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The emergency stop tests at the ISR and West areas on the Meyrin site are planned for Saturday 3 January 2015 from 7am to 8pm
Please take note to the changes in Shuttle timetable that will take effect next year.
Send colleagues, family and friends holiday greetings using the CERN e-card service
Annual diesel generators tests are planned on Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 from 6:00 am to 6:10 am
On December 11, Geneva will host the TEDX Place Des Nations event
Register here for ‘Particles that fight cancer: the use of protons and carbon ion in cancer therapy’ which will take place on 20 November from 4-6pm
At 19:03 last night, a fire in an 18kV circuit breaker in building 212 led to a blackout on the Meyrin site
Experience music and particle physics with the third winners of Collide@Cern Geneva
Register now for the CERN Table Tennis Tournament on Saturday 16 August at 1.30pm
Please note the date for the meeting has been changed to 16 September 2014
Apply now for our problem-solving workshop - also known as hackathon - taking place at CERN from 31 October to 2 November
We would like to invite you to take part in one of the information sessions to explain applications and interviews for indefinite contracts
