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Congratulations to #FlatironCCQ co-director Andy Millis on winning the 2026 John Bardeen Prize for pioneering theoretical work that shaped the interpretation of optical experiments in unconventional superconductors! #science #physics physics.illinois.edu/news/Bardeen-Prize-annou...

Hidden Order in Quantum Confusion: The Pseudogap Quantum simulator using ultracold atoms reveals how subtle magnetic patterns shape one of the most puzzling states of matter.

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and #FlatironCCQ uncovered a link between magnetism and a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap: www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/19/hidden-order-... #science #physics

Hidden Order in Quantum Confusion: The Pseudogap Quantum simulator using ultracold atoms reveals how subtle magnetic patterns shape one of the most puzzling states of matter.

A quantum simulator using ultracold atoms revealed how subtle magnetic patterns shape one of the most puzzling states of matter — the pseudogap: www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/19/hidden-order-... #physics #science #FlatironCCQ

Last month, #FlatironCCQ staff gathered for CCQ Week, an annual “all hands” meeting to promote collaboration between all CCQ scientists. #science #physics

Flatiron Institute Scientists Named Blavatnik Regional Award Honorees Two Simons Foundation Flatiron Institute researchers were honored as a laureate and a finalist in the 2025 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists.

#FlatironCCQ scientist Valentin Crépel won a 2025 Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists. #FlatironCCA's Ore Gottlieb was named a finalist. Read more:
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quote that reads "This work demonstrates how experiment and computation can be used in a highly synergistic way."

Physicists at #FlatironCCQ and @harvard.edu collaborated to chill a quantum system called the Hubbard model to temperatures far below those previously reached. Read more about this unique collaboration: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/06/17/p... #science #physics

#FlatironCCQ physicists and @harvard.edu colleagues chilled a quantum system called the Hubbard model to record-breaking low temperatures: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/06/17/p... #science #physics

Physicists Cool Quantum Simulator to Record-Breaking Low Temperatures Physicists Cool Quantum Simulator to Record-Breaking Low Temperatures on Simons Foundation

ICMYI: #FlatironCCQ and @harvard.edu scientists cooled a system of electrically neutral atoms down to around one hundred billionth of room temperature, mimicking the behavior of electrons at extremely low temperatures: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/06/17/p... #science #physics

quote from Markus Greiner of Harvard: "This is the start of a new era for quantum information technology"

Physicists at the Flatiron Institute and collaborators chilled a quantum system called the Hubbard model to temps far below those previously reached by such a system. Read more: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/06/17/p... #physics #science #FlatironCCQ

Physicists Cool Quantum Simulator to Record-Breaking Low Temperatures Physicists Cool Quantum Simulator to Record-Breaking Low Temperatures on Simons Foundation

A team of physicists at @harvard.edu and #FlatironCCQ cooled a quantum simulator to a record-breaking temperature, opening a whole new avenue for studying quantum materials: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/06/17/p... #science #physics

Quantum Physicists Tune Material’s Property Using Energy of ‘Empty’ Space Research from Flatiron Institute member Nicolas Regnault and others demonstrates a setup that can alter a material’s properties with vacuum field fluctuations.

A new paper from @flatironinstitute.org researcher Nicolas Regnault and colleagues tunes a material's property using energy of 'empty' space: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/05/14/q... #science #quantumphysics #FlatironCCQ

How a Classical Computer Beat a Quantum Computer at Its Own Game How a Classical Computer Beat a Quantum Computer at Its Own Game on Simons Foundation

As the battle between quantum and classical computers rages, #FlatironCCQ scientists are making unexpected discoveries about quantum systems. www.simonsfoundation.org/2024/10/29/t... #science #physics

D-Wave Claims ‘Quantum Supremacy,’ Beating Traditional Computers D-Wave is the latest quantum computing company to say it has achieved “quantum supremacy,” better known as the ability to solve a problem with a quantum computer that can’t be done with a traditional ...

A new @science.org paper claims a quantum computer solved a problem that a classical computer never could. Recent work from #FlatironCCQ researchers counters this, solving the quantum physics problem using traditional computing. More in @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/articles/d-w... #science #physics

How a Classical Computer Beat a Quantum Computer at Its Own Game How a Classical Computer Beat a Quantum Computer at Its Own Game on Simons Foundation

As the battle between quantum and classical computers rages, #FlatironCCQ scientists are making unexpected discoveries about quantum systems. Read more: www.simonsfoundation.org/2024/10/29/t... #science #computing