To develop a technology that is able to connect two quantum computers through optical fiber and thus lay the foundation for the "Quantum Internet". That's the goal of the pioneering research project that has earned Silvia Zorzetti of Chicago's FermiLab and University of Pisa alumna the prestigious Early Career Award from the U.S. government, which will enable her to receive a $2.5 million grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Energy. "The goal of the funded project is to improve quantum sensors and sensor networks so as to enable more efficient conversion of quantum information and signals between different physical platforms," explains Silvia Zorzetti. "This work will allow us to significantly expand our capabilities to detect dark matter, and its results will have broad applications in different scientific fields and will influence critical areas such as national security and quantum communication”. Head of the Quantum Computing Co-Design Department of the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS Center) at Fermilab Chicago led by Anna Grassellino, Silvia Zorzetti graduated in electrical engineering from the University of Pisa. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at CERN in Geneva for four years, where she was involved in the research and development of future particle accelerators as part of her Ph.D. in electrical engineering and information technology, also obtained at the University of Pisa, she came to FermiLab in 2017 as a Bardeen Fellow.