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Twenty years ago, CERN established a dedicated policy and structure for knowledge and technology transfer
Since it began operation in 2010, the LHC has delivered over 100 fb-1 (inverse femtobarns) of integrated luminosity to each of ATLAS and CMS
Many visitors (re)discovered CERN at Researchers' Night and the United Nations Office in Geneva Open Day
An international group of students found new applications of superconductors during the Superconductor Hackathon at CERN
Donation of servers to SESAME marks the thirteenth donation of CERN computing equipment
State-of-the-art Wi-Fi coverage is now available in key buildings including – finally – a simple “visitor” Wi-Fi service
“Academic” and “freedom” do not imply “devoid of rules”
CERN and the HUG combined their efforts in an accident simulation
The two crab cavities have been put in their helium vessels and are currently being installed in their cryostat
The change of Ombud provides a good opportunity to look back at the reasons why CERN established the Ombud’s office back in 2011
Why the LHC beams must cross at an angle, and how the angles can be optimised for the best performance
As part of the programme of the Internet Society annual member meeting, a live panel was hosted by CERN at the Globe of Science and Innovation