In The News

Below is a selection of news articles featuring Dr. Jennewein and our group members:

2024

6/10/2024: Quantum sources for satellite missions

3/4/2024: University of Waterloo Associate Professor Thomas Jennewein is a 2024 IQT Vancouver/Pacific Rim Speaker

2023

16/11/2023: Dr. Thomas Jennewein appointed to Canada Excellence Research Chair

18/04/2023: IQC members awarded millions in NSERC Quantum Alliance funding

06/03/2023: Connecting Canada and Europe through quantum satellite communication

2022

19/10/2022: Propelling quantum research across continents

17/10/2022: HyperSpace research project aims to create basis for intercontinental quantum network

07/03/2022: Space station to host “self-healing” quantum communications tech demo

16/02/2022: UK-Canada research partnership aims to expand global quantum network

2021

13/10/2021: Self-annealing photon detector brings global quantum internet one step closer to feasibility

20/10/2021: Small CAPSat from U Illinois launched to determine how to protect a future quantum internet satellite from radiation

13/10/2021: Satellite built at U of I deployed into space

25/10/2021: Orbiting now! Quantum communications experiments, CAPSat, to test quantum communications

14/05/2021: U of Strathclyde, Canada’s QEYSSat & Glasgow’s RefQ developing quantum encryption scheme to be tested on satellite

13/05/2021: New methods of distributing quantum encryption keys from space

12/05/2021: Quantum encryption scheme to be tested on satellite

03/05/2021: Canadian Network Spotlights (CNS) Universität Innsbruck – “Sending Photons to Space and Why This Helps Build the Future Quantum Internet”

2020

Craft Prospect spearheads novel commercial quantum source development in UK-Canada bilateral collaboration

06/11/2020: UK and Canada collaborate launch world-first programme of quantum technologies

2019

14/06/2019: Cybersecurity from space: the Government of Canada invests in quantum technology

18/03/2019: Space strategy for Canada

2017

Government of Canada invests in national security technology

Canada enters quantum space race with U of Waterloo project

Physics World – “Three-photon interference measured at long last”

Wired – “Physicists, Lasers, and an Airplane: Taking Aim at Quantum Cryptography”

2016 and prior

The Record – “Waterloo team pulls off encryption breakthrough”

The Globe and Mail – “Canadians solve key puzzle for future of encryption”

CBC – “What Is Quantum Computing and Why Should You Care?” January 23rd, 2015

SPIE – “Progress Toward A Quantum Communication Satellite” May 1st, 2014

The Economist – “The Solace of Quantum” May 25th, 2013

The Record – “Imagining a Quantum Future” May 3rd, 2013

Motherboard – “How a Quantum Satellite Network Could Produce a Secure Internet” – March 26th, 2013

Scientific American – “Quantum Teleportation in Space Explored as Message Encryption Solution” March 15th, 2013

IoP Physics World – “Space Race Under Way to Create Quantum Satellite” March 1st, 2013

Wired – “The Race to Bring Quantum Teleportation to Your World” October 3rd, 2012

Yahoo Canada News – “Canadian Scientists Help Break Quantum Teleportation Distance Record” September 13th, 2012

Metro News – “Waterloo Researchers Key To Teleportation Breakthrough” September 7th, 2012

Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics – “World Record: Quantum Teleportation Over 143 Kilometers” September 6th, 2012

Science Daily – “Quantum Teleportation Goes The Distance: Record-breaking Distance of 143 Kilometers Through Free Space” September 5th, 2012

The Economist – “Entanglement Takes Off” February 24th, 2012