US Researchers Determine the Limits of Energy Absorption in Transparent Materials
Willie Padilla has determined the theoretical limits of how much electromagnetic energy a transparent material can absorb
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CCC Releases Updated Report on Quantum Computing Progress
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Contrary to Politicians’ Claims, Offshore Wind Farms Don’t Kill Whales
Doug Nowacek is collecting data near offshore wind farms to monitor any possible impacts short of fatality for whales in the area
NC Quantum Computing Bullish on a Coveted Breakthrough
ECE Professor Jungsang Kim is confident that quantum computers will reach "quantum superiority" over conventional computers within his lifetime
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Biden’s Executive Order on AI Is a Good Start, Experts Say, but Not Enough
ECE/CS Professor Cynthia Rudin comments on President Biden's new AI Executive Order, calling it "really, really big"
The Quest to Quantify Quantumness
ECE Professor Crystal Noel adds her thoughts to the search for a number that can be assigned to an arrangement of qubits produced by some quantum calculation
Wind and Whales: Scientists Raise New Questions While GOP Claims Still Wrong, Cause Harm
ECE Professor Doug Nowacek adds his expertise to contextualize recent claims that large offshore wind projects are negatively impacting the local whale community.