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Sept pompiers du CERN ont été formés à la prise en charge des patients traumatisés.
Innovation for Change project, which began at CERN, rewards students that put existing technologies to better use for global, societal needs
On Wednesday, 22 June 2016, recently-recruited staff members and fellows participated in a session in the framework of the Induction Programme.
Virtual visits give CMS collaborators in Seoul chance to introduce students to particle physics
CAS Free-Electron Lasers and Energy Recovery Linacs courses were held at DESY
High school teachers are invited apply online now to visit CERN’s S’Cool LAB for a full day of guided tours and hands-on experiment workshops
Why you should be grateful to the Domain Name System at CERN.
The first ever beam has been sent through AWAKE as part of the testing and commissioning of the experiment
40 years ago this week, the Super Proton Synchrotron accelerated its first particles
Once again, the CERN Running Club has caused a stir at the Tour du Canton de Genève.
The LHCP2016 conference presents new physics results on data collected in 2015 at the LHC
CERN and INFN, the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics, sign BIC agreement to support businesses in developing physics technologies
