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Gretchen Campbell

Associate Vice President for Quantum Research and Education

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Contact Information

UMD

Email:
gcampbe1@umd.edu
Office:

University of Maryland
2149 PSC Building
College Park, MD 20742

Office Phone:
(301) 405-0934

Research Groups

Recent Publications

Recent News

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    When Superfluids Collide, Physicists Find a Mix of Old and New

    November 18, 2025

    Superfluids are notable for their unique properties and behaviors arising from the quantum interactions of the particles that make them up. Despite their quantum quirks, superfluids sometimes still behave in mundane ways. A new experiment captured images of two superfluids coming together and revealed that despite their quantum nature, they can still behave in ways that resemble the ripples and mushroom clouds seen in normal fluids.

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    Srinivasan Named NIST Co-Director of JQI

    September 11, 2025

    JQI Fellow Kartik Srinivasan has taken on the role of NIST Co-Director. He assumed the role on Sept. 8, 2025, succeeding JQI Fellow Gretchen Campbell.

  • University of Maryland Appoints JQI Fellow to Lead Quantum Research and Education

    July 14, 2025

    JQI Fellow Gretchen Campbell has been appointed to newly created Associate Vice President Role that will oversee UMD’s expanding quantum enterprise.