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Freek Witteveen selected for QDNL’s Top Talent Initiative
Freek Witteveen, a senior researcher at CWI and QuSoft , has been selected for QDNL funding and mentorship through QDNL Top Talent Initiative (TTI).
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New textbook on how computers compute and communicate
What can a computer actually do, and what can it not do? Former CWI director Jos Baeten is publishing his new textbook on foundations of computer science on 1 September. The book …
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CWI research wins Best Paper Honorable Mention at CHIWORK 2026
A study by former CWI researcher Jie Li (now TU Delft) and Abdallah El Ali, part of the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group, has won a Best Paper Honorable Mention Award …
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CWI researcher Peter Bosman nominated for 2026 Huibregtsen Prize
Peter Bosman has been nominated for the 2026 Huibregtsen Prize for his research into AI-based algorithms for optimising radiotherapy treatment plans for cancer patients. The winner will be announced at the Pieterskerk …
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AI helps uncover weakness in cryptographic method of Amsterdam/Leiden researchers
An AI model helped uncover a weakness in HAWK, an experimental digital signature system designed to protect online communications. HAWK was developed by a team including researchers at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica …
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Veni grant for research into quantum-resistant digital locks
Researcher Wessel van Woerden has received a Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to design compact digital ‘locks’ that protect systems against attacks by quantum computers. Van Woerden will join …
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Research into a more resilient Netherlands during large-scale crises
How can the Netherlands continue to function during a large-scale crisis? In the VORTEX project, researchers are investigating how a network of emergency support points and coordination points could help. CWI is …
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Best Student Paper Award for Breakthrough in Quantum Complexity
Junqiao Lin has won the best student paper award at STOC, a premier conference in theoretical computer science held in Salt Lake City (USA). His paper demonstrates how changing the mathematical rules …
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