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Utrecht Institute for ICT Research

The Utrecht Institute is devoted to top-level research in information and computing science (ICS) for IT, as the cornerstone of modern Science and the Information Society. We value our connections and cooperations with many excellent research institutes, universities, IT-companies and industry.

Research in ICS: in science and IT

Game, Media and Agent Technology (`IT challenges of the digital world')

• Center for Advanced Gaming and Simulation (AGS) (TNO/UU/HKU) - dedicated to the challenges of virtual worlds, game design and the creative industry: prof. dr. M.H. Overmars (director).
• Games and Virtual Worlds : prof. dr. Mark Overmars
• Multimedia and Geometry : prof. dr. Remco Veltkamp
• Intelligent Systems : prof. dr. John-Jules Meyer
• Cognition and Communication : dr. Herre van Oostendorp
• Content and Knowledge Engineering : prof. dr. Jörgen van den Berg
• Multimodal Interaction in Virtual Environments: prof.dr. Peter Werkhoven (LIFT-TNO/TNO)
• Internet Applications: prof. dr. ir. Erik Huizer (NOB Cross Media)

Information and Software Systems (`IT challenges of the data-rich society')

• Algorithmic Data Analysis : prof. dr. Arno Siebes
• Decision Support Systems : prof. dr. ir. Linda van der Gaag
• Software Technology : prof.dr. Doaitse Swierstra, prof. dr. Johan Jeuring
• Algorithmic Systems : prof. dr. Jan van Leeuwen
• Organization & Information : prof. dr. Sjaak Brinkkemper
• Business IT alignment: prof. dr. Wim Scheper (Deloitte)
• Chain-Computerization in the Constitutional State: prof. dr. mr. Jan Grijpink (Min. van Justitie)
• Philosophy of Computer Science : prof. dr. Jan van Leeuwen

See also: focus Information Technologies (pdf), and ICT links.

Facilities in ICS: laboratories, IT research transfer and exchange

In Information and Computing Sciences:

• Dutch Game Development and Research Club (DGDARC).
• Netherware (ICT incubator for students).
• Universitair Beleidslaboratorium.
• Utrecht Platform for Game Education and Research (UPGEAR).

Research centers UU: in bioinformatics, medical image processing, cognition, ...

In Biology

• Theoretical Biology/Bioinformatics

In the University Medical Center (UMC)

• Bioinformatics (Genomics Lab)
• Image Sciences Institute

In Physics

• Perceptual-Motor Integration

In Mathematics

• Scientific Computing

In Philosophy

• Cognitive artificial intelligence

In the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

• Nieuwe media & digitale cultuur

In Education

• FI: Expertisecentrum rekenen-wiskunde & ICT
• IVLOS: Expertisecentrum ICT in het onderwijs

Related research centers in IT research

Academic

• Utrecht University, University of Amsterdam, VU Amsterdam
• Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica (CWI)
• Delft Cooperation on Intelligent Systems (DECIS Lab)
• ICT Delft Research Center
• Center for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT)
• Netherlands Institute for Research on ICT (NIRICT)
• TNO
• Faculteit voor Kunst, Media en Technologie (HKU Utrecht)

Spin-off

• Game Maker

Industrial

• BT, CycloMedia, Deloitte, Getronics Nederland, NLR, ORTEC, Thales Nederland, more to be listed
• High Tech Campus Eindhoven (Philips)

Foreign

• Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS)
• more to be listed

Useful Links

See more useful links on: IT Research funding, Research Schools / Onderzoekscholen, Platforms, Institutes, Innovation, Valorisation, Networks, Government, EU, and Associations.

Utrecht University is a member of the League of European Research Universities.