Q-SITE stands for Quantum – Science, Information, Technology, and Engineering. As a not-for-profit organization, Q-SITE was formed by a passionate team of undergraduate students from UofT Quantum Computing Group.

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Quantum information science and technology (QIST) is a rising multidisciplinary field with promises to revolutionize many fields including cryptography and communications, simulation and material discovery, sensing and new materials, and computing. This is currently challenging engineers, physicists, computer scientists, mathematicians, economists, and policymakers worldwide to push forward, collaborate, and make breakthrough discoveries and new policies . This has prompted many institutions to start offering QIST related courses and programs at the undergraduate levels. However, there are many undergraduate students who have not been exposed to this field and yet they are studying at the intersection of one or two of the main disciplines that compose QIST: such as mathematics and physics, which prepares them to have a fundamental understanding to build upon.

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Conferences are a great way to expose the scientific community about new and ongoing research being conducted in a particular field and to disseminate knowledge of a new field of research. However such conferences are usually aimed at a professional audience (academics, industry leaders, policymakers, graduate, and post-doctoral students) and exclude undergraduate students.

 

Our goal with hosting Q-SITE Conference is to address this gap and expose undergraduate students to the field of QIST by inviting researchers and educators from academia and industry to give talks, panels, and tutorials on the cutting edge research topics in the field and while hosting an exhibit with student posters and providing networking opportunities for students to connect.

The conference prioritizes diversity of topics. We hosted our inaugural event in October 2022 with programming including: introduction to quantum computing and algorithms, different quantum computing architecture (such as superconducting and photonics), fault-tolerant quantum error correction, quantum communication and cryptography, applications for finance, programming workshops (Qiskit, PennyLane, and TKET), and a career panel. We plan to expand this year with mathematical foundations, spin-qubits, entrepreneurship, and more.

 

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