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May 05
Mentoring, Collaborations, and Quantum Conversations: QSUN Member Represents at NYUAD Hackathon 2025
From April 24 to 28, 2025, QSUN member Abbas (Omid) Hassasfar participated in the NYU Abu Dhabi International Hackathon for Quantum Computing, an internationally renowned event that brings together students, researchers, and industry experts from around the globe to develop quantum computing solutions for social good and in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals …
Jul 22
Dr. Matthias Troyer (Technical Fellow and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Quantum) Visited Quantum Research Group of Stellenbosch University
On Monday, July 17, 2023, the Quantum Stellenbosch group had the privilege of hosting Dr. Matthias Troyer, a Distinguished Scientist at Microsoft Quantum. Dr. Troyer delivered an insightful presentation focusing on “Practical Quantum Advantage” and shared the latest progress in quantum computing by Microsoft. Dr. Matthias Troyer is a quantum scientist at Microsoft Research. He …
Jun 02
Participation of one of our group members in the NYUAD International Hackathon Quantum Computing (AbuDhabi)
One of the Ph.D. students of the Quantum Research Group of Stellenbosch University, Abbas (Omid) Hassasfar, recently attended the Eleventh Annual NYUAD International Hackathon for Social Good focusing on Quantum Computing held at the New York University Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate. The quantum hackathon took place on April 27th – April 30th, …