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Seven leaders of the LHC, CMS and ATLAS projects will share a $3m prize for advancing knowledge of the universe
This year’s new fellows, announced in July, met at a dinner for newcomers on 5 November
Wim Klein, CERN's first computer, was born 100 years ago this week. A former colleague remembers him
Servers from CERN's computer centre are sent to Serbia where they will be re-used by students and researchers
A 2-day workshop is bringing together CERN researchers and companies developing innovative superconducting technologies
Before electronic computers were widely available at CERN, a Dutchman called Willem "Wim" Klein performed astonishing feats of mental arithmetic
The last couple of weeks have seen a mixed bag of special runs, luminosity production, machine development and down-time
A professional-development programme created in the US to help teachers explain particle physics has caught on across the world
The European Network for Light Ion Therapy (ENLIGHT) was founded ten years ago to build a community of professionals in the field of hadrontherapy
