SMQ* in Chicago Spring 2026 Schedule

The Lederman Science Center is closed on Monday, January 19th, for the lab holiday. We will resume our regular hours on Tuesday, January 20th.

All lectures begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. and end by 4:00 p.m.

Preliminary schedule of Spring 2026 lectures and tours; please note that schedule is subject to change. 

DateLecture topic Speaker
February 7thWelcome
Quantum Overview
Norbert Holtkamp and Silvia Zorzetti
February 14thQuantum MechanicsLuis Mendoza
February 21stQuantum ComputingDoga Kurkcuoglu
February 28thSuperconducting TechnologyDaniel Bafia
March 7thTour at FermilabFermilab Experts
March 14thQuantum Computing EngineeringPanel: Sabrina Garattoni, Julian Delgado, Yulia Krasnikova, Paul Heidler
March 21stTour at University of Chicago Danyel Cavazos
March 28thNo session
April 4thNo session
April 11thCryogenic platforms for quantum computingPanel: Matt Dubiel, Chris James, Greg Tatkowski
April 18thTBD Cristian Pena
April 25thPhysics and Society, GraduationNorbert Holtkamp