The talk was hosted by CCT and sponsored by the Women in Math Society of the National Security Agency. This event promised to be a compelling exploration of the potential STEM careers at NSA agency, quantum computing, and cryptography. During the talk, the speaker discussed opportunities for a STEM career at the agency, followed by a more technical talk about quantum computing, its immediate application in public key cryptography, and the potential impact of quantum computing on the NSA’s mission.  

Here you can find more information about Wims, and the speaker.

We have also asked the students to register so we could do some statistics. 28 students registered, but there were more in the room. The majority of students were LSU Computer Science students, and there were also some from the Math Department.

The student attendees were engaged, and the event was well-received. Q&A continued among the speaker and attendees even after the event ended.

Below are graphs some graphs detailing attendee demographic by field and level of study, race/ethnicity, and gender identity.