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CERN Council selects Mark Thomson as next Director-General, starting in 2026

Professor Thomson’s five-year mandate will begin on 1 January 2026

Press release
At CERN
06 November, 2024
At CERN
Press release
06 November, 2024

Particle physicists chart a course to the future

The aim of the third update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics is to develop a visionary and concrete plan that greatly advances human knowledge in fundamental physics through the realisation of the next flagship project at CERN

Press release
Physics
11 October, 2024
Physics
Press release
11 October, 2024

Blowing out 70 candles: CERN celebrates seven decades of discoveries and looks ahead to a brilliant future of science and innovation

A special high-level ceremony held at CERN crowned a year-long celebration taking place across Europe and beyond

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At CERN
01 October, 2024
At CERN
Press release
01 October, 2024

Professor Costas Fountas elected as next President of the CERN Council

The CERN Council has announced that Professor Costas Fountas will become its 25th President beginning on 1 January 2025

Press release
At CERN
30 September, 2024
At CERN
Press release
30 September, 2024

NA62 experiment at CERN observes ultra-rare particle decay

In the Standard Model of particle physics, the odds of this decay occurring are less than one in 10 billion

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Physics
25 September, 2024
Physics
Press release
25 September, 2024

LHC experiments at CERN observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet

The results open up a new perspective on the complex world of quantum physics

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Physics
18 September, 2024
Physics
Press release
18 September, 2024

CMS experiment at CERN weighs in on the W boson mass

The eagerly awaited result is the most precise measurement of the W mass made at the LHC so far, and is in line with the prediction from the Standard Model of particle physics

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Physics
17 September, 2024
Physics
Press release
17 September, 2024

CERN welcomes Estonia as its 24th Member State

Estonia becomes the first Baltic country to join CERN as a full Member State

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At CERN
30 August, 2024
At CERN
Press release
30 August, 2024

Students from Estonia, Japan and the USA win the 11th edition of Beamline for Schools

Three teams of secondary school pupils from Estonia, Japan and the United States have been selected to carry out their own experiments using accelerator beams at CERN and DESY

Press release
At CERN
25 June, 2024
At CERN
Press release
25 June, 2024

The CMS experiment at CERN measures a key parameter of the Standard Model

With this measurement the LHC is again demonstrating its ability to provide very high-precision measurements and bringing new insights into an old mystery

Press release
Physics
03 April, 2024
Physics
Press release
03 April, 2024