Additionally,  ECEDHA's premier programming continues to grow, with the addition of the Lab Professionals Track as well as the expansion of the Communicators Meeting, now in its third year.

We encourage all members to take full advantage of the expanded services and benefits now offered to several representatives from your department, as ECEDHA's strength lies in its active membership. We look forward to seeing you in Tucson!

The theory of quantum mechanics was developed in the early 20th century to understand the physical phenomena in the sub-atomic world made accessible through advances in technology. These phenomena could not be explained within the framework of classical mechanics. To date, it remains one of the most accurate scientific frameworks that provide both descriptions and predictions of the physical world at all scales. The counter-intuitive nature of matter at microscopic scales make understanding of complex materials and molecules extremely difficult, yet provides opportunities for utilizing them to our advantage, such as in computing, communications, or sensing. Many of these principles have been demonstrated in the lab over the past couple of decades, but the opportunity for building practically useful devices and systems based on these novel principles remain widely open. The challenges arising from the efforts in developing useful devices define the opportunities for the engineering research in academic environments.