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CERN openlab has been running its summer student programme for 15 years. Some of our students also return to CERN...
Applications are now open for CERN’s 40th School of Computing. The CSC 2017 will take place from 27 August to 9 September 2017 in Madrid, Spain
The Standard Model Lagrangian equation, seen on t-shirts and mugs from CERN, is explained line-by-line in a new paper aimed at teachers
On 31 March 2017 the submission period ended for the fourth Beamline for Schools competition
ATLAS PhD students publish dozens of outstanding theses every year. Since 2010, a few have been celebrated at the annual ATLAS Thesis Awards.
High school teachers are invited to apply now to visit S’Cool LAB between September 2017 and June 2018
The ATLAS PhD Grant gives students an opportunity to benefit from world-class research, supervision and training within the ATLAS collaboration
50 young people will create innovative startups that can help tackle global social needs around food and health issues
Are you passionate about science? Take part in the PACMAN video animation contest
22 places are available for high-school students fascinated by the tiniest parts of our universe to visit CERN for an educational summer camp
CERN openlab's Summer Student Programme is open to students studying at university with an interest in computer science
The first ever paper to come from research conducted as part of CERN’s Beamline for Schools competition, has been published in a scientific journal
