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CWI granted two PhD positions in Shell-NWO programme

CWI in Human Brain Project

The European Commission has today officially announced the Human Brain Project (HBP) as one of the two winners of the prestigious FET flagships. The prestigious research project aims to connect all European …

Willem Haverkort in De Wereld Leert Door

On 17 January, CWI / DIFFER researcher Willem Haverkort told about his research on nuclear fusion in science show 'De Wereld Leert Door'.

Lex Schrijver speaker at Nemo Wakker Worden Kinderlezing

On 13 Januari 2013 CWI researcher Lex Schrijver spoke at the Nemo Wakker Worden Kinderlezing 'What is the shortest way home?' (Wat is de kortste weg naar huis?) on optimal combinations in …

Funding for research on cosmic lightning

Researchers from CWI and KVI received funding in the FOM projectruimte for their proposal ‘Cosmic lightning’.

CWI Fellow Jaco de Bakker passed away

Rubicon for Jop Briët from CWI

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) awarded a Rubicon grant to Jop Briët, researcher at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam.