The third annual Penn Forum on Quantum Systems (Penn FoQuS 2026), hosted by Penn Engineering’s Center for Quantum Information, Engineering, Science and Technology (QUIEST), drew nearly 200 researchers, students and industry leaders to the Singh Center for Nanotechnology on April 20, 2026, marking the event’s largest and most institutionally diverse turnout to date.
Building on the momentum of previous years, the program continues to emphasize both technical innovation and cross-sector collaboration, reinforcing FoQuS’s role as a hub for interdisciplinary exchange.
A panel discussion during FoQuS 2026 included Eric Stach, Robert D. Bent Professor of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering (left), Josh Gladden, Vice President of Research and Professor of Physics at Temple University, and Peter Maurer, Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago.
Expanding Collaboration Across Institutions
A defining feature of FoQuS 2026 was its expanded institutional reach. Participants represented over 20 leading universities including Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Drexel, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Princeton, Rutgers, Temple, University of Delaware and University of Maryland, Baltimore County, alongside industry and government organizations such as Nasdaq, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Lockheed Martin.
