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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
Today at 4pm in the CERN library, Michael Dittmar presents "Extracted: how the quest for mineral wealth is plundering the planet" by Ugo Bardi
We are pleased to inform you that the list of posts opening in view of the award of indefinite contracts is now available on the intranet
Work will start on the roundabout in front of restaurant 2 on Tuesday 15 July 2014
Register now for the first of a series of seminars on applying particle-physics research to medicine. Main Auditorium, 4pm on 10 July.
A table tennis tournament will be held at CERN as a special event sponsored by the 60th Anniversary Committee
Opening presentation of data artist Ryoji Ikeda’s residency at CERN. In the Globe, 7pm on 10 July
A Nobel prize, a new member state, and a huge consolidation effort on the accelerator complex - 2013 was a big year for CERN
Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees will be speaking at the International Conference Centre in Geneva on 3 July 2014
Drivers using French-Swiss border crossings may face delays due to a work-to-rule action of the French customs agents of the Douane du Léman
