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CWI partners with startup Raynetics on advanced 3D image reconstruction
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has partnered with Raynetics, an Amsterdam-based deep-tech startup specializing in AI-driven 3D image reconstruction. As part of this collaboration, CWI group leader Tristan van Leeuwen has joined …
Francien Bossema wins KHMW Thesis Award for Interdisciplinary Research 2025
Francien Bossema has been awarded the prestigious KHMW Thesis Award for Interdisciplinary Research 2025 for her PhD research on heritage imaging research conducted at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI).
Jurjen Helmus delivers inaugural lecture on digital twins
How can digital replicas of machines make industrial production more efficient and sustainable? This question lies at the heart of Jurjen Helmus’s work. On 3 June, he will deliver his inaugural lecture …
CWI part of funded food imaging project
A research consortium involving CWI’s Computational Imaging group has been awarded funding through the High Tech Systems and Materials (HTSM) programme. The project, led by Leiden University, aims to develop advanced imaging …
Lynda Hardman to head scientific committee of European research collaboration body
As of May 2025, Lynda Hardman, senior researcher & strategist at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), has been elected Chair of the Scientific Committee of COST – the European Cooperation in Science …
Peter Grünwald named IMS Fellow for foundational contributions to statistics
Senior researcher Peter Grünwald of Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has been elected Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), a prestigious honour awarded to researchers who have made outstanding contributions …
Hershkowitz Early Career Award for Jannis Teunissen
For his pioneering work in simulating electric discharges, Jannis Teunissen (CWI) has been named the 2024 winner of the Noah Hershkowitz Early Career Award and Review by the PSST journal.
Combining physics and AI to unravel turbulence: CWI receives NWO grant
Turbulence is everywhere, from the swirl of smoke in air to the turbulent flows of gas in galaxies. Yet despite its ubiquity, it remains one of the most difficult phenomena to simulate. …
