Making hardware design open and free
Making hardware design open and freethortalaTue, 10/27/2020 - 11:22Javier Serrano first experienced the open and collaborative culture of CERN as a summer student. Since becoming a staff member in...
View ArticleA peek into Science Gateway’s planned content
A peek into Science Gateway’s planned content Chetna KrishnaanschaefWed, 10/28/2020 - 11:25Whether it is the discovery of the Higgs boson or the invention of the World Wide Web, CERN has left no stone...
View ArticleGradual closure of the Globe car park
Gradual closure of the Globe car parkthortalaTue, 10/27/2020 - 14:51As of 2 November 2020, works on the Science Gateway building site will begin. This construction site will cover an area ranging from...
View ArticleRequests regarding private vehicles to be managed by the Mobility Centre as...
Requests regarding private vehicles to be managed by the Mobility Centre as of 4 November 2020SMB DepartmentthortalaTue, 10/27/2020 - 15:09 From 4 November this year, the Mobility Centre will be...
View ArticleThe PS key has been handed back to the Operations group
The PS key has been handed back to the Operations groupanschaefWed, 10/28/2020 - 09:48On 10 December 2018 at 6.01 a.m., the electronic logbook of the PS read: “Beam stopped!”. Just before that, the...
View ArticleCompletion of pressure tests in the LHC
Completion of pressure tests in the LHCAnaïs SchaefferanschaefWed, 10/28/2020 - 09:53 (Image: CERN) The last of the eight pressure tests (one per sector) carried out in the LHC took place on 27 October...
View ArticleOnline introductory lectures on quantum computing from 6 November
Online introductory lectures on quantum computing from 6 November thortalaMon, 11/02/2020 - 17:24A series of weekly lectures on the basics of quantum computing will be broadcast via webcast starting 6...
View ArticleThe cabling of the LHC detectors moves up a gear thanks to the automation of...
The cabling of the LHC detectors moves up a gear thanks to the automation of testingThomas HortalathortalaTue, 11/03/2020 - 12:38Cables are omnipresent in the four large LHC detectors. During the...
View ArticleClosure of Route Weisskopf on 9 November
Closure of Route Weisskopf on 9 November SMB DepartmentthortalaTue, 11/03/2020 - 17:12Due to works, Route Weisskopf will be closed to traffic in front of building 18 from 9 November and for an...
View ArticleSchools on particle accelerators and particle physics instrumentation from...
Schools on particle accelerators and particle physics instrumentation from January to March 2021 [ONLINE] thortalaWed, 11/04/2020 - 08:58Applications are open until 27 November for two schools on...
View ArticleThe "Particle Physics Reference Library" is now available on everybody’s desktop
The "Particle Physics Reference Library" is now available on everybody’s desktopthortalaWed, 11/04/2020 - 18:07Since the publication of the announcement "eBooks for all!” this summer, all volumes of...
View ArticleRemote access to Library electronic resources
Remote access to Library electronic resources CERN LibrarythortalaFri, 11/06/2020 - 10:55The instructions are available here.For any questions, do not hesitate to contact us: library.desk@cern.ch
View ArticleLibrary opening
Library openingCERN LibrarythortalaFri, 11/06/2020 - 11:00The Library desk staff will be present in their office in case of need. A sign at the Library entrance will show the name and office of the...
View ArticleComputer Security: Telecompromised
Computer Security: TelecompromisedThe Computer Security TeamanschaefMon, 11/09/2020 - 11:49The number one vector for getting your computer compromised, your password disclosed, your data exposed and...
View ArticleATLAS sets new limits on exotic types of long-lived particles
ATLAS sets new limits on exotic types of long-lived particlesabelchioTue, 10/27/2020 - 16:26 ATLAS image (Image: CERN)Scientists at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are finding novel ways to search...
View ArticleA transportable antiproton trap to unlock the secrets of antimatter
A transportable antiproton trap to unlock the secrets of antimatterAna LopesabelchioTue, 11/03/2020 - 14:46 Shows the layout of the trap (Image: CERN)The BASE collaboration at CERN has bagged more than...
View ArticleStephen Reucroft (1943 – 2020)
Stephen Reucroft (1943 – 2020)thortalaMon, 11/09/2020 - 12:20 It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of our good friend and colleague Stephen (Steve) Reucroft after a long struggle...
View ArticleWhen research radiates beyond the lab
When research radiates beyond the lab Amy BiltonthortalaMon, 11/09/2020 - 15:06“I am an applied physicist; I like to see research leading to real-world applications.” Marco Silari, section leader for...
View ArticleUnanimous vote to extend SCOAP3 open-access publishing to 2024
Unanimous vote to extend SCOAP3 open-access publishing to 2024thortalaMon, 11/09/2020 - 15:31The Governing Council (GC) of the SCOAP3 collaboration has voted unanimously to extend the programme for an...
View ArticleLS2 Report: first beam inside the upgraded HIE-ISOLDE facility
LS2 Report: first beam inside the upgraded HIE-ISOLDE facilityThomas HortalathortalaTue, 11/10/2020 - 15:19Of all the protons accelerated at CERN, only 0.1% reach the LHC. Yet up to 60% smack into...
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