Higgs10: Three-quarters of the way there
Higgs10: Three-quarters of the way there4 July 2012 wasn’t the first time physicists had packed themselves into the CERN auditorium to witness the discovery of a new elementary particle. To rapturous...
View Article18 June: the CERN MusiClub invites you to “Music on the Lawn”
18 June: the CERN MusiClub invites you to “Music on the Lawn”(Image: CERN)The CERN MusiClub is pleased to announce that, as part of the “Fête de la musique” 2022, the club will be organising “Music on...
View ArticleArts at CERN celebrates its 10th anniversary
Arts at CERN celebrates its 10th anniversaryFor the past decade, Arts at CERN has fostered the dialogue between art and physics through art residencies, commissions and exhibitions. Artists across all...
View ArticleHiggs10: The dramatic last year of CERN’s flagship LEP collider
Higgs10: The dramatic last year of CERN’s flagship LEP colliderThe year 2000 was set to be the last year of running for CERN’s Large Electron–Positron (LEP) collider, and it ended in dramatic fashion....
View ArticleCERN Accelerator School - Introduction to Accelerator Physics, 18 September -...
CERN Accelerator School - Introduction to Accelerator Physics, 18 September - 01 October 2022 Registration is now open for the CERN Accelerator School’s « Introduction to Accelerator Physics » course...
View ArticleCERN Accelerator School - Advanced Accelerator Physics, 6 - 18 November 2022
CERN Accelerator School - Advanced Accelerator Physics, 6 - 18 November 2022 Registration is now open for the CERN Accelerator School’s "Advanced Accelerator Physics" course, organised from 6 to 18...
View ArticleEnvironmental awareness: Energy at CERN
Environmental awareness: Energy at CERNThis infographic provides food for thought about CERN’s energy consumption and invites you to submit your ideas for its optimisation through an idea box. Take...
View ArticleBurotel: Sharing common space at CERN
Burotel: Sharing common space at CERN “Burotel” is an innovative space management software tool through which colleagues without a fixed office can have a desk and office space assigned to them for a...
View ArticleWTO Ministerial Conference: traffic disruption expected in Geneva from 7 to...
WTO Ministerial Conference: traffic disruption expected in Geneva from 7 to 17 June The World Trade Organisation will be holding a ministerial conference in Geneva from 12 to 15 June. The event will...
View ArticleComputer Security: Wrong link, wrong login, and BOOM
Computer Security: Wrong link, wrong login, and BOOMClicking on a malicious link or attachment, or disclosing your password in reply to a malignant email or on a fake and nasty CERN Single Sign-On...
View ArticleShare your experiences with artists at CERN
Share your experiences with artists at CERNThe "Arts at CERN" programme is looking for scientists, engineers and staff to participate in their activities. You will spend time with guest artists in...
View ArticleOn 27 June, discover CERN’s early-stage tech innovations to tackle...
On 27 June, discover CERN’s early-stage tech innovations to tackle environmental challenges on a global scale Three months ago, the CERN Innovation Programme on Environmental Applications (CIPEA) was...
View ArticleGérard Bachy (1942 – 2022)
Gérard Bachy (1942 – 2022)Gérard Bachy came to CERN in 1967, straight after graduating from ETH Zurich, and spent his entire 35-year career with the Organization.He started off as a mechanical engineer...
View ArticleIt’s summertime, beware of tick bites!
It’s summertime, beware of tick bites!For many of us, summer is the time for outdoor pursuits, hiking, biking and so much more. It also signals the return of little parasitic mites called ticks, whose...
View ArticleWhat will the future LHC beam dumps be made of?
What will the future LHC beam dumps be made of?The HiRadMat-56 (HRMT-56) experiment was designed and set up in barely a year, during the period from October 2020 to October 2021, in order to answer a...
View ArticleAutopsie d’un absorbeur de faisceaux du LHC
Autopsy of an LHC beam dumpDuring LS2, the LHC’s two external beam dumps were removed from the tunnel and replaced with spare ones. After ten years of operation, they were showing signs of degradation,...
View Article30 years of ISOLDE at the Proton Synchrotron Booster
30 years of ISOLDE at the Proton Synchrotron BoosterISOLDE (Isotope Separator On-Line), CERN’s radioactive beam facility, has reached a milestone of 30 years of world-class science using protons from...
View ArticleFive CERN apprentices received their diplomas in 2021
Five CERN apprentices received their diplomas in 2021 In 2021, four CERN technical apprentices(1) completed their training. Two electronics technicians, Lois Gonnon and Adrian Grosclaude, and two...
View ArticleCatering at CERN: Novae presentation on 14 June
Catering at CERN: Novae presentation on 14 JuneAs the CERN catering services experience a gradual return to normal, CERN’s catering contractor Novae, the SCE department (which manages catering...
View ArticleAlumni event on 30 June: "News from the lab" on Quantum Machine Learning in...
Alumni event on 30 June: "News from the lab" on Quantum Machine Learning in High Energy Physics The latest edition of the "News from the Lab" event series will give an overview of the current state of...
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