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Pathé Balexert and CERN are organising a premiere of Hidden Figures followed by a debate on the theme “Women, science and diversity”
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Five technical apprentices left CERN in 2016 after obtaining their "certificat fédéral de capacité"
CERN’s female scientists share their stories for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The LHC experiment collaborations presented their latest results at the Quark Matter conference on how matter behaved in the universe's first moments
On 19 January, Roberto Saban was named a Commander of the Italian Republic
The 2016 – 2017 extended year-end technical stop features powering tests, magnet exchange, dump replacement, emptying the LHC of helium, and lifts!
CERN & Society discusses its new Digital Library workshop in Ghana following a computer server donation in 2012
50 young people will create innovative startups that can help tackle global social needs around food and health issues
CERN’s LHCb experiment has found evidence of a symmetry violation that could contribute to solve the mystery of the missing antimatter
CERN’s Director General, Fabiola Gianotti, discusses the opportunities for physics research in the coming year
