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Sir Anthony James Leggett passed away on March 8 at the age of 87. Widely recognized as a world leader in condensed matter physics and for his pioneering work on superfluidity and the quantum mechanics of macroscopic systems, his work has influenced generations of physicists worldwide.

Discovery Partners Institute announces 250 S. Wacker Drive as its new headquarters, positioned to create a technology hub driving Urbana-Champaign to Chicago innovation in artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and advanced computing.

Xing Wang, Associate Professor of Bionengineering, and Hyunjoon Kong, Robert W. Schaefer Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, were named to the 2026 class of senior members by the National Academy of Inventors.

Covey is among 126 early career research scientists to receive a Sloan Foundation Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He works to answer key questions in quantum physics, quantum communications and quantum information.

Nine members and affiliates of The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been elected by their peers to the National Academy of Engineers, one of the engineering field’s highest professional distinctions.

The Public Quantum Network was awarded the Continental Quantum City Prize for North & Central America at the Closing Ceremony of the United Nations International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Created by World Quantum Day, the inaugural prize recognizes initiatives that bring quantum science and technology into the public spaces of cities around the world.