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Masters students have just six months to turn CERN detector technology into useful innovations, from wearable sensors to exoskeletons for the elderly
CERN staff and users from across departments worked together to ensure the success of student experiments at the T9 beamline
Teams in security and IT worked with Geneva police this summer to successfully track down the culprits of several thefts on and around the CERN site
Social.cern.ch is a social-networking platform like Facebook or Twitter but tailored for CERN people, says Bruno Silva De Sousa
The extraordinary resonance between visionary scientists, diplomats and government representatives continues to make CERN remarkable, 60 years later
This is an eventful week. Read this summary and don’t miss these unique events!
Today at CERN, a symposium will highlight the great LEP adventure and will celebrate the 90th birthday of the former CERN DG, Herwig Schopper
Sign up now for the workshop, which will be held on Thursday 18 September 2014 in the Business Center Technoparc in Saint-Genis-Pouilly
On Friday 26 September 2014, CERN will be celebrating European Researchers' Night at three venues in Geneva and St. Genis-Pouilly
Particle accelerators: Vectors of discovery, engines of development
SESAME needs external top-down help and encouragement to ensure timely completion, says Chris Llewellyn Smith
New “traffic-calming” measures have been set up near Restaurant 2, to encourage drivers to slow down to safe speeds