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The CERN Relay Race 2017 will be held on Thursday 1 June
On Thursday 4 May 14:00, Fabiola Gianotti will join a panel on the theme "Breaking the cliché - Women in science"
Time is not just one of the key parameters of physics laws; it’s also a very inspiring matter for artists
A portion of the parking between buildings 32 and 100 will be closed from 18 April at 6 p.m. until 21 April at 6 p.m.
Due to works, half of Road Rutherford, between building 361 and building 271, will be closed to traffic until Friday 28 April at 5.30 pm.
System modifications to answer the increase of requests on site
From 12 April, the Flags Car Park will be permanently closed
CERN, Monday 28 August – Wednesday 6 September 2017
Due to works between the building 2252 and the gallery SL23 at Point 2 of the LHC, the road between these two buildings will be closed to traffic
Give your blood on 5 April between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Restaurant 2
This number is available for users occasionally calling outside CERN for professional or personal purposes; it replaces 76111 for this service