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UChicago signs global partnership at Davos to promote quantum science

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(From left): President Teruo Fujii of the University of Tokyo, President Hong Lim Ryu of Seoul National University, President Paul Alivisatos of UChicago and Jesus Mantas of IBM Consulting attend a Jan. 18 signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The University of Chicago, Seoul National University, and the University of Tokyo have agreed to promote a global partnership on academic exchange and research in the field of quantum science and technology.

On Jan. 18, during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, President Alivisatos signed a letter of intent with President Ryu Hong Lim of Seoul National University and President Teruo Fujii of the University of Tokyo to cooperate on a full range of quantum science and technologies. The signing follows the Dec. 14 announcement by IBM that it would work with these universities to support quantum education activities.

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