Tag: CERN community

  • Computer Security: A final marathon for service managers

    Computer Security: A final marathon for service managers

    The past two years have brought a lot of new computer-security deployments at CERN: 2-factor authentication, new spam filtering, email quarantining, anti-spoofing protection, 2FA protection for LXPLUS and the CERN Windows Terminal Servers, among others

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  • Roger Perret (1951 – 2025)

    Roger Perret (1951 – 2025)

    Roger Perret(1951 – 2025) — We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Roger Perret on 20 December 2025. A mechanical design engineer of exceptional expertise and professionalism, Roger joined CERN in 1975, where he served with distinction until his retirement in 2010. Over his 35-year career, within what later became the EN-MME Design

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  • Advancing cancer therapy with next-gen radionuclides

    Advancing cancer therapy with next-gen radionuclides

    The PRISMAP programme, coordinated by CERN, has supplied 159 radionuclide batches for cancer research over the past five years

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  • Upcoming events

    Upcoming events

    Check out this curated list of upcoming events for the CERN community

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  • ALICE welcomes its new management

    ALICE welcomes its new management

    From 1 January 2026 onward, Kai Schweda has assumed the role of ALICE spokesperson, alongside Andrea Dainese and Anthony Robert Timmins, new deputy spokespersons of the collaboration

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  • Annual adjustments to financial benefits with effect from 1 January 2026

    Annual adjustments to financial benefits with effect from 1 January 2026 Written by: HR department — In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by Council in December 2025, the following financial benefits have been adjusted, with effect from 1 January 2026: The new ceilings of education fees will be applied

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  • Superconductors, an opportunity for science and society

    Superconductors, an opportunity for science and society

    At the ‘Catalysing impact – Superconductivity for Global Challenges’ event, stakeholders from the fields of research, industry, politics and finance discussed collaboration on superconducting technologies for the benefit of science and society

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  • Official News regarding the CERN Safety Rules

    Official News regarding the CERN Safety Rules Written by: HSE unit — The CERN Safety Rules listed below have been published on the CERN website dedicated to the Safety Rules: This Safety Guideline provides guidance for the implementation of Safety Regulation SR-C “Chemical Agents”, has been updated. The main updates concern the training of workers:

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  • Remuneration payment dates in 2026

    Remuneration payment dates in 2026 Written by: FAP department — In 2026, salaries of staff members, stipend of fellows and graduates, contractual subsistence allowances of associated members of personnel will be paid on the following dates:

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  • CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Monthly contributions as of 1 January 2026

    CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Monthly contributions as of 1 January 2026 Written by: HR department — The CHIS contribution rates are unchanged for 2026, but the contributions themselves will evolve due to the change in the relevant Reference Salary (see Chapter XII of the CHIS Rules). Thus, as of 1 January 2026, the

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