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title: "Op/Ed: Quantum Is Here. Now We Have to Keep Building the Ecosystem Around It. (Quantum World Congress)"
date: 2026-08-28T12:00:00-04:00
author: Nicole Joie
canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/news/op-ed-quantum-is-here-now-we-have-to-keep-building-the-ecosystem-around-it-quantum-world-congress"
section: News
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# Op/Ed: Quantum Is Here. Now We Have to Keep Building the Ecosystem Around It. (Quantum World Congress)

*August 28, 2026* — by Nicole Joie
> University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines on the talent, infrastructure, partnerships, and investment needed to turn quantum progress into impact.

University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines on the talent, infrastructure, partnerships, and investment needed to turn quantum progress into impact.

[Read the original article on the Quantum World Congress website. ](https://www.quantumworldcongress.com/news/quantum-is-here-now-we-have-to-keep-building-the-ecosystem-around-it)