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Physics Education Research seminar | Speaker: Prof Verena Spatz (TU Darmstadt) | Friday, 25 August 3 p.m.- 4 p.m. | Teacher Training Room (3-R-002)
Due to works on building 245, the route DEMOCRITE will not be accessible from route RUTHERFORD Thursday 10 August and Friday 11 August
The Medical Service would like to inform you that access to the infirmary will only be possible via the side entrance off Route Einstein
CERN issued its Open Access Policy in October 2014, requiring all CERN physics results to be published Open Access
“One week to learn how to boost the quality and impact of your research” - Deadline: Friday 11 August!
Want to learn about the projects the CERN openlab summer students have been working on? Then come along to the “lighting talk” sessions on 11 & 15.08
The HSE Unit would like to inform you that the Safety Bulletins 2017-1, 2 and 3 have been released
Answer this short 5-minute questionnaire and find out which quote of Richard Feynman best describes your views on science communication
The Visits Service has published on its website the procedure and conditions applicable to the organisation of private tours
Annual closure of the building 866 Post Office (Prévessin) foreseen from Monday 31 July until Friday 25 August inclusive
Since beginning of July 2017, Web of Science and Journal of Citation Report are no longer available via the CERN Scientific Information Service
Are you passionate about science? Then come along to the 2017 CERN Summer Student Webfest on the weekend of 21 to 23 July!