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The main LHC collaborations present their latest findings at ICHEP 2018
Welcome to CERN! For the next couple of weeks, you will be able to breathe in the free academic world of CERN
At 2.02 p.m. on Saturday, 7 July, the last fill of the special physics run was dumped, ready for standard physics to resume
Fifty-five CERN athletes participated in the 16th Atomiade sports competition, held in June
The equipment will help build high performance computing facilities supporting fundamental research in Nepal
Technologies developed for the Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) project promise smaller accelerators for applications outside high-energy physics
The latest Machine Development period ended on early Monday morning, 18 June, after six days of intensive studies of the LHC accelerator
The President of Slovenia and the President of the Swiss Confederation visit CERN on 20 and 21 June, respectively
The CERN Alumni network has initiated a series of workshops to help scientists explore new career opportunities
