News
CWI publishes news item about its research, education and the social impact of this research on a regular basis. In addition to news items, we also publish more extensive stories about high-profile research or about CWI contributing to tackling social issues.
Bert Gerards appointed Adjunct Professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada
From 1 January 2008 till 31 December 2012 Bert Gerards is appointed as Adjunct Professor at the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization of the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. It's an honorary …
Keeping fairness alive. Design and format verification of optimistic fair exchange protocols
In his PhD thesis, Keeping fairness alive. Design and format verification of optimistic fair exchange protocols, Mohammad Torabi Dashti studied two aspects: the design and the verification of optimistic 'fair exchange protocols'.
CWI: Work in progress
CWI is in full swing. Our employees literally get more room to do fundamental research in societally relevant themes. In the summer of 2009 4000 additional square meters will become available for …
CWI Internships programme
To strengthen its mission and international position CWI launches a new programme: the CWI Internships. This programme facilitates 3-month visits to CWI by excellent PhD students from abroad (all expenses paid). We …
Multirate numerical integration of ordinary differential equations
Numerous phenomena from different areas of science and technology are modelled by systems of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). ODEs describe the motion of a body by its position and velocity; the evolution …
Microsoft Research "Beyond Search" Award for CWI research in sponsored search auctions
On December 6 2007, Microsoft Research has awarded $50.000 to CWI researchers Sander Bohte, Nicole Immorlica, Vangelis Markakis and Han La Poutré for research on Socially Structured User Behavior and Externalities in …
Ronald Cramer gives inaugural lecture Leiden University
In 2004 Ronald Cramer has been appointed professor Cryptology at the Mathematical Institute of Leiden University. On December 21 2007 he gives his inaugural lecture in Leiden at 16.15 hrs. Poortgebouw, Rijnsburgerweg …
PlayStation 3 used to predict next US president
Can scientists correctly predict the outcome of the 2008 US presidential elections? That is the big question of the new Nostradamus website, launched on November 30, 2007 by researchers Marc Stevens (CWI, …
