UC Berkeley receives $25 million grant for quantum computing science center

The National Science Foundation recently awarded the University of California at Berkeley a multi-year $25 million grant to lead a quantum computing science center, the university announced.

UC Berkeley will use the $25 million grant over five years to lead one of three Quantum Challenge Institutes funded by the National Science Foundation. Seven other universities across the country are also collaborating with UC Berkeley on the project, according to the university.