Tag: CERN community
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Re-use, recovery and sale of CERN property: updated procedure
The procedure for the recovery and sale of CERN property was revised on 2 October 2026. This update clarifies the categorisation of property and the procedures to be followed for its re-use, recovery and disposal. Its purpose is to standardise practices, improve safety and traceability, and encourage the re-use of property wherever possible. What is
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Countdown to the CERN Open Days 2027
CERN Open Days have become a regular feature of long shutdowns, when particle accelerators pause for upgrades and renovation. The countdown has started for the next edition of the event, which will take place from 24 to 26 September 2027 under the theme “Discover the Future Together”. The CERN Open Days are a unique opportunity
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Need a quiet moment? Discover the Library’s new “Comfort Zone”
On 13 October 2026, the CERN Library celebrated the official opening of its new Comfort Zone, a recently renovated space on the ground floor of the CERN Library, in Building 52. Following the inauguration of the Library’s first-floor space three years ago, this new area transforms the previously underused ground-floor space into an environment designed
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In the wake of partons
Today, almost all the quarks in our Universe are neatly organised into larger particles, glued together by aptly named gluons. For the first few millionths of a second after the Big Bang, however, quarks and gluons were not confined, forming instead a state of matter known as a quark–gluon plasma (QGP). By studying the QGP
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Progress of work at Gate B: restoring ease of movement across the CERN Meyrin site
Einstein/Pauli junction reopened on 15 October Following the completion of Phase 2 of the project, the junction between Route Einstein and Route Pauli was reopened to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians on 15 October 2026. This re-established an important link between different parts of the Meyrin site and improved circulation across the campus. Next phase: improved
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Futur en tous genres | Call for volunteers
On Thursday 12 November 2026, CERN will welcome 24 children for Futur en tous genres, a day dedicated to exploring different careers and challenging gender stereotypes. For this event, we are looking for volunteers to come and share their profession, career path and experience (in French) with the children at various stages of their visit
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Computer Security: Uninvited nastiness
Nobody likes an uninvited guest. The mouse crossing the kitchen floor. The spider scuttling across the blanket. The wild boar uprooting the garden. The snake swimming in the pool. The moth flying through the closet. The unpleasant uncle spoiling a really splendidly amusing party… Or those uninvited idiots crashing a Zoom meeting. An actual instance
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CERN-made HiLumi LHC quadrupoles ready for installation
After years of design, manufacturing and testing, the High-Luminosity (HiLumi) LHC magnet programme has reached a landmark point: all eight new CERN-made quadrupole magnets needed for installation are ready for the tunnel (with two spares produced and entering their final stages). Known as the new inner triplets, these magnets are now complete and have been fully
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Outstanding achievements of ATLAS Collaboration members celebrated at CERN
Great physics relies on great teamwork. The ATLAS Collaboration brings together over 6000 scientists, engineers and other professionals from around the world, drawing on their wealth of experience to keep the experiment running and drive new discoveries. Since 2014, the ATLAS Outstanding Achievement Awards have celebrated contributions made outside the context of a physics analysis,
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