. The institutes will work on closing the gap between today's quantum systems and practical computing.
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What this could mean
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The dual-institute structure could produce an integrated compiler and error-mitigation software stack that improves usable circuit fidelity on existing superconducting or trapped-ion hardware within two years.
Cong's high-level synthesis and Palsberg's programming languages expertise align with building practical compiler passes and verification tools; with $75 million over five years, early software releases could reach existing testbeds quickly, and near-term reliability gains often come from better compilation rather than new physics.
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