World Quantum Day
| World Quantum Day | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also called | WQD |
| Type | International |
| Date | April 14 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | April 14, 2022 |
World Quantum Day is an international event celebrated on April 14 every year. It aims at promoting public awareness and understanding of quantum science and quantum technology around the world.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]World Quantum Day started on April 14, 2021, as an initiative by an international group of scientists.[4] The initiative was joined by engineers, educators, science communicators, organizations and others to celebrate the first World Quantum day on April 14, 2022.[5] The date April 14 was chosen because "4.14" represents the rounded first 3 digits of Planck's constant: 4.14×10−15 eV·s.[1][6]
The US Senate passed a resolution on May 2, 2023, commemorating and supporting World Quantum Day.[7]
Events
[edit]The first World Quantum Day in 2022 included over 200 events in more than 40 countries across 5 continents,[4] while in 2023 the number of events surpassed 400.[8] World Quantum Day is celebrated on and around April 14, since the events do not necessarily have to be on the exact same date.[8]
The activities included talks, symposiums, panel discussions, laboratory tours, artistic creations, and interviews.[4][9][10]
Organization
[edit]The global initiative is supported by the World Quantum Day Coordination Team and representatives from more than 65 countries.[11][12] Each country has 1 or 2 representatives in the World Quantum Day network.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Marks World Quantum Day | OSTP". The White House. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ Herman, Arthur. "World Quantum Day: A Love Letter". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "World Quantum Day at the UG – join us! | NEWS – Uniwersytet Gdański". World Quantum Day at the UG – join us! | NEWS - Uniwersytet Gdański. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ a b c "World Quantum Day 2023: join the global celebration!". Quantum Technology. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "The Boar". theboar.org. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ Russell, John (2022-04-14). "Today is World Quantum Day – What's That?". HPCwire. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Young, Hassan Resolution Establishing World Quantum Day Passes Senate | U.S. Senator Todd Young of Indiana". www.young.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ a b "The USA Senate has approved a resolution supporting the World Quantum Day". Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "CERN joins a first-of-its-kind global celebration of World Quantum Day". CERN. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "On occasion of the World Quantum Day 2022 – An International Round Table". DPG. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ a b "World Quantum Day". Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Today Is World Quantum Day; Organizations Celebrate". Quantum Business News. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
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