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Michele Arneodo (1959–2025)
Michele Arneodo(1959–2025) — Michele Arneodo, professor of physics at the University of Piemonte Orientale and Chair elect of the CMS Collaboration Board, passed away on 12 August 2025 at the age of 65. Born in Turin in 1959, Michele graduated with a degree in physics from the University of Turin in 1982. He was awarded
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Towards new physics with bent crystals
Double crystal channelling was observed for the first time at the LHC, a milestone for future short-lived particle research
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Students step up to the I.FAST innovation challenge
International participants of the fourth I.FAST Challenge Based Innovation event were praised for their innovative proposals to find novel medical solutions using particle accelerator technology
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CERN and Pro Helvetia extend “Connect” collaboration and launch Connect Argentina residency
Artists Juan Sorrentino and Céline Manz will jointly complete a dual residency at CERN and the Pierre Auger Observatory as the artists selected for Connect Argentina
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Herwig Schopper (1924 – 2025)
CERN Director-General from 1981 to 1988, he oversaw the successful completion of the largest particle accelerator of its time
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Accelerator Report: A summer of hot spells for the LHC
So far the summer run has seen solid progress in luminosity production, but also some unexpected beam and machine behaviour. Careful monitoring revealed a hardware issue, now being closely watched as the LHC continues to perform at full capacity.
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UNESCO microcar’s journey to CERN
As part of his “Swiss@UNESCO – Diplomacy on Wheels” tour, the Swiss Ambassador to UNESCO drove his Microlino car to CERN on 15 August
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Summer students shine at CERN
CERN’s 2025 Summer Student programmes welcomed 341 young scientists and engineers from more than 100 nations to experience the cutting edge of particle physics research.
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Building CERN’s AI Strategy
Artificial intelligence has been used at CERN since the 1980s; now a new Steering Committee is helping the Organization adopt it more widely
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CERN donates computing equipment to Egypt
The donation was celebrated during a visit to CERN by the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 30 July