NSF provides $18M to advance quantum computing and sustainable plastics

Quantum Computer

More efficient computing — potentially room temperature quantum computing — and recyclable rigid plastics are two projects to be undertaken by a new materials research science and engineering center at the University of Michigan.

Funded with $18 million from the National Science Foundation, the center seeks to build a campuswide ecosystem of researchers that converge on material solutions to problems facing society.

Focusing on the integration of research and education, the center also aims to broaden participation in materials research through year-round opportunities for students and teachers. The center includes researchers from across the U-M campus and from the University of Colorado. Read the full story here