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Accelerator Report: The 2026 run will be short but intense

Every day counts, so the LHC operations teams have mapped out a precise sequence of running phases to maximise the physics output during the machine’s final months

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Accelerators
12 March, 2026

New prototyping workshop opens at IdeaSquare

The CERN community is welcome to put their innovative ideas to the test in ‘The Forge’

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Knowledge sharing
12 March, 2026
Knowledge sharing
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12 March, 2026

Crystal shadowing to reduce beam losses

A new system made of precisely aligned thin, bent crystal arrays will greatly improve particle beams sent to fixed-target experiments in CERN’s North Area, while also protecting sensitive equipment

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Accelerators
12 March, 2026
Accelerators
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12 March, 2026

Computer Security: Privacy vs security

In CERN’s academic environment, cutting-edge research relies on an open yet to-be-protected digital ecosystem

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Computing
11 March, 2026
Computing
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11 March, 2026

CERN Science Gateway celebrates its 1000th science show

These interactive demonstrations make CERN’s cutting-edge physics accessible and inspiring for all ages

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Knowledge sharing
11 March, 2026
Knowledge sharing
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11 March, 2026

ATLAS 2025 Thesis Awards spotlight the “soul” of the Collaboration

On 19 February 2026, the ATLAS Collaboration gathered for the 2025 Thesis Awards – an annual celebration of the vital role of PhD students within the experiment

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Experiments
11 March, 2026

Final laps at the LHC

The final physics season at the LHC has just kicked off! The experiments will record collisions until the end of June, when work will begin on transforming the machine into a high-luminosity accelerator.

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Accelerators
07 March, 2026
Accelerators
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07 March, 2026

NA62 Collaboration refines measurement of rare particle decay

Study of the one-in-ten-billion kaon decay allows researchers to stress-test the Standard Model of particle physics

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Physics
04 March, 2026

HiLumi LHC: cryogenics equipment arrives underground

Two cold boxes have been transported down into the service tunnels of the future accelerator

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Accelerators
27 February, 2026
Accelerators
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27 February, 2026

Who’s who in the CERN senior leadership team

Get to know the new CERN Directorate, their backgrounds and their new roles, and watch the video interview with CERN Director-General Mark Thomson

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At CERN
26 February, 2026