Overview
This event will be held at the University of Kansas from May 27–30, 2026.
Supported by the NSF AccelNet program through the Inter-American Network of Networks of Quantum Chromodynamics (I.ANN QCD), this meeting will bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and leading scientists from the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The goal is to advance emerging connections between quantum technologies and fundamental physics, with a particular focus on particle and nuclear physics, as well as new opportunities in quantum chromodynamics (QCD).
The program will feature pedagogical lectures, invited talks, collaborative working sessions, and structured discussion forums. Dedicated time will be reserved for focused discussions on key opportunities in quantum information science, including quantum computing, quantum simulation, quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, quantum communication, quantum sensing, quantum many-body systems, quantum field theory, lattice QCD, quantum machine learning, hybrid quantum-classical methods, and applications of quantum technologies to high-energy and nuclear physics.
In alignment with the mission of I.ANN QCD, the event will also emphasize the development of international research networks, capacity building, and science diplomacy across the Americas. The meeting aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthen global partnerships, and support the next generation of researchers working at the interface of quantum science and fundamental physics.
Student program (training and research): May 27-28
Global Engagement (science diplomacy and research networks): May 29-30
Important Dates
| Registration Opens | March 15, 2026 |
| Registration Deadline (for support) | April 30, 2026 |
| Event Dates | May 27 – May 30, 2026 |
Key Information
Location: Room 2048, Malott Hall, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Format: Lectures, invited talks, research presentations, panel discussion
Participants: Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and scientists
Organizer: University of Kansas and I.ANN QCD
Funding: NSF AccelNet Program: Inter- American Network of Networks of Quantum Chromodynamics (I.ANN QCD)
Confirmed speakers:
Thomas Wong (Creighton University)
Nathan Thompson (Wichita State University)
Yannick Meurice (University of Iowa)
Kwangmin Yu (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Venus Keus (CERN / Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies)
Paraskevi Ganoti (European Commission (DG CNECT))
Wolfgang Mauerer (Technical University of Applied Sciences Regensburg/Siemens AG)
Salvador E. Venegas-Andraca (Tecnológico de Monterrey)
Julia Gonski (SLAC)
- Samee Khan ( Kansas State University)
Daniel Brandenburg (Ohio State University)
Martin Hentschinski (Universidad de las Americas Puebla)
Gerardo Herrera Corral (CINVESTAV)
Adam Becker (Author of What is Real?)
John Ralston (University of Kansas)