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Presentations at the UN’s New York headquarters used CERN as an example of the vital importance of science for peace
Cecilia Jarlskog looks at CERN Theory’s roots, and recalls some interactions with the organization
Rolf Heuer took part in the first day of a four-day scientific celebration in which the true value of ICTP came to the fore
CERN is modernising its safety policy and organisational structure in matters of Safety
The hashtag #MyCERN60 gave CERN people and CERN’s followers on social media the chance to wish CERN a happy 60th birthday
Created by filmmaker Liz Mermin, a new YouTube series puts the spotlight on CERN people
Editorial, as guest editor of the Saturday 27 September issue of Switzerland’s French-language newspaper Le Temps
A science-policy contribution to the debate, by physicist and former science minister, José Mariano Gago
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