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CERN teams up with Leaders in Information Technology to build giant Data Grid
CERN1, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Geneva, Switzerland announced today the creation of the CERN openlab for DataGrid applications. Three leading Information Technology firms: Enterasys Networks, Intel and KPNQwest have joined CERN to push forward this groundbreaking project in advanced distributed computing. Each company will invest 2.5 MCHF ($1.5M) over a period of
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CERN Council gives go ahead for LHC Computing Grid project
Geneva, 20 September 2001. The first phase of the LHC Computing Grid project was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the CERN1 Council on 20 September 2001. CERN is preparing for the unprecedented avalanche of data that will be produced by the multinational experiments at its new particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the
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CERN Hosts the 17th Magnet Technology Conference
Geneva, 20 September 2001. From Monday 24 to Friday 28 September, CERN , the European Organization for Nuclear Research, will host the 17th Magnet Technology (MT) Conference, the world’s largest conference focused exclusively on magnets and their applications, at the International Conference Centre in Geneva. Modern particle physics depends upon electromagnets, using them to guide
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CERN signs draft Memorandum of Understanding with Iran
Geneva, 5 July 2001. Iranian Minister for Science, Research and Technology, Dr Mostafa Moin, and CERN1 Director-General, Professor Luciano Maiani, today signed a draft Memorandum of Understanding concerning the participation of Iranian universities in the Laboratory’s scientific programme. Under this agreement, one Iranian researcher and three students will come to CERN to participate in the
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Life in the Universe
Geneva, 2 July 2001. The Universe is indescribably huge. Can it be possible that humanity is the only form of intelligent life that exists in all this immensity? Are we really alone ? Is there anybody out there? Geneva, 2 July 2001. The Universe is indescribably huge. Can it be possible that humanity is the
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1754 Days to the LHC and counting!
Geneva, 16 June 2001. The CERN Council, where the representatives of the 20 Member States of the Organization decide on scientific programmes and financial resources, held its 118th session today under the chairmanship of Professor Maurice Bourquin (CH). Geneva, 16 June 2001. The CERN1 Council, where the representatives of the 20 Member States of the
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Prestigious US award for CERN computing
Geneva, 11 June 2001. On 4 June in the distinguished surroundings of Washington’s National Building Museum, Les Robertson (photo), Deputy Leader of CERN1‘s Information Technology Division accepted a 21st Century Achievement Award from the Computerworld Honors Program on behalf of the Laboratory. This prestigious award was made to CERN for its innovative application of information
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Leading European Research Organisations Join Forces in EIROFORUM
Geneva, 21 May 2001. Since the early 1950s, a number of powerful research infrastructures and laboratories which are used by an extensive network of scientists have been developed and deployed within Europe by European Intergovernmental Research Organisations (EIRO). Together, they represent European spearheads in some of the most crucial basic and applied research fields. Seven
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CERN result provides definite answer to one of nature’s most subtle secrets
Geneva, 14 May 2001. At a seminar at CERN1 on 10 May the NA48 collaboration announced its final result on one of nature’s best-kept secrets : direct Charge Parity (CP)-violation. This subtle effect explains nature’s preference for matter over antimatter. Geneva, 14 May 2001. At a seminar at CERN1 on 10 May the NA48 collaboration
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CERN Hosts Science Communication Conference
Geneva, 24 January 2001. In recent years science communicators and scientists have made an enormous effort to improve the understanding of science and technology amongst the general public. What are the results? Has anything changed? More than 70 communication professionals will try to answer these questions at the conference “Bridging the gap between theory and