Martin Cremer
May 20, 2020
Eddleman Donates $1.5 Million to UCSB to Fund Seed Grants
In 2020, Roy T. Eddleman made a transformative $1.5 million gift to seed-fund the Roy T. Eddleman Center for Quantum Innovation at UC Santa Barbara. Housed within the California NanoSystems Institute, the center was created to accelerate breakthroughs in quantum science and engineering. Eddleman's gift laid the foundation for a dynamic research ecosystem, supporting:
Seed Grants for pioneering quantum research
Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowships to nurture emerging talent
Educational Conferences to foster collaboration and public engagement
The center continues to serve as a hub for quantum innovation, advancing
technologies that promise to reshape computing, sensing, and secure communications.