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Oak Ridge Quantum Science Center aims to pair quantum computers with supercomputers to advance materials research

Interview · April 13, 2026
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Travis Humble, director of the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, described the center’s role within the Department of Energy’s National Quantum Initiative and said its near-term priority is scaling quantum demonstrations by integrating quantum computers with ORNL’s leadership-class supercomputers.

Travis Humble, director of the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, said the center is one of the Department of Energy’s National Quantum Information Science Research Centers and focuses on using quantum computing to discover new types of materials.

The center, founded under the National Quantum Initiative, brings together industry partners, laboratory resources and computing expertise to run scientific calculations on emerging quantum hardware and compare them with experimental data. "Quantum Science Center is one of Department of Energy's National Quantum Information Science…

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