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.
Van Wijngaarden Award 2016 for Sara van de Geer and Xavier Leroy
Mathematician Sara van de Geer and computer scientist Xavier Leroy receive the Van Wijngaarden Award 2016 on Wednesday 2 November 2016.
CWI commemorates the 100th anniversary of computer pioneer Van Wijngaarden
2 November marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Adriaan van Wijngaarden.
CWI & BYBORRE collaborate in unique Red Bull tech project at ADE
During Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and textile studio BYBORRE explored the future of club culture at the exclusive Red Bull At Night Playrooms event.
Unique cooperation CWI & BYBORRE in revolutionary Red Bull tech project at Amsterdam Dance Event
During Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and textile innovator BYBORRE experimented with the future of club culture at the exclusive Red Bull At Night Playrooms event. The Distributed …
Quantum entanglement can make communications more efficient
Entanglement – a quantum mechanical correlation between particles that can exist even over long distances – might be used for future ways of communication.
CWI wins Amsterdam Marathon business run
CWI's running team has won the business run of the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday 16 October. The team was the fastest in a field of 80 teams in the half marathon event. …
Mapping the 'dark matter' of human DNA - research published in Nature Communications
Researchers from ERIBA, Radboud UMC, XJTU, Saarland University, CWI and UMC Utrecht have made a big step towards a better understanding of the human genome. By identifying large DNA variants in 250 …
CWI launches spin-off Stokhos Emergency Mathematics
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) announces the foundation of its new spin-off Stokhos Emergency Mathematics. Stokhos provides software solutions which enable the proactive relocation of emergency services based on predictions of future …
