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Do you work for CERN and have a project with potential positive impact on society? Apply for funding from the CERN KT Fund before 16 March
Six of ATLAS’s most junior members were celebrated in CERN’s main auditorium
Version 2.0 of the CERN Open Hardware Licence has been released, introducing three variants meant to cater to different collaborative models
Machine-learning technology is being used by the CMS collaboration to track odd events among LHC data
Applications are now open for the 43rd CERN School of Computing. The CSC 2020 will take place from 23 August to 5 September 2020 in the beautiful city of Krakow, Poland
A pillar of theoretical physics at CERN for decades
An information session about the programme will take place on 6 March
Work will start on Monday 2 March on a network of new cycle lanes at CERN
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