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New Platforms for Topological Quantum Matter

We are pleased to announce the workshop, "New Platforms for Topological Quantum Matter" sponsored by the Simons Foundation through the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute (FTPI) at the University of Minnesota. This exciting event will be held in Minneapolis from Tuesday May 20, 2025 to Thursday, May 22, 2025. Our hope is to bring together folks from a broad spectrum of the topological phases, correlated electrons, and quantum information communities, with close to even representation from theory and experiment. 


Please contact us with any questions by email at [email protected].

 

Speakers
Monica Allen

Monica Allen

University of California, San Diego

Trevor Arp

Trevor Arp

University of California, Santa Barbara

Zhen Bi

Zhen Bi

Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Cano

Jennifer Cano

Stony Brook University

Meng Cheng

Meng Cheng

Yale University

Trithep Devakul

Trithep Devakul

Stanford University

Ben Feldman

Ben Feldman

Stanford University

Richard J. Fletcher

Richard J. Fletcher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Minhao He

Minhao He

Princeton University

Long Ju

Long Ju

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Heonjoon Park

Heonjoon Park

University of Washington

Jedediah H. Pixley

Jedediah H. Pixley

Rutgers University

Andrew Potter

Andrew Potter

Quantum Matter Institute, University of British Columbia

Raquel Queiroz

Raquel Queiroz

Columbia University

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

University of California, Davis

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Senthil Todadri

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ruben Verresen

Ruben Verresen

University of Chicago

Chong Wang

Chong Wang

Perimeter Institute

Sanfeng Wu

Sanfeng Wu

Princeton University

Zoe Yan

Zoe Yan

University of Chicago

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

University of Washington

Mike Zaletel

Mike Zaletel

University of California, Berkeley

Carolyn Zhang

Carolyn Zhang

Harvard University

Organizers
Fiona Burnell headshot

Fiona Burnell

School of Physics and Astronomy 
University of Minnesota

Hart Goldman headshot

Hart Goldman

School of Physics and Astronomy  
University of Minnesota

Alex Kamenev headshot

Alex Kamenev

Fine Theoretical Physics Institute 
School of Physics and Astronomy  
University of Minnesota

Location

Workshop Location:

The workshop will be held in Keller Hall 3-180 on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

The building can be accessed via the main doors on Washington Avenue and the side doors on Union Street and the Scholars Walk.

Getting to the University of Minnesota:

Once you land at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP), you have several options you can take to get to the University of Minnesota (UMN).

The Metro Transit Light Rail is the most efficient and cost effective mode of travel. It will cost $2.00 or $2.50 (rush hours) for a one-way ticket. The trains run every 10 - 15 minutes on weekdays and will get you to the UMN campus in about 30 minutes. From MSP, take the Blue Line north to US Bank Station. From there you will transfer to the Green Line and take that east to East Bank Station or Stadium Village Station. Find more information on the Light Rail Transit page of the MSP website

Shuttle service is available from MSP, however the waits can be long and cost may be high at $20.00 - $73.00 depending on whether you share the ride or travel alone. To learn more see the Van and Shuttle service page of the MSP website

Taxi services are available at MSP, including Uber and Lyft. It will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes to get to campus depending on traffic and will cost between $25.00 - $60.00. Visit the Ground Transportation page of the MSP website for more information on app-based ride services. 

Car rental is not recommended. Parking around campus is limited and can be expensive.

Local Restaurants:

Please see our Restaurant Locations Map for ideas on where to eat in the area.