Quantum Education

Quantum Education

From NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast by U.S. National Science Foundation

June 8, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 162

About this episode

Professors Erica Carlson and Muhsin Menekse discuss their collaboration on a quantum education program aimed at inspiring the next generation of the STEM workforce.

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related fields employ 25% of the U.S. workforce. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professors Erica Carlson and Muhsin Menekse discuss how their collaboration is inspiring the next generation of STEM workforce through a quantum education program.

People in this episode

Guests: Erica Carlson, Muhsin Menekse

Topics covered

  • quantum education
  • STEM workforce
  • collaboration
  • science
  • technology
  • engineering
  • mathematics

Keywords

  • quantum education
  • STEM
  • U.S. workforce
  • collaboration
  • science
  • technology
  • engineering
  • mathematics

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Organizations: U.S. National Science Foundation

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