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The first collisions of lead nuclei mark the start of the latest LHC heavy-ion run
CERN IT experts provide advice on IT and computing for all CERN communities
ECFA has launched a survey to learn how the achievements of individual researchers are recognised in collaborations
Nearly 90% of High-Energy Physics publications are funded by SCOAP³
The ALPHA-g and GBAR experiments have received their first beams of antiprotons
The ATLAS collaboration presents its latest search for heavy Majorana neutrinos
The CERN Procurement Service, in collaboration with the FAP Department, is launching a new e-Procurement platform
Protect yourself and your family! Protect your private life! And once you have done that, protect your professional life and your CERN devices, too!
CERN has launched its new home.cern website, presenting a different way of finding out about the Organization
Linux and MacOS folks: do as the Windows people do. Be diligent when receiving unsolicited e-mails with weird attachments
On 13 October 2018, CERN was guest of honour of the City of Ferney-Voltaire for the Fête de la Science, organised by the association Pangloss
On 6 June 2018, the CERN & Society Foundation and the Foundation for the Globe of Science and Innovation joined forces to become a single entity
