Introducing QuFest

QuFest is Duke Undergraduate Quantum Information Society’s (DuQIS) first annual quantum hackathon for students! We hope to inspire the next generation of students to explore the exciting field of quantum computing from a variety of different perspectives.

DuQIS will be hosting a quantum hackathon called QuFest the second week of January. The theme is noise and error mitigation, and the target audience is undergraduates and 1st/2nd-year graduate students in STEM. For the first 48 hours, participants will attempt challenge problems in three topics. For the rest of the week, participants will work on projects addressing one of three open-ended questions.

FAQ

q: What is QuFest?
a: QuFest is an annual quantum hackathon held by Duke Undergraduate Quantum Information Society (DuQIS) to promote interest in quantum computing. The theme for this year’s QuFest is noise and error mitigation.

q: Who is QuFest for?
a: All undergraduates and 1st/2nd-year graduate students are welcome to participate.

q: What is the schedule like?
a: QuFest will take place over the course of 8 days.
On Days 1 and 2, participants will attempt challenge problems in one of three topics: Qiskit, Pulse Theory, and Ion-Trapping.
On Days 3 - 7, participants will work on projects addressing one of three open-ended questions and submit a project on Devpost. On the last day, we will announce the winner and runner-up for each topic.

q: Why should I join?
a: To learn about quantum computing! There will also be plenty of food, drinks and merch :)

q: What is quantum computing?
a: Quantum computing is the next big technological frontier that will astronomically increase computing power and fuel efficiency.

q: How much prior experience should I need?
a: //ask QuFest organizers