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Center for Ubiquitous Connectivity (CUbiC) is a research center led by Columbia University and 10 other academic institutions.

The center is co-sponsored by the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the commercial semiconductor industry, and the defense industrial base. 

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Our Goal

Address connectivity challenges by delivering seamless Edge-to-Cloud connectivity with transformational reductions in the global system energy consumption. 

The center brings together an outstanding team of faculty with expertise in both wireless and photonics, spanning systems, architectures, circuits, and devices, organized along three compelling and complementary themes.  

Over the next five years, CUbiC will strive to flatten the computation-communication gap, delivering seamless Edge-to-Cloud connectivity with transformation reductions in the global system energy consumption.

Our Research

CUBIC’s research strategy will be executed via three closely coordinated technical themes, each structured to facilitate application-driven cross-layer co-design from devices-to-systems:

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Theme 1

Connectivity Networks and Systems drives the cross-cutting system level connectivity, security, and applications challenges to enable pervasive, flexible optical connectivity in the Cloud, and robust and dynamic Edge wireless networks.

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Theme 2

Wireline and Lightwave Interconnects enables pervasive system-wide photonics-based high-bandwidth density connectivity with extreme energy efficiency.

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Theme 3

Wireless Circuits and Technology realizes low latency, reliable wireless connectivity with massive capacity, guaranteed security, and low cost of access.

Latest News

Congratulations to CUbiC Center Director, Prof. Keren Bergman, for being recognized and included in the HPCwire 35 Legends Class of 2026. 35 honorees are announced every year by HPCwire editors and advisors based on their contributions to the HPC community and acknowledged for the various ways they have helped move HPC forward. 

The Center for Ubiquitous Connectivity (CUbiC) hosted its 4th Annual Review at Columbia University from June 24-25th. It continues to develop the future of communications technology at the systems level, while supporting workforce development. 

Read all about our Scholar Spotlight: Michael Cullen 

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