SMQ* in Chicago Spring 2026 Schedule

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/ Navigating the Quantum Computing LandscapeSilvia Zorzetti, Fermilab
February 14thQuantum MechanicsLuis Mendoza, Fermilab
February 21stQuantum ComputingDoga Kurkcuoglu, Fermilab
February 28thSuperconducting TechnologyDaniel Bafa, Fermilab
March 7thTour at FermilabFermilab Experts
March 14thQuantum Computing EngineeringSabrina Garattoni, Julian Delgado, and Yulia Krasnikova, Fermilab
March 21stTour at University of Chicago University of Chicago
March 28thNo session
April 4thNo session
April 11thCryogenic platforms for quantum computingMatthew Dubiel, Christopher Janes, and Greg Tatkowski, Fermilab
April 18thTBD Anna Grasellino, Fermilab
April 25thPhysics and Society, GraduationLab Director, Fermilab