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International Particle Physics Outreach Group given new status to encourage members and global outreach effort
If you happen to use one of CERN’s public PCs, please stick to the rules
The ATLAS PhD Grant gives students an opportunity to benefit from world-class research, supervision and training within the ATLAS collaboration
ATLAS measurements show proton has more strange quarks than previously thought
A new slow-extraction technique using a silicon crystal aims to reduce beam losses by a factor of four
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"