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The research programme at CERN covers topics from kaons to cosmic rays, and from the Standard Model to supersymmetry
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Five tweeps visited CERN to take part in events held with STS-134 astronauts to commemorate the AMS detector's first year in space
CERN welcomed 279 young scientists from 71 nations this year on its Summer Students Programme
CERN's summer school attracts students from all over the world to learn alongside experimentalists and theorists
Twelve talented students aged 15-18 got to spend a week at CERN as part of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair prize
Katie Kemp, an 18-year-old from Seattle, visited CERN with help from a charitable foundation
Last year's winner Shree Bose won a trip to CERN, which coincided with the announcement of the discovery of a new, Higgs-like particle
In February, Krakow hosted the third International School of Trigger and Data Acquisition (ISOTDAQ), which gives students practical TDAQ experience
Find out details of the programme and how to apply
Find out more about the programme and how to apply
