Irfan Siddiqi (center), a UC Noyce Initiative researcher and Berkeley professor, and his research team are designing modular quantum processors that could increase the processing speed of quantum computers. Photo by Elena Zhukova.
Learning more about women’s brains, protecting the grid from cyberattacks, exploring the capacity of quantum computing — these are transformational research projects being pursued because of a new University of California consortium called The UC Noyce Initiative.
The initiative brings together researchers from five UC campuses — Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara — to advance collaborations in digital technology and innovation and drive informed, ethical, and timely discovery for the public good. Key areas in cutting-edge research include computational health, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. The initiative honors the legacy of Ann S. Bowers and Robert N. Noyce.
Read more about this tremendous opportunity for the five campuses and for society.
