TSU joins nation's first quantum education and research initiative through partnership with tech giant IBM News provided by Share this article Share this article NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tennessee State University says it looks forward to students being on the cutting edge of technology in the fields of finance, digital manufacturing, and military affairs now that the institution is a member of the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center. TSU announced today that it has joined the nation's first quantum education and research initiative for historically black colleges and universities. The aim of the center is to help students and faculty build skills in quantum computing and increase diversity and inclusion in the field.