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Applications are now open for the International School of Trigger & Data Aquisition, which will take place from 25 January 2016 in Rehovot, Israel
The Langton Ultimate Cosmic-ray Intensity Detector used CERN Medipix particle detectors to collect data from space
CERN hosted the 11 young students who won the CERN Special Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2015
Apply now to try hands-on experiments in particle physics at CERN. Deadline: 21 June
This week, IdeaSquare at CERN is one of the host sites for a global hackathon for open-science projects and tools
CERN representatives take part today in the International Girls in ICT Day organised by International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
In a 2015 survey, Swiss students put CERN in the top five most desirable places to work in the IT, Engineering and Natural Science sectors
Some 119 teams from all over the world sent us their proposals for experiments at the T9 beamline at CERN this year
This year's school will be held in Bulgaria from 2-15 September. Register by 15 May 2015
45 students took part in the first Challenge-Based Innovation programme at CERN
