Thouless Institute for Quantum Matter

Mission

The Thouless Institute for Quantum Matter aims to create opportunities and catalyze partnerships that accelerate progress in quantum matter research and educate future generations of scientists. Building on a strong tradition of close collaboration both within and between theory and experiment, we welcome and support researchers at all career stages and from all backgrounds through activities that include visitor and exchange programs, workshops, schools, seminars, and fellowships. 

What is Quantum Matter?

Quantum matter includes solids, liquids, and collections of trapped atoms or ions which manifest properties that are fundamentally quantum mechanical and of a many-body nature. These properties are not only diverse and fascinating but also might be harnessed for transformative future technologies.

location and sponsorship

The TIQM serves as a hub for quantum matter research in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Our center of mass is in the Department of Physics on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington. The TIQM is supported by the University of Washington.

David J. Thouless

News

January 2024 The 2024 Winter Workshop is on "New Developments in Fractionalization"

August 2023 There are now some photos on the 2023 Summer Workshop web page

June 2023 Plans for the 2023 Summer Workshop are finalized

April 2023 We welcome our new Graduate Fellows, Claire Kvande and Dhan Bautista

April 2023 The TIQM Journal Club goes live

February 2023 Some photos were posted of the Winter Workshop 2023

December 2022 The program for the Winter Workshop 2023 is finalized

November 2022 We welcome Charles Marcus as a new TIQM associate

September 2022 We welcome Juan Carlos Idrobo as a new TIQM associate

July 2022 The TIQM conference room, B417, has new furniture and audiovisuals

June 2022 We welcome our 2022 graduate fellows, Michael Kovtun and Anna Grigorieva

January 2022 New audiovisual equipment in the TIQM Space

October 2021 The TIQM Space, B421, is now functioning and busy

July 2021 We welcome two new TIQM associates, Di Xiao and Mark Rudner

May 2021 First TIQM Graduate Fellows announced - see here

November 2020 Launch of TIQM fortnightly meetings 

June 2020 Remodeling of the meeting space is complete!

February 2020 Photos of the workshop posted here

December 2019 TIQM Inaugural Workshop schedule posted

November 2019  Remodeling to create the TIQM Space approved!