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.

A peek inside art objects: new algorithm makes CT scan more accessible

An X-ray scanner, some small metal balls, and a newly developed algorithm. That is all you need to make a 3D model that enables you to look inside art objects without dismantling …

Francien Bossema Flex ray lab

Tim Baarslag appointed as professor Mathematics of Cooperative AI at TU Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has appointed CWI group leader Tim Baarslag as professor Mathematics of Cooperative AI. From 1 June he has joined the Department of Mathematics of Computer Science.

Tim Baarslag

Special Recognition for Sustainable Practice at ACM CHI 2024 for DIS

The Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group from Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica received special recognition for sustainable research practice [Runner-up] at this year’s ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems …

CWI Algemeen 2022 09 29-019

CWI research evaluated as ‘exceptionally high quality with strong societal relevance’

An international evaluation committee concludes that CWI shows scientific top leadership in many ways: CWI’s research is of exceptionally high quality with strong societal relevance.

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Programming problem patched: PhD candidate discovers breakthrough in software security

By chance, computer scientist Hans-Dieter Hiep (Leiden University and CWI) discovered a ‘gaping hole’ in a widely used method for evaluating software security. Hiep patched the hole, causing quite a stir in …

Hans-Dieter Hiep, CWI's Computer Security group, in 2020. Picture: CWI (Other focus area)

DIS group showcases XR results in ERCIM News magazine

CWI's Distributed and Interactive Systems group showcases several of its research results in eXtended Reality (XR) in the May 2024 issue of the European ERCIM News magazine.

CWI Algemeen 2022 09 29-021

DIS organizes the 2nd Edition of the Spring School on Social XR

As part of the research semester program of CWI, the Distributed and Interactive Systems group (DIS) organized for the second time the Spring School on Social XR. The event took place in …

Spring School SocialXR hosted at CWI (4-8 March 2024). Group picture of 6 March (high res)

The ‘do-it-yourself’ CT scanner

Researchers developed a method to use existing X-ray imaging facilities for CT scanning.

francien flexray