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Stacey Jeffery wins ERC starting grant for quantum algorithms on quantum computers with limited memories

Stacey Jeffery, senior researcher at CWI’s Algorithms and Complexity Group and QuSoft in Amsterdam, is awarded an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euro for research on Algorithms, Security and Complexity for Quantum Computers (ASC-Q).

European Software researchers sound the alarm

Software researchers from all over Europe are sounding the alarm: in order to maintain a strong international competitive position, more financial resources need to be committed to software research.

Season's Greetings

CWI wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Veni grant for Simon Telen

NWO awarded a Veni grant to Simon Telen, who will develop new strategies for solving complicated mathematical equations and apply them to real-world problems.

Sneak peek into future of cultural heritage

How can people from London and Paris visit a museum located in Amsterdam together? The MediaScape Extended Reality (XR) application might be a promising solution.

Podcast: Companies craving for quantum software

Harry Buhrman (CWI, QuSoft) spoke in the Superscience podcast series on the new possibilities that quantum software will offer society and businesses.

Podcast: How can AI detect controversial terms?

Laura Hollink (CWI) talked about the Cultural AI Lab in the podcast 'Snoek op Zolder'. How can values like diversity and inclusiveness be translated into AI applications?

In memoriam Dirk Dekker (1927-2021)

Mathematician and former CWI employee Dirk Dekker has died at the age of 94.

CWI database research at the root of Silicon Valley success

CWI researcher Peter Boncz was interviewed by Het Financieele Dagblad about the CWI roots of two successful Silicon Valley companies: Snowflake and Databricks. Both make software to store and process data.

First annual meeting of Dutch Inverse Problems community

A mathematician, a statistician and a physicist gather in a room…” sounds like the beginning of a joke. It was, however, the main ingredient of a very successful first annual meeting of the Dutch Inverse Problems community.

Jordi Weggemans wins Lorentz Graduation Prize

CWI PhD student and QuSoft researcher Jordi Weggemans has won the Lorentz Graduation Prize for Theoretical Physics 2021 for his master thesis on a new quantum algorithm.

NWO Team Science Award for CWI with UvA and Rijksmuseum

‘Hugo de Groot’s bookchest Team’ consisting of researchers from CWI, Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), Rijksmuseum and Universiteit Leiden (UL).

CWI-researchers performed at 'Gala van de Wetenschap'

CWI researchers Harry Buhrman, Stacey Jeffery and Maris Ozols performed at 'Gala van de Wetenschap'.

Second release ASTRA toolbox

The new version of ASTRA, co-developed at CWI, offers improvements in compatibility and interoperability with other toolboxes.

CWI podcast: How the FleX-ray scanner reveals art secrets

The science podcast "How CWI's FleX-ray scanner reveals art secrets" is now online. CWI PhD candidate Francien Bossema (CI) and Rijksmuseum professor Erma Hermens talk to science journalist Bennie Mols about our special scanner.

CWI and Sound and Vision open virtual museum during VR Days Amsterdam

3D video will change the way we experience cultural heritage in the future. The virtual museum of CWI and Sound and Vision is a demonstration of how virtual reality will change the public’s experience of a museum visit.

Quantum Application Lab: a bridge between science and applications

In October 2021 the MoU of the Quantum Application Lab (QAL) was signed by its six partners. QAL will connect scientific developments of quantum hardware and software with demand-driven solutions.

Energy-efficient AI detects heart defects

Mathematical breakthrough by CWI allows neuromorphic chip to recognise heart defects, speech and hand gestures up to a thousand times more energy efficient. Such low-energy AI chips are ideal for wearable and mobile applications.

Rob van der Mei and Sandjai Bhulai interviewed by Radio 1

Rob van der Mei (CWI and VU) and Sandjai Bhulai (VU) were being interviewed in the radio show 'Spraakmakers' on national Dutch radio, NPO Radio 1, as joint winners of the 2021 Huibregtsen Award.

2021 Huibregtsen Award to CWI's Rob van der Mei and Sandjai Bhulai (VU)

Rob van der Mei (CWI/VU) and Sandjai Bhulai (VU) have been named the joint winners of the 2021 Huibregtsen Award for their research project on ‘Mathematics for a safer and healthier Netherlands’.

Future Computer Systems and Networking Research: A Manifesto

Future-proof digitalization requires ICT research and development, now. That’s why CWI supports CompSys’ manifesto for Future Computer Systems and Networking Research.

DIS group releases software for Social VR and dynamic point clouds

CWI's DIS group releases CWIPC-SXR dataset and software suite, advancing research on Social VR and dynamic point clouds.

In Memoriam Constance van Eeden (1927 - 2021)

Sadly, on 21 September Constance van Eeden passed away. She was one of the first female scientists at the Mathematisch Centrum (now called CWI), and a world-renowned researcher in statistics. In honour of her, CWI will set up a PhD Fellowship programme for talented female PhD students.