The step abroad was a deliberate adventure for Professor Sebastian Erdweg. When planning his research sabbatical, the computer scientist of Mainz University envisioned not just an academic collaboration, but also family life in an unfamiliar country. As a visiting professor, he eventually went to the Universidad de Chile – bringing home not only formative experiences but also a major third-party funded project.

Sachie Yukawa has been running a Christmas donation initiative for underprivileged children in Okinawa for 4 years. The PhD student, who joined OIST’s former Immune Signal Unit, began her community welfare involvement when she participated in a university outreach initiative, part of the first-year PhD curriculum at OIST. 

ORNL staff and its managing contractor, UT-Battelle, donated $1,104,866 in the 2024 ORNL Gives campaign, an annual employee-led effort to address needs throughout East Tennessee. 

The QLASS project, coordinated by Politecnico di Milano, aims to develop a quantum photonic computer, a computer that utilises the quantum properties of photons, the elementary particles that make up light. Quantum computers are computing devices that utilise the properties of quantum mechanics to accelerate the resolution of numerous computational problems. No quantum computers currently exist that are large and accurate enough to solve problems of industrial importance. QLASS will develop novel algorithms capable of exploiting the features of the innovative quantum photonic processor. To demonstrate the potential of the new hardware and software, the photonic quantum computer will be used to design high-capacity, efficient lithium batteries.