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Planning for reality: NWO Vidi for robust decisions with wild data
Senior researcher Bart Van Parys (CWI’s Stochastics group) has received an NWO Vidi grant of €850,000 for his project 'Robust decisions with wild data'. Over five years, he will develop tools that …
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Vanessa Evers appointed Chief Science Advisor at OCW
CWI Director Vanessa Evers has been appointed Chief Science Advisor (CSA) at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). In this new position, a top scientist with an excellent reputation will …
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New way to measure group dynamics in eXtended Reality (XR): DIS Wins the Best Paper Award
Postdoctoral researcher Sam Van Damme has won the Best Paper Award at the 17th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX’25). QoMEX is an annual international conference that focuses on research …
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CWI preserves historic punched tape collection
Tiny holes on strips of paper once held entire programs and documents. Thanks to the efforts of CWI staff and volunteers, these early computing artifacts are now digitized and accessible online.
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SURF Tech Trends: how CWI contributes to the use of XR for education and research
The new SURF Tech Trends report was published today. This bi-annual trend report helps CIO’s, policymakers, teachers, researchers and IT architects by providing them with insight into the most important digital trends …
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Outsmarting digital intruders with AI
Universities, hospitals, businesses, and even government institutions have in recent years faced cyberattacks that paralyzed their systems. These incidents highlight how vulnerable our digital infrastructure is. Etienne van de Bijl (CWI’s Stochastics …
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Hydrogen on the move: CWI PhD student wins poster award
PhD student Gevher Yesevi Keskin from CWI has won the Best Poster Award at the GroenvermogenNL HyUSE General Assembly in Utrecht. The two-day national meeting brought together researchers, industry, and policymakers to …
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In Memoriam: Jan Willem Klop
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Prof. dr. J.W. (Jan Willem) Klop at the age of 79 on 28 September 2025. He was associated with CWI from …
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