CMS completes the release of its entire Run 1 proton-proton data
CMS completes the release of its entire Run 1 proton-proton dataThe CMS experiment is one of the largest international scientific collaborations in history, with a broad programme of activities at the...
View ArticleClosure of the Globe car park from 22 December to 4 January
Closure of the Globe car park from 22 December to 4 January Please note that the Globe car park will be inaccessible from 22 December 2022 to 4 January 2023 included. Users of the car park are...
View ArticleEntering and living in Switzerland: new in 2022
Entering and living in Switzerland: new in 2022The guidelines concerning the issuance of legitimation cards to the staff of international organisations (see...
View ArticleCERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Monthly contributions as of 1 January 2023
CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Monthly contributions as of 1 January 2023As the CHIS contribution rates are unchanged for 2023, the CHIS contributions have evolved with the change in the...
View ArticleImplementation procedure for the 2023 crisis levy
Implementation procedure for the 2023 crisis levyIn accordance with the decisions taken by the Council at its Session in December, a crisis levy of 2.5% will be applied to staff members’ basic salaries...
View ArticleAnnual adjustments to financial benefits with effect from 1 January 2023
Annual adjustments to financial benefits with effect from 1 January 2023 In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by Council in December 2022, the following...
View ArticleCERN supports open access publishing for books
CERN supports open access publishing for books Ever since the open access (OA) publication of peer-reviewed primary research articles from CERN authors was made a policy requirement in 2014, CERN has...
View ArticleOperational Circular No. 5 (Rev.1) – Use of CERN computing facilities
Operational Circular No. 5 (Rev.1) – Use of CERN computing facilitiesOperational Circular No. 5 (Rev.1) entitled “Use of CERN computing facilities”, approved by the Director-General, is now available...
View ArticleStaff rules and regulations - 11th edition: Modification No. 20
Staff rules and regulations - 11th edition: Modification No. 20In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by Council in December 2022 (CERN/FC/6630-CERN/3692...
View ArticleCERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS): new Rules as of 1 January 2023
CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS): new Rules as of 1 January 2023The new Rules of the CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) came into force on 1 January 2023.The change concerns the addition of Article...
View ArticleNew ALICE management takes over from January 2023
New ALICE management takes over from January 2023 Marco van Leeuwen, senior scientist at Nikhef (Netherlands), has taken over from Luciano Musa as ALICE spokesperson as of early January 2023. He will...
View ArticleAlumni event on 19 January: R1 Talk with Elias Noschis on Bitcoin
Alumni event on 19 January: R1 Talk with Elias Noschis on BitcoinIs bitcoin the future of money or a fad?This talk ("Bitcoin: the new Amazon or Netscape of 1994?") will explain what bitcoin is, how it...
View ArticleCERN remuneration calendar in 2023
CERN remuneration calendar in 2023In 2023, net monthly remuneration will be paid into individual bank accounts on the following dates:Wednesday 25 JanuaryFriday 24 FebruaryFriday 24 MarchTuesday 25...
View ArticleATLAS moves into top gear for Run 3
ATLAS moves into top gear for Run 3After over three years of upgrade and maintenance work, the Large Hadron Collider began its third period of operation (Run 3) in July 2022. Since then, the world’s...
View ArticleLHCb brings leptons into line
LHCb brings leptons into lineToday the international LHCb collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) presented new measurements of rare particle transformations, or decays, that provide one of...
View ArticleCelebrating 25 years of service to CERN in 2022
Celebrating 25 years of service to CERN in 2022Staff members who marked 25 years of service to CERN in 2022 were invited by the Director-General to the traditional ceremony in their honour held on 22...
View ArticleCourier Webinar: "SLAC at 60: past, present, future" - 17 January
Courier Webinar: "SLAC at 60: past, present, future" - 17 January Join the audience for a live CERN Courier webinar at 4 p.m. Central European Time on 17 January 2023 to celebrate 60 years of SLAC....
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Rémi Voirin (1990 – 2022)
Rémi Voirin (1990 – 2022)We are deeply saddened to announce that Mr Rémi Voirin died on 23 December 2022. Rémi Voirin, born 26 July 1990, worked in the Beams department and had been at CERN since 1...
View ArticleComputer Security: When auto-update is not so auto
Computer Security: When auto-update is not so autoWith more and more random software installed on our laptops, tablets, smartphones and other devices, more and more security risks creep in. Every piece...
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The January/February issue of the CERN Courier is out
The January/February issue of the CERN Courier is out The ambitious Phase II upgrades of the ATLAS and CMS detectors, necessary to deal with the tenfold increase in data to be delivered by the...
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