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URI Students Teach Quantum Computing at Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Briefings

University of Rhode Island students serve as teaching assistants at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Quantum Information Science 101 course, where they mentor college students learning quantum computing and IBM Qiskit. The partnership was initiated by URI student Morgan Beck, who previously taught the course and was invited back as a TA after impressing lab staff David Biersach. Additional URI students including Matt Sarsam, Luke Ellert-Beck, Emory Salaun, and Austin Higinbotham have also assisted in mentoring other students. URI faculty emphasize the collaboration supports national security, federal funding, and student learning, with feedback from students showing accelerated learning.

Key points

• URI students Morgan Beck, Matt Sarsam, Luke Ellert-Beck, Emory Salaun, and Austin Higinbotham serve as teaching assistants at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Quantum Information Science 101 course.
• Morgan Beck, a URI graduate, was invited back as a teaching assistant after impressing lab staff David Biersach with her knowledge of quantum computing concepts and IBM Qiskit.

Context

The University of Rhode Island partnership with Brookhaven National Laboratory involves URI students acting as teaching assistants for the Quantum Information Science 101 course. This collaboration supports student learning, strengthens ties between universities and national laboratories, and creates opportunities for further collaboration in quantum research and education. The course covers quantum computing concepts and IBM Qiskit, with feedback from students showing accelerated learning.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the URI student teaching assistant program at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Specific dates for the initial course participation are not fully detailed, and the timeline of future collaboration efforts beyond the reported instances remains unverified.

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