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Better traffic flow at highway ramps with help of mathematics

Mathematical coordination of traffic control measures at highway ramps leads to a better traffic flow.

First top sector project for CWI in smart grids

CWI has been awarded its first research contract under the government’s top sector initiative. Together with the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e), installation company Kropman Installatietechniek B.V.

Joost Batenburg professor Discrete Mathematics and Tomography at Leiden University

As of October 1, 2012, Joost Batenburg of Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has been appointed Professor of Discrete Mathematics and Tomography at the Mathematical Institute of Leiden University.

CWI simulates brain activity on video cards

Neuroinformaticists of Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam managed to simulate complex brain activity on simple video cards. The simulated brain contains 50,000 neurons communicating with 35 million signals per second. …

Vadim Zaytsev Program Chair van Wikimedia Conferentie Nederland

Op 9 november vindt in Utrecht de Wikimedia Conferentie Nederland plaats. CWI-onderzoeker Vadim Zaytsev is de programmacoördinator (Program Chair) van de conferentie, die dit jaar zal gaan over Wikipedia en het onderwijs.

SURFnet grant honoured to AMOLF, Nikhef and CWI

On 24 October 2012 SURFnet honoured the joint grant proposal of the FOM institute AMOLF, the National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (the national research institute for …

Stieltjes Prize for Jop Briët

Today, Jop Briët, researcher at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam, was awarded the Stieltjesprijs 2011, the prize for the best thesis in mathematics.

Presentaties CWI In Bedrijf 2012

Ruim tweehonderd bezoekers en honderd CWI-ers ontmoetten elkaar tijdens het evenement 'CWI in Bedrijf 2012 - Werk maken van Innovatie' op vrijdag 5 oktober 2012, op het Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica in …