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Discover how technological advances for high-energy physics can become essential tools for modern medicine | 7 July 16:00 Council Chamber
The prestigious 6 week Summer Student Lecture Programme will start on Tuesday 27 June. The lectures are accessible for anyone at CERN, don’t miss them
The 2016 CERN Annual Report, with a brand new layout, is now available.
For car registration and driving licenses and residence cards
The opening hours of CERN’s Gates A and C are being extended for access to and departure from the site (8 pm instead of 7 pm)
This summer, the three CERN restaurants remain open during their usual hours
A 10% discount is granted to CERN students in Novae restaurants 1 and 2 (Meyrin site) between 15 June and 15 September 2017
On Tuesday 20 June, find the CERN & Society stands at the entrances of Restaurant 1 and Restaurant 2 and participate to a celebratory lottery
We are glad to announce the 9th edition of the Diversity in Action workshop
"Late News": abstract submission is open 22nd May to 5th June 2017
Registration is now open for the Joint US-CERN-Japan-Russia school on RF Technologies, to be held in Hayama, Japan, from 16 to 26 October 2017
Please note that as of Monday 29 May, the exit barriers at Gate B (road Pauli – Meyrin site) will be fully operational 24/7