Career Nexus - Developing an Elevator Pitch
This workshop is part of the 2025 Quantum Leap Career Nexus.
An elevator pitch is a very short conversation starter. You use it to introduce people to you and your work in a range of settings, both formal and informal. In this interactive workshop, you'll learn more about elevator pitches and how to compose and refine one based on your work and your audience. The session will include time to draft, practice, and revise an elevator pitch. Come ready to think, write, and talk!
Career Nexus - Telling Stories: A Tool To Build Your Future Career
This workshop is part of the 2025 Quantum Leap Career Nexus. Presented by Yi Hao, PhD (Program Director for Career and Professional Development) and Daniel Serrano, PhD (Research Educator, Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics).
‘Quantum Steampunk’ Creative Writing Course Explores the Science of Science Fiction
RQS senior investigator Nicole Yunger Halpern is collaborating with English lecturer Edward Daschle to co-teach a course that combines quantum energy and science fiction.
Davoudi Receives Prestigious PECASE Award
The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on up-and-coming researchers.
Career Connections: Aleksander Kubica at Yale University
In this event, Prof. Kubica, two time quantum chess champion, will first give a primer on the intricacies of quantum chess. Following this, he will talk about a different kind of quantum-focused strategy: transitioning from the quantum industry to academia.