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As you take measures to protect your physical well-being, maybe it’s also a good moment to think about your digital well-being?
To find out, join the Crowd4SDG Final Conference and take part in panel discussions and hackathons.
Women in HPC works to reduce this gender gap in high-performance computing, or “HPC”
On 11 February 2023, we acknowledge the valuable contributions of women and girls to science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on everyone’s mind, and CERN is no exception
Registration is open for the 2023 CERN Accelerator Schools, taking place in Austria, Germany and Spain – surely one is the right fit for you!
One of the original buildings of the Meyrin campus – Building 60 – is showing its age, and is about to undergo a two-and-a-half-year restoration
Women working in science and engineering took time out to visit local schools and talk about their jobs as part of “Women and girls in science and technology” week
