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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.

Evolution in computer improves decision-making

Do intermediaries still have a future in e-commerce? How do you prevent segregation in schools? Managers and policymakers deal with this kind of complex questions on a daily basis. CWI researcher Floortje …

CWI pays tribute to internet pioneer Piet Beertema

Almost sixteen years ago after they had established the first open internet connection between Europe and the United States, CWI network administrator Piet Beertema and UUnet founder Rick Adams were reunited on …

Arjen Doelman new theme leader MAS1

On September 1, Arjen Doelman started working at CWI as head of the Nonlinear PDEs: Analysis and Scientific Computing group (MAS1). He succeeds Mark Peletier who was appointed full professor at the …

Van Liere appointed professor of virtual reality

CWI researcher Robert van Liere has been appointed part-time professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology. As of September 1, he holds the chair of virtual reality.

Two Vidi grants for CWI researchers

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded a two Vidi grants to CWI researchers. This was announced by NWO on August 31. Peter Grünwald from the Quantum Computing and Advanced …

Mark Peletier starts as Professor in Eindhoven

Mark Peletier has been appointed Full Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. Currently theme leader of Nonlinear PDEs: Analysis and Scientific Computing (MAS1), Peletier's mathematical …

Professorship for Farhad Arbab

Farhad Arbab has been appointed Leids University Foundation Professor of Software Composition at the Leiden Institute for Advanced Computer Science, Leiden University, at June 1. Arbab has worked at CWI since 1990 …

CWI starts research on Cryptology and Information Security

June 1, 2004 marked the beginning of a new research group on fundamental and practice oriented Cryptology and Information Security (PNA5). The group is led by Ronald Cramer, who recently joined CWI. …