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On the experiments’ side, the extended year-end technical stop is a precious opportunity to carry out repairs and maintenance works on their detectors
International Women in Science Day: CERN sends researchers to local schools and invites organisations to learn what inspires young women into science
The local community are hosting a Voxxed Day event at CERN in February
The LHCb collaboration has presented a new measurement of a rare particle decay, providing another strong confirmation of the Standard Model
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!