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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