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Dipolar gases gases consist of atoms or molecules that possess a non-zero electric dipole moment, which gives rise to long-range dipole-dipole interactions between particles. These interactions can lead to a variety of interesting and exotic quantum phenomena.

JILA researchers have upgraded a breathalyzer based on Nobel Prize-winning frequency-comb technology and combined it with machine learning to detect COVID with excellent accuracy. Their work represents the first real-world test of the technology’s capability to diagnose disease in exhaled human breath.

This spring, the Department of Physics and the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at CU Boulder launched the Quantum Scholars program, which serves 53 undergrads who meet monthly to learn about quantum sciences and engineering.

To celebrate the important research and discoveries in science that have been made by women, and to support the next generation of female scientists, the United Nations dedicated February 11 as "International Women and Girls in Science" day. To honor this tradition, JILA hosted a panel discussion and open forum.

The award places Sun among the next generation of scientific leaders in the U.S. and Canada. At JILA, Sun's research focuses on quantum optics, nanophotonics and experimental quantum information science. His group studies strong light-matter interactions at the quantum limit.

The Gold and Silver Medals are the highest and second highest honors granted by the Department of Commerce for distinguished and exceptional performance. Jun Ye was awarded a Gold Medal and Judah Levine was awarded a Silver Medal for Scientific/Engineering Achievement.

A multi-university research team, including engineers and physicists from CU Boulder and NIST, will build technology and tools to improve measurement of important climate factors by observing atoms in outer space. The new Quantum Pathways Institute is led by the University of Texas at Austin.

Professor Scott Diddams, who serves as faculty director of the College of Engineering and Applied Science's Quantum Engineering Initiative (QEI), has been selected for the 2023 C.E.K. Mees Medal from Optica (formerly OSA) for his pioneering innovations in optical frequency combs.

The CUbit Quantum Initiative at CU Boulder has appointed physics professor Noah Finkelstein to serve as faculty director of education and workforce. Finkelstein will lead CUbit’s establishment of a coordinated educational approach that cultivates leaders of the next-generation quantum workforce.

JILA and NIST Fellow Ana Maria Rey collaborated with NIST, the University of Innsbruck and Rutgers University to design a trapped-ion simulator for 2D p-wave superconductors—paving the way for clean observations of the predicted non-equilibrium dynamics in future experiments using the Penning trap.