Tag: CERN community
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Bikash Sinha (1945 – 2023)
Bikash Sinha(1945 – 2023) — Bikash Sinha, influential Indian scientist and pioneer in quark–gluon plasma and the early Universe, passed away on 11 August at the age of 78. As one of the ALICE experiment’s early visionaries and architects, his impact on heavy-ion physics is unmistakable. Bikash Sinha was born on 16 June 1945 in
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Progress Pride flag lights up the Esplanade des Particules in honour of LGBTQ+ STEM day
For the first time in its history, CERN raises the Progress Pride flag on the main Esplanade, showing solidarity with the worldwide scientific LGBTQ+ community
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Host State Presidents visit CERN
President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset visited CERN on 16 November
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Thick-skinned: Scientists determine the thickness of neutron “skin” in lead-208 nuclei
This is the first measurement of the neutron skin of lead-208 using exchanges predominantly involving gluons and it can provide insight into the structure of nuclei and neutron stars
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CERN and the World Food Programme sign a memorandum of cooperation
The collaboration between the two international organisations will promote access to and use of breakthrough innovations in the field of IT to fight hunger worldwide
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“Futur en tous genres” 2023 at CERN
Experiences and workshops that inspire future careers!
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CMS presents its latest search for new exotic particles
This search for exotic long-lived particles looks at the possibility of “dark photon” production, which would occur when a Higgs boson decays into muons displaced in the detector
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CERN’s new Open Source Program Office
CERN launches its Open Source Program Office to help you with the release of your software and hardware designs
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Accelerator Report: Exploring performance potential for future benefit
The year-end technical stop (YETS) officially started on 30 October, with promising performance tests in Linac4. The injection of the first 2024 LHC beam is scheduled for 11 March 2024
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Computer Security: Data Centre Nightmares
Computer security comes with clear mantras: “Defence-in-depth”, where security controls are applied at every level of the hardware and software stack, and “Keep it simple, stupid”, to avoid unnecessary complexity