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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.
Stieltjes Prize 2013 for Benjamin Sanderse
Benjamin Sanderse, former PhD Student of CWI, has been awarded the Stieltjes Prize 2013, the prize for the best PhD thesis in mathematics in the Netherlands in 2013. In March 2013 Sanderse …
Fewer errors in software features by using delta modelling
When new features are being written into software code, errors can easily be made. This is due to the fact that feature code often interacts in many different places in the software.
CWI and Xinhuanet sign cooperation agreement
CWI and Chinese online news provider Xinhuanet signed a cooperation agreement to develop a user experience research program. Jos Baeten (director CWI) and Tian Shubin (Xinhuanet CEO) signed the agreement last week …
CWI researchers on Utility Week Amsterdam
Researchers from the Intelligent Systems group of Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica in Amsterdam, and SENSE Lab of TU Berlin join forces on the European Utility Week, the leading knowledge and innovation event …
Honorary mention for Linked TV News
At the Ibero American Biennial of Design (BID) in Madrid, researchers Lilia Perez and Michiel Hildebrand from the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam, have been awarded a honorary mention in …
CWI co-coordinates ERCIM News 99 on Software Quality
CWI researcher Jurgen Vinju co-coordinated a special issue of ERCIM News on Software Quality: http://ercim-news.ercim.eu/en99.
Creation of antimatter from lightning simulated for the first time
In severe thunderstorms electric fields can become so high, that high energy radiation – such as X-rays and gamma rays - can be generated. Even antimatter can be formed. The highly complex …
Stefan Manegold appointed professor at Leiden University
Starting from 15 September 2014, Stefan Manegold, of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam, has been appointed Professor for Data Management at the Faculty of Science of Leiden University.
