Sept. 16, 2025
Contact: Janese Heavin, heavinj@missouri.edu

Research teams from across the University of Missouri are leveraging quantum computing to explore topics and questions too complex for traditional computers.

This summer, graduate and undergraduate students were selected to participate in internships through the Mizzou Quantum Innovation Center, in partnership with the College of Engineering, College of Arts and Science and Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. The center provides cloud-based access to IBM’s Quantum Network.

Quantum computing builds on the strange but powerful laws of quantum physics, where particles at the subatomic level can exist in multiple states at once. Unlike traditional computers that rely on bits — fixed as either 0 or 1 — quantum computers use qubits, which can embody many possibilities at the same time. This unique property enables them to tackle calculations and simulations so complex that even the fastest classical supercomputers can’t keep up.

This story originally appeared on Show Me Mizzou. 
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