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Important milestones for the LHC and for integrity

The major news this week is, of course, the start of LHC Run 2

Opinion
Accelerators
16 April, 2015
Accelerators
Opinion
16 April, 2015

The slings and arrows of LHC restart schedules

Against a backdrop of great progress in the powering tests for running at 6.5 TeV, a short cicuit is causing a delay, writes Rolf Heuer

Opinion
Accelerators
30 March, 2015
Accelerators
Opinion
30 March, 2015

A report from Council

The success of the LS1, the restart of accelerators and the impact of the high value of the Swiss franc were discussed during CERN Council meeting.

Opinion
At CERN
20 March, 2015
At CERN
Opinion
20 March, 2015

Keeping HL-LHC accountable

This week saw the cost and schedule of the High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) and LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU) projects come under close scrutiny

Opinion
Accelerators
20 March, 2015
Accelerators
Opinion
20 March, 2015

Proposed cuts to Horizon 2020 are short-sighted

Invest on sustaining the intellectual bridges that Europe has painstakingly put in place, says CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer

Opinion
At CERN
03 March, 2015

Seeing is believing

Lucio Rossi reflects on how particle accelerators extend our sense of sight

Opinion
Physics
24 February, 2015
Physics
Opinion
24 February, 2015

Helping CERN to benefit society

Anne Richards describes the thinking behind a new foundation that is spreading CERN’s spirit of scientific curiosity

Opinion
At CERN
02 February, 2015
At CERN
Opinion
02 February, 2015

Science for Good: Governance is the Key

Incorporating sound scientific advice into governance structures is of of vital importance, says Rolf Heuer

Opinion
At CERN
23 January, 2015
At CERN
Opinion
23 January, 2015

The SESAME laboratory: celebrating the power of light 

Rolf Heuer on the project to build a synchrotron light source in the Middle East

Opinion
Engineering
16 January, 2015
Engineering
Opinion
16 January, 2015

60 more years of science for peace: carrying the message forward

We can safely say that we’ve been successful in delivering the message of science for peace this year, says CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer

Opinion
At CERN
19 December, 2014
At CERN
Opinion
19 December, 2014