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Applications to the 2015 school, which will be held in Ibarra, Ecuador, are open until 14 November
As of 2015, 95% of CERN-authored high-energy physics articles will be published Open Access in high-quality peer-reviewed journals
CERN is modernising its safety policy and organisational structure in matters of Safety
TEDed and particle physicist at CERN Jasper Kirkby come together to animate the effect of clouds on the Earth’s climate
On Wednesday, 10 September, the last NA62 straw tracker chamber was lowered into position in the experiment
The hashtag #MyCERN60 gave CERN people and CERN’s followers on social media the chance to wish CERN a happy 60th birthday
AMS physicist Veronica Bindi narrates a quirky explanation of particles from outer space
Created by filmmaker Liz Mermin, a new YouTube series puts the spotlight on CERN people
A group of CERN scientists perform musical compositions created using data sonification of experimental results from four LHC detectors
A gala ceremony today brings together official delegations from 35 countries to celebrate CERN's 60th anniversary
In CERN’s 60th year, the first proof of the existence of the Higgs boson earns a Guinness World Record for CERN, ATLAS and CMS