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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.
Less food waste through automated quality control
Agricultural products typically have more variation within the same batch of products than processed foods. The development of advanced imaging techniques makes it possible to improve the accuracy of agricultural product quality …
CWI hosts 4th International Workshop on Medical Ultrasound Tomography
Ultrasound Tomography is an emerging medical imaging technique that is almost ready to be used in a clinical setting. The biennial Workshop on Medical Ultrasound Tomography (MUST) brings together research groups from …
Sophie Huiberts wins Gijs de Leve Prize
Sophie Huiberts won the Gijs de Leve Prize 2020-2023 for the best PhD thesis in Mathematics of Operations Research in that period. She is the first woman to get this prize.
Controversial terms about people and cultures in widely used datasets
Outdated, stereotypical, and potentially offensive words often appear in openly available datasets, CWI researchers have found. These datasets power many applications (such as online dictionaries) and machine learning algorithms, creating risks of …
NGF Quantum Technology grant for CWI researcher
In January, NWO announced that 19 projects would receive funding within the National Growth Fund (NGF) ‘Quantum Technology’ programme. One of the awarded projects is led by Jonas Helsen from CWI.
Trading in smart energy communities: the more the merrier?
Communities taking control of their own energy supply - by producing and trading energy locally - is a rapidly emerging trend. How many households need to participate to make energy trading economically …
Making our electric power grids sustainable
In 2024, CWI and TU/e start the 'Green Sparks' project to investigate eco-friendly alternatives for the greenhouse gas SF6 in high voltage switches, together with Hitachi Energy Ltd.
MonetDB Foundation launched
In January 2024 the MonetDB Foundation was established for the preservation, maintenance and further development of the MonetDB project – a trailblazer in the world of database management systems.
