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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.
Smart reading suggestions? Testers wanted!
‘Just read an article about AI composing music? Check out this story on how algorithms create art.’ These smart suggestions come from a recommendation system that analyzes articles and identifies content-based connections. …
Paper on memory security wins HPCA 2025 Test of Time Award
Over two decades after its publication, the paper "Caches and Hash Trees for Efficient Memory Integrity Verification" has been awarded the Test of Time Award at the 2025 IEEE International Symposium on …
Earthquakes caused by gas extraction in Groningen now more predictable
Earthquakes caused by gas extraction in Groningen are now more predictable, thanks to new research that combines advanced statistical models with geological insights. This study provides a clearer picture of the risks …
International Women's Day
8 March is International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We asked women at CWI what this day means for them.
Maximum quantum advantage in a sample-to-sample setting
In 2019, Google claimed to have achieved quantum advantage for the first time – through the results of an experiment that showed quantum computers are indeed faster than classical computers.
Vanessa Evers appointed new director of CWI
The Board of NWO-I, the institute organization of NWO, appointed Prof. Vanessa Evers as Director of CWI, the national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. In mid-2025, she …
Mathematical model can reduce waiting times in healthcare
Older adults often face long waits for a place in a nursing home or remain unnecessarily in a hospital bed after an acute admission. PhD candidate Rebekka Arntzen developed mathematical models at …
Data systems take centre stage at CIDR 2025
The Conference on Innovative Data Systems Research (CIDR) brought 170 international visitors to Amsterdam this year. Organized locally by our Database Architectures (DA) group, CIDR is renowned for showcasing bold ideas, novel …
