Quantum Ideas Summer School - Participant Information

Class Location

Field Auditorium, Grainger Hall, 9 Circuit Dr, Durham, NC 27708

Campus Parking

Duke passes available on request for Circuit Drive Lot and distributed electronically via PDF. Contact STAQ Administrator.

Local Transportation

  • STAQ provides AM and PM shuttle service from the Residence Inn to class and back. Times provided in schedule.
  • The Bull City Connector is a fare-free route from Duke University to the Golden Belt artistic hub, including Ninth Street and downtown Durham. The bus runs every 17 minutes! Stops include Residence Inn and Circuit Drive. Monday-Friday, 6:30am-9pm, and Saturday, 10am-9pm. Realtime arrivals available in Transloc app.
  • Duke Transit: Campus routes. Realtime available via Transloc and its app.

Schedule

DayTimeDescriptionInstructorLocation
Sunday, 16 June6:30 - 8:00 PMWelcome Reception Residence Inn

Monday, 17, June -

QI Basics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:15-8:45 AMMorning Shuttle Pick Up Residence Inn
8:40 - 9:00 AMWelcome Breakfast Grainger Hall
9:00 - 10:15 AMAM Session 1Akimasa MiyakeField Auditorium
10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMAM Session 2
12:00 - 1:30 PMLunch  
1:30 - 3:00 PMPM Session 1Iman MarvianField Auditorium
3:00 - 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 - 4:30 PMPM Session 2
4:30 - 4:50 PMAfternoon Shuttle Pick Up Grainger Hall

Tuesday, 18 June -

Hardware 

8:30-8:50 AMMorning Shuttle Pick Up Residence Inn
9:00 - 10:15 AMAM Session 1Hanhee PaikField Auditorium
10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMAM Session 2
12:00 - 1:30 PMLunch  
1:30 - 3:00 PMPM Session 1Jungsang KimField Auditorium
3:00 - 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 - 4:30 PMPM Session 2
4:30 - 4:50 PMAfternoon Shuttle Pick Up Grainger Hall
Wednesday, 19 June - Offsite Activities 9:00 - 10:30 AMDuke Gardens Scavenger Hunt - Registration Required Duke Gardens
1:00 - 2:00 PMNasher Museum Tour - Registration Required Nasher Museum
3:30 - 5:00 PMPoster Session Chesterfield

Thursday, 20 June -

Near term algorithms

8:30-8:50 AMMorning Shuttle Pick Up Residence Inn
9:00 - 10:15 AM

 

AM Session 1

Peter LoveField Auditorium
10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMAM Session 2
12:00 - 1:30 PMLunch  
1:30 - 3:00 PMPM Session 1Fred ChongField Auditorium
3:00 - 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 - 4:30 PMPM Session 2
4:30 - 4:50 PMAfternoon Shuttle Pick Up Grainger Hall

Friday, 21 June -

Error Correction

8:30-8:50 AMMorning Shuttle Pick Up Residence Inn
9:00 - 10:15 AMAM Session 1Ken BrownField Auditorium
10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMAM Session 2
12:00 - 1:30 PMLunch  
1:30 - 3:00 PMPM Session 1Michael NewmanField Auditorium
3:00 - 3:15 PMBreak  
3:15 - 4:30 PMPM Session 2  
4:30-4:50 PMAfternoon Shuttle Pick Up Grainger Hall
5:00 - 6:30 PMFarewell Happy Hour TBA

Lunch Venues - In walking distance to Grainger Hall
 

On Campus

  • Brodhead Center: The original historic West Union on Duke's west campus renamed The Brodhead Center, is the hub of campus dining with 13 individual restaurants and flexible gathering spaces as well as meeting rooms.
  • Bryan Center: Beyu Blue, Loop Pizza Grill, McDonald's, Panda Express
  • Other campus dining options

Off Campus

  • Pavilion East, 2608 Erwin Rd: Smashburger, Another Broken Egg Cafe, Firehouse Subs, Mediterra Grill, Enzo'z Pizza Co, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Noodle and Company, Dunkin' Donuts
  • 2813 and 2816 Erwin Rd: Pho & Poke House, Tamale Factory and Tequila Bar, Nosh, Sushi Love

Reimbursements

  • What is covered
    • Substantiated Receipts
      • Baggage Fees - 1st Bag Only
      • Taxis or other airport shuttles
      • Airport parking
      • Mileage for non-flying and local participants
    • Meals - US Citizens
      • Per Diem (based on GSA guidelines). Is a tax reportable and will require SSN.
        OR
      • Substantiated Receipts. Itemized and up to the daily per diem amount (Travel days: $45.75. School days: $61.00). If alcohol appears on a receipt, you cannot be reimbursed for any part of the meal.
    • Meals - Foreign Nationals
      • Substantiated Receipts.  Itemized and up to the daily per diem amount (Travel days: $45.75. School days: $61.00). If alcohol appears on a receipt, you cannot be reimbursed for any part of the meal.
  • What is not covered
    • Alcohol. If alcohol appears on a receipt, you cannot be reimbursed for any part of the meal.
    • Airport WiFi
    • Additional bags
    • Seat upgrades
    • Ground transportation to other venues, ex. Uber from hotel to restaurant
    • Mini-bar charges
  • How do I get reimbursed
    • Reimbursements are processed via webform
    • Receipts submitted via email will not be processed for reimbursement
    • Consolidate all receipts with completed Cover Sheet into one PDF file
    • Substantiated receipts must be dated and itemized
    • Mileage requires maps of transit
    • Questions about allowable receipts, contact STAQ Administrator.