Category: Knowledge sharing
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CERN congratulates Nobel Prize winner Francis Halzen
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which discovered high-energy neutrinos coming from far beyond our Solar System. This work is paving the way for a new generation of observatories to exploit neutrinos as a unique messenger of extreme environments in the
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Want to develop your skills?
At CERN, the Learning and Development service provides members of the community with numerous opportunities to develop their skills, broaden their horizons and put new approaches into practice across a broad range of courses and workshops. The course “From needs to solutions: insights” is a good example of this. It allows participants to better understand
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CERN entrepreneurship highlighted in global innovation report
The Global Innovation Index (GII) looks at innovation across 139 economies using 79 indicators and asks how economies can turn scientific breakthroughs into scalable ventures. CERN contributed to the latest edition of the report, launched on 29 September and entitled Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science, with a paper on CERN Venture Connect (CVC),
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Young scientists win their way to CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn
From 11 to 25 August, a bit earlier as usual due to Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), CERN, DESY (the German electron synchrotron facility in Hamburg) and ELSA (the electron accelerator at the University of Bonn) welcomed the winners of the 2026 Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition. Launched in 2014 to mark CERN’s 60th anniversary, Beamline for Schools is
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2 – 12 October | CERN will be at the “Fête de la science” 2026
From 2 to 12 October, explore the theme “saveurs, savantes” at the Fête de la Science across France, including in the Pays de Gex. To mark the occasion, CERN is taking part in the collaborative science trail coordinated and led by Addictlab, offering a range of events and activities. This collaborative science trail spans the
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On 11 July 2026, set off on the Future Explorers adventure at CERN!
CERN’s science festival, Future Explorers, will celebrate exploration in all its forms. CERN invites the public to discover how curiosity, collaboration and daring help push the boundaries of knowledge. On the programme: inspiring talks, meetings with explorers from a variety of fields, interactive workshops in the ‘discovery den’ at the Globe, book signings and music
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CERN leads project to make EU scientific data more accessible
Sharing research data openly is transforming science, but it comes with challenges. Since 2021, EU-funded projects have been required to make their data FAIR: findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. The EU Open Research Repository (EOR Repository) was created through the HORIZON-ZEN project with this in mind and provides a dedicated space on Zenodo for data
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From Amazonia to CERN: First Brazilian Teacher Programme held at CERN
From 19 to 24 April 2026, CERN welcomed 24 high-school teachers from across Brazil for its very first Brazilian Teacher Programme. Representing all regions of the country, the participants travelled both from major state capitals and remote areas in Amazonia, reflecting the geographical and cultural diversity of Brazil. Launched in 1998, CERN’s Teacher Programmes are
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CERN’s Medipix3 technology on track to help more patients
A portable photon-counting CT scanner developed using CERN’s Medipix3 technology receives FDA clearance, paving the way for broader clinical adoption
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Beamline for Schools receives a record number of submissions
Beamline for Schools (BL4S), the education and outreach project aimed at high-school students, received 712 proposals for its 2026 edition. The BL4S team is looking for volunteers from the CERN community to join them!