Stories
CWI publishes on a regular basis news item about our research, education and the social impact of this research. In addition to news items, we publish more extensive stories about high-profile research or about CWI tackling social issues.
Uncovering hidden features inside art objects in an interactive environment
In the past years, X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) has been used to visualise the interior of objects in 3D. For example within the NICAS and NWO funded Impact4Art project by CWI and …
NWO hangs out rainbow flag during Coming Out day
On 11 October, Coming Out day is celebrated. NWO/NWO-I celebrates this day by hanging out the rainbow flag. Léon Ouwerkerk, P&O advisor at CWI and LGBTI+ coordinator for the entire of NWO …
Viewing computer science through the lens of cryptography
On Friday 30 September 2022 Christian Schaffner gives his inaugural lecture as professor in theoretical computer science at UvA. Besides his work as a group leader at UvA, he will remain working …
Futureproofing computer security
Computer systems need advanced mathematical tools to disguise or encrypt our information and keep it safe from prying eyes.
CWI involved in two primary Post-Quantum Cryptography standards
Cryptographic standards to protect sensitive electronic data against the threat of quantum computers have finally been selected by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Léo Ducas from CWI's Cryptology …
Diving into cultural data
Interview with Laura Hollink, group leader of CWI's Human-Centered Data Analytics group, for I/O magazine.
Remote, but still together
After two years of COVID-19 we all know that communicating through a flat screen is exhausting. Since long before that, Pablo Cesar, group leader of CWI's DIS group and professor at TU …
Metaprogramming for maintenance at Philips
Jurgen Vinju leads the research group Software Analysis and Transformation (SWAT) at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica and is a part-time full professor of automated software analysis at Eindhoven University of Technology.
