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The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) hosted the Solid State Systems for Quantum Information Processing (SQuIP) International Workshop from June 8–12, 2026. The workshop brought together approximately 60 participants from 13 countries to discuss recent advances and shared challenges in solid-state quantum information processing.

The Biological, Artificial, and Quantum Intelligence 2026 International Workshop (BAQ2026), held March 3–5, 2026 in Okinawa, brought together leading researchers from neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. With 30 invited speakers, guests, and organizers, along with around 20 OIST participants, the workshop fostered interdisciplinary discussions aimed at building new collaborations across these emerging fields.

Professors Bill Munro and Síle Nic Chormaic recognized for their pioneering optics and photonics research

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.