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Tag: Wittgenstein Award

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

New algorithms for better privacy protection

Interview: Alois Pumhösel

The computer scientist and Wittgenstein Award winner Monika Henzinger is working on algorithms that allow her to obtain insights from large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. At the same time, she notes, it is important to ensure that there is no way to trace personal data back to the individual concerned. Continue reading “New algorithms for better privacy protection”

Interview & Opinion

19 June 2020

Understanding the Earth’s system of waves and currents

Interview: Alois Pumhösel

Wittgenstein Award winner Adrian Constantin is fascinated by the multifarious patterns of movement in the atmosphere and oceans of the Earth. Using the tools of his field of expertise, mathematician Constantin, who conducts research and teaches at the University of Vienna, wants to get to the bottom of these phenomena, which depend on innumerable factors. Continue reading “Understanding the Earth’s system of waves and currents”

Portrait

13 August 2015

Beyond the mainstream

Von Margit Schwarz-Stiglbauer

IT specialist Gerhard Widmer on computers that recognise emotions, why coincidence played an important role in his scientific career, and why he became a scientist instead of a pianist. Continue reading “Beyond the mainstream”

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