Quantum Computing: The Future is Here

Are you ready for the future? Dr. Barry Barker certainly is. As a national leader in the field of quantum computing, Barker will be speaking at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Sixth Annual Grayson H. and Jane Dishong Rayborn Lecture Series in Physics and Astronomy. His presentation, titled 'Quantum Computing: Getting Used to the Weirdness,' will delve into the potential of quantum computers to revolutionize computational science and technology. Quantum computers use the laws of quantum mechanics, which govern physics at the molecular scale and smaller, to operate. This approach has the potential to significantly increase computational power over the familiar computers of today, opening up unprecedented capabilities in computer simulation, mathematical computation, and artificial intelligence. Quantum computing is the future, and the country that takes the lead in this field will have technological and economic advantages over the rest of the world for the next half century. The Grayson H. and Jane Dishong Rayborn Lecture Series in Physics and Astronomy allows the University of Southern Mississippi to expose students and the community at large to top scholars and leaders in the field of physics. Physics is vitally important from a scientific perspective, but it also drives advances at the forefront of technology. Having a speaker of Barker’s prominence deliver the prestigious Rayborn Lecture cannot be overstated. Barker leads one of the nation’s top laboratories in the development of quantum information science and technology, which has the potential to revolutionize computers and computational science as we know them. So, what are you waiting for? Come join us at Bennett Auditorium on the University’s Hattiesburg campus on Monday, April 10 at 7 p.m. for Barker's presentation on quantum computing. The lecture is free and open to the public. Don't miss out on your chance to learn about the future of technology and how it will impact our lives and society.