https://www.nprillinois.org/tags/fermi-lab Fermilab en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:33:17 GMT https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-17/illinois-fastest-growing-pipeline-isnt-underground Illinois is trying to move the quantum starting line by introducing the subject to students earlier and emphasizing that the field needs workers beyond physics and engineering – although those skills will continue to be highly sought after. That educational effort is backed by an ambitious public investment. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:33:17 GMT https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-17/illinois-fastest-growing-pipeline-isnt-underground Jordan Daniell