IonQ shares traded at $42.70, up 0.38%, after Florida International University selected the company’s Superion 256, a 256-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer. The system will be installed in a dedicated secure facility at FIU’s new on-campus data center in Miami, with installation expected after the data center is completed. It will provide students, researchers and visiting scholars with direct access to quantum hardware and support work in materials science, cybersecurity, healthcare, logistics, artificial intelligence and power-grid management. FIU also plans new degree programs, certificates and specialized courses focused on quantum computing and workforce development. The agreement is IonQ’s flagship academic partnership in Florida and the first Superion 256 deployment in the state, expanding collaboration among the university, researchers, industry partners and government organizations.