Quantum science and devices is a research area that is developing new concepts and hardware for information processing and communications using theoretical computer science, atomic physics and optics. Its practical significance has steadily grown since 2005 when the smallest features in commodity microprocessors surpassed the semi-wavelength of relevant photons, and some transistor components became only several atoms thick. These dramatic developments have not yet been fully appreciated by the broader research community, but hint at fundamental changes in the design of future electronic computers and communications. According to theoretical evidence, quantum algorithms that exploit atomic-scale phenomena can outperform the best known conventional algorithms in important cases. Our department's research program in this domain encompasses a variety of fields in electrical and computer engineering, as well as computer science. Our faculty and graduate students are studying and advancing nano-technologies, quantum computing, quantum information science, as well as quantum communications and cryptography.