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08/13/2026 | News release | Archived content

Huskie Trek Talks: NIU’s quantum leap

DEKALB, IL - From revolutionary computing to breakthroughs in cybersecurity, medicine and communications, quantum technology is transforming what's possible.

As a collaborator in the Midwest "quantum prairie" and the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Northern Illinois University is helping advance this rapidly evolving field.

Through pioneering research, strong national laboratory collaborations, and a growing network of quantum experts, NIU is helping unlock the power of the quantum world while preparing the next generation of innovators to lead a quantum-powered future.

Learn more about the research in the accompanying video from the third annual "Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion."

Media Contact: Tom Parisi

About NIU

Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. The university is recognized as a leading institution for social mobility, or helping its students climb the socioeconomic ladder. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Naperville and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 areas of study while serving a diverse and international student body.

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