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Accelerator Report: A summer of hot spells for the LHC
So far the summer run has seen solid progress in luminosity production, but also some unexpected beam and machine behaviour. Careful monitoring revealed a hardware issue, now being closely watched as the LHC continues to perform at full capacity.
UNESCO microcar’s journey to CERN
As part of his “Swiss@UNESCO – Diplomacy on Wheels” tour, the Swiss Ambassador to UNESCO drove his Microlino car to CERN on 15 August
Summer students shine at CERN
CERN’s 2025 Summer Student programmes welcomed 341 young scientists and engineers from more than 100 nations to experience the cutting edge of particle physics research.
Building CERN’s AI Strategy
Artificial intelligence has been used at CERN since the 1980s; now a new Steering Committee is helping the Organization adopt it more widely
CERN donates computing equipment to Egypt
The donation was celebrated during a visit to CERN by the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 30 July
CERN technology showcased in the context of UN Plastic Treaty discussions
AI data analysis techniques developed at CERN were showcased during a side event of INC-5.2 – the United Nations intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting in Geneva to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
Computer Security: easily applied
To make your life easier, the Computer Security Office has compiled four shortlists of “Security Principles”
AWAKE accelerator upgrade gets a head start
Trailblazing plasma wakefield experiment, AWAKE, begins its upgrade one year ahead of the rest of CERN’s accelerator complex
Accelerator Report: Focus on luminosity production
Following the successful oxygen and neon ion runs, protons are back in the LHC, delivering luminosity at a high rate and slowly catching up with the forecast production rate. In addition, a slight increase of the bunch intensity is being considered
CERN at the “Avignon Off” Theatre Festival
"Collision(s)", a play based on a meeting between a playwright and a CERN particle physicist, was performed at the “Avignon Off” Festival on 18 July: a deep dive into the interactions between poets and scientists