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In the News

Machine Learning Gains from Data Compression Technique

Researchers have developed a new 46-dimensional representation of particle collision data, named RMM-C46, which compresses complex information while maintaining accuracy and compatibility with emerging quantum computing technologies.

Read the full article at: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/machine-learning-gains-data-compression-technique/
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Infleqtion, using Saffman Group tech, becomes first neutral atom quantum computing company to be publicly traded

Read the full article at: https://infleqtion.com/infleqtion-becomes-first-neutral-atom-quantum-company-to-go-public/
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The Wonders of Physics video contest winners featured in the Daily Jefferson County Union

Read the full article at: https://www.dailyunion.com/news/local/wonders-of-physics-jefferson-students-grads-teacher-to-be-honored-at-uw-conference/article_eb8eca40-68bd-4c4a-b2b6-6180de9c1195.html
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Bergmann group’s cultural heritage work featured in NBC Bay Area news

Posted on January 22, 2026
Read the full article at: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/menlo-park-laboratory-uncovers-ancient-stars-map/4018212/
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Who was Amelia Frank? UW physics alum featured in The Conversation as a “forgotten physicist”

Read the full article at: https://theconversation.com/who-was-amelia-frank-the-life-of-a-forgotten-physicist-270953
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Uwe Bergmann in Symmetry article on using photons to observe nature

Read the full article at: https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/photons-light-the-way
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Dan Hooper interviewed on “How to be Anything” podcast

Read the full article at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-anything/id1823252850?i=1000721819442
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Physics-informed Neural Networks Enable High-Fidelity Quantum Gate Design Using Optimal Control

Researchers successfully employ physics-informed neural networks to design high-fidelity pulses for controlling quantum operations, demonstrating a flexible and robust method for optimising two-qubit gate performance.

Read the full article at: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/neural-fidelity-quantum-networks-physics-informed-enable-high-gate-optimal-control/
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Nobel Prize in Physics has ties to UW–Madison-incubated company

Read the full article at: https://apnews.com/article/nobel-prize-physics-e74ee2acf652259cf268cc1d48873e14
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Quantum Computing Could Be a $1 Trillion Revolution—And Wisconsin Is in the Race

Read the full article at: https://www.newsbreak.com/jim-delillo-1721389/4257289199075-quantum-computing-could-be-a-1-trillion-revolution-and-wisconsin-is-in-the-race
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