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Ten years after its first edition, OIST’s flagship summer school enters a new era of interdisciplinary quantum research 

OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University) co-hosted “Science Day Gunma 2025 – The World of Quantum Mechanics” with Gunma University on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Aramaki Campus of Gunma University. Targeting mainly high school students from Gunma Prefecture, the event featured seminars and individual discussions on the fundamentals of quantum technology and researchers’ careers, as well as explanations and hands-on experiences with quantum sensors and quantum computing (*). In addition, Asako Omi, former Vice Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, who has strong ties with OIST, attended the event and spoke about the promotion of science and technology and shared her expectations for the participating high school students.

The OIST Center for Quantum Technologies (OCQT) hosted the 2nd International Workshop on Quantum Information Engineering (QIE2025) from October 8–10, 2025. Nearly 60 participants—including invited speakers, organizers, and attendees from seven countries and 25 institutions—gathered to share the latest research in quantum computing, networks, algorithms, sensing, middleware, and novel quantum systems. The workshop featured oral and poster presentations, fostering discussions on the current state and future directions of quantum information engineering. Co-organized by JSAP, OIST, and several Japanese research centers, QIE2025 highlighted OIST’s commitment to advancing global collaboration in quantum technologies.

Applications are now open for the QIH Summer School 2025. We welcome university students and early-career researchers interested in quantum technologies to apply.

New collaboration to accelerate quantum research and promote societal implementation

The award recognizes her contributions to the development of quantum computer science.