Tag: CERN community
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New Wi-Fi network at CERN
The CERN-Campus SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a new Wi-Fi network available across CERN. It will replace the current CERN SSID as the primary wireless network. The CERN-Campus network uses WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security to provide both authentication and data encryption. To connect, each device needs a unique login and password pair, which you can generate through the LanDB page. Unlike the
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Computer Security: Wipe no tears
Remember that feeling where your heart skips a beat? Or two? Or many? Where your breath gets caught in your throat? “Époustouflant” as the French say, but not in a good way? The moment when you can’t find your smartphone, even after looking everywhere? The moment on the tram when you recall that you didn’t
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CERN Pension Fund – Annual Information Meeting 2026
Open to all members and beneficiaries, this annual event is an opportunity to hear the latest financial updates from the CERN Pension Fund and ask your questions directly to the Chair of the Pension Fund Governing Board (PFGB) and to the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). When and where? The meeting will take place on Tuesday
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Modernising the tools behind CERN’s daily work
Two large transformation initiatives, the HCM project and the ERP project, have been launched to modernise the administrative systems that support CERN’s day-to-day work, making them more efficient, more integrated and easier to use. These projects will affect up to 35 000 people and are expected to be completed between the end of 2028 (HCM) and
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Administrative Circular No. 23 (Rev. 6) – Special working hours
A revised version of Administrative Circular No. 23 (Rev. 6), entitled “Special working hours”, has been approved by the Director-General and is available at the following link. This version cancels and replaces the previous version of the circular (Rev. 5), dated October 2022. The amendment updates and aligns the circular with the change to Staff
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Staff Rules and Regulations – 11th edition
In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by the Council in December 2025 (CERN/FC/6962-CERN/3953), please find below the pages of the Staff Rules and Regulations which have been updated further to the modifications which came into force on 1 January 2026: The complete updated electronic version of the Staff Rules
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LHCb explores new territory during a special low-energy run
While the heavy-ion run season is in full swing at the LHC, let’s look back at the low-energy run that took place on 29 and 30 April. In yet another demonstration of the versatility of CERN’s accelerator complex, the LHC briefly departed from its standard high-energy operation to perform a special low-energy run dedicated primarily
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Porte de France multimodal hub: preparatory works from June 2026
A redevelopment project for the Porte de France junction in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, led by the local French authorities, is entering its preparatory phase. During this phase, utility companies will need to adapt and relocate existing water, electricity, gas, telecommunications and sanitation infrastructure ahead of the start of the junction works, scheduled for summer 2027. These preparatory
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Accelerator Report: An important upgrade to the PS radiofrequency system and a heavy ion run in full swing
In a particle accelerator, radiofrequency (RF) systems are among the crucial components that make beam production possible. While magnets guide the particles around the ring, RF systems provide the beam with its longitudinal structure: they accelerate it, keep it captured in bunches, shape it, split it, rotate it and ensure synchronisation for transfer to the
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LS3 Safety Spotlight: be road safe
As CERN prepares for LS3, road safety – one of the nine newly approved CERN Safety Fundamentals – is more critical than ever. Increased traffic, movement of equipment and a higher density of people and vehicles across the site raise the risk of accidents. In 2024 and 2025, there were 210 reported road safety incidents