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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.
The TRACTION story: EU-funded research that makes a difference
In the EU-funded TRACTION project, opera became a platform for inclusion. With digital tools built by CWI, a whole neighbourhood in Barcelona co-created and performed their own stories. The project has been …
Exploring the hidden influence of dark haptics
Haptic technology, like a vibrating controller, can guide you through digital environments. But it can also influence your behaviour without you noticing. Researchers from CWI, Utrecht University and TU Delft created a …
‘Quantum computing was the coolest subject I’d ever studied’
Her inspiring journey brought Stacey Jeffery (CWI, QuSoft, University of Amsterdam) from Canada via China to Amsterdam. In an interview with NWO's Onderzoek Magazine she reflects on her research in quantum algorithms, …
Multilingualism is a blind spot in AI systems
AI systems that function in multiple languages do not always provide the same answers. This poses a risk for organizations that rely on such systems for decision-making or customer interaction, warns CWI, …
Francien Bossema: "In the museum world, I was the odd one out as a mathematician"
For her PhD research at CWI on heritage imaging research, Francien Bossema won the KHMW Thesis Award for Interdisciplinary Research 2025. On this occasion, the KHMW interviewed her.
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.
Han La Poutré: passionate about fundamentals with relevance
In his longstanding career, CWI-researcher and Professor of Intelligent Energy Systems at TU Delft Han La Poutré has continuously sunk his teeth into fundamental challenges with societal relevance. ‘Ever since I was …
How AI can improve 113 Suicide Prevention's counselling services
PhD student Salim Salmi studied how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to measure the quality of chat conversations with 113 Suicide Prevention. He then used the data to train an AI model …
