{"content":[{"text":"“It’s an incredible opportunity to work with Dr. Tittel, and to bring fundamental quantum research into real life,” \n says master’s student Josh Slater, one of eight graduate students already doing research with the world- \n renowned expert. “It’s like working in the Q lab for James Bond.”","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.04343,"width":0.869032,"height":0.05101799999999999}},{"text":"Tittel is expected to teach physics to both undergraduate and graduate students. His research chair is \n supported by $1.5 million over five years from iCORE and General Dynamics Canada, as well as by the \n University of Calgary, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and Alberta Advanced Education and \n Technology. He will participate in QuantumWorks, an innovation platform recently established by the National \n Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to make quantum technology available to \n society.","bbox":{"left":0.058823,"top":0.107293,"width":0.8680550000000001,"height":0.09889600000000001}},{"text":"Media briefing and photo opportunities:","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.236136,"width":0.432041,"height":0.024394000000000027}},{"text":"Dr. Wolfgang Tittel, master’s student Josh Slater, SAIT Polytechnic instructor Steve Hosier, and \n representatives from industry and government will be available for media interviews and photos in Dr. Tittel’s \n new lab in the basement of the Earth Sciences building, Room 2, from 9 – 10:30 am, before the official \n program that launches Dr. Tittel’s iCORE/General Dynamics research chair. The speaking portion of the formal \n program begins at 11 am in the Biological Sciences Building, Room 587, with public lab tours and a reception \n to follow at 11:45 am. Parking is available in Lot 22. See U of C campus map at: \n http://www.ucalgary.ca/map/map_big.html.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.272824,"width":0.879933,"height":0.11488199999999998}},{"text":"B-roll will be provided that shows how ultra-secure quantum “keys” can be transmitted via telecommunication \n lines, protecting information such as that currently shared over ATM networks, for insurance purposes, and for \n transmitting military secrets. Media will also have the opportunity to see fibre optic cables and the lasers that \n Dr. Tittel will be using to test theoretical and practical applications.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.400627,"width":0.873899,"height":0.06692699999999996}},{"text":"More information:","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.496528,"width":0.15273199999999998,"height":0.019089999999999996}},{"text":"U of C’s Institute for Quantum Information Science: http://www.iqis.org/","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.528352,"width":0.562443,"height":0.019048999999999983}},{"text":"U of C’s Centre for Information Security and Cryptography: http://cisac.math.ucalgary.ca/","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.560324,"width":0.704315,"height":0.019048999999999983}},{"text":"Media contact:","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.608347,"width":0.12577300000000002,"height":0.01909000000000005}},{"text":"Alana Mikkelsen \n Senior Communications Manager, Faculty of Science \n University of Calgary \n Phone: (403) 220-5824 \n Email: amikkels@ucalgary.ca","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.640172,"width":0.423464,"height":0.08291300000000001}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}