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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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Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle is the Director for International Relations.
On 1 June 2021, CERN restarted a number of activities for the public after having had the doors closed for visits and events due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an occasion to encourage everybody, and girls in particular, to consider a career in science
The High-School Teacher programme, which involved 46 teachers from 33 countries during 2 weeks in July, celebrated its 20th anniversary
International Women’s Day is always an important reminder of our responsibility to support and promote diversity, in all its aspects.
As guest of honour at Geneva’s annual Automnales, CERN has an unprecedented opportunity to engage with its neighbours
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are very close to our core mission
