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Reducing waiting times for tourists

A day out in Amsterdam can be quite frustrating. Museums and other attractions are often fully booked or have long waiting lines. CWI researchers developed an algorithm that helps tourists coordinate their …

SIAM Student Paper Prize for Lucas Slot

Lucas Slot, former PhD student of CWI, received the SIAM Student Paper Prize 2024 for a paper that he wrote during his time at CWI.

Portrait of Lucas Slot during his time at CWI (2018).

CWI participates in research into the impact of green hydrogen

A consortium to study the socio-economic impact of hydrogen in a sustainable energy system, has been granted 12 million euros from NWO in collaboration with the National Growth Fund programme GroenvermogenNL. CWI …

Conceptual image of a hydrogen molecule with green nature background.

Vulnerability demonstrated in RADIUS/UDP network protocol

There is a vulnerability found in the RADIUS/UDP protocol, which is widely used for access control to networks and network equipment. An international team of researchers, including CWI cryptanalyst Marc Stevens, announced …

Image of a hacker without a face in a hoodie, filling in a password.

AiNed XS Europa funding for generative AI for realistic physics simulations

In this project, proposed by Benjamin Sanderse and Nikolaj Mücke of CWI’s Scientific Computing group, a physics-aware generative AI model capable of generating physics simulations will be developed.

clouds combined wit blue sky with graphical images of a network

More efficient digital twins through deep learning

Nikolaj Mücke enhanced the functionality and efficiency of digital twins through deep learning techniques. This opens new avenues for the practical application of digital twins in various industries. Mücke receives his PhD …

Dijkstra Fellowship for Marcin Żukowski

CWI has elected Marcin Żukowski for the 2024 Dijkstra Fellowship. With this honorary title, CWI recognizes his pioneering role in the development of database management systems that had great societal impact, and …

"Fashion Beneath the Skin" - unique collaborative social Virtual Reality installation

Thanks to the volumetric video setup by CWI's DIS group, two remote visitors can simultaneously explore the virtual exhibition.