Tag: CERN community
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A new generation of iron-dominated electromagnets has been successfully tested at CERN
The proof-of-principle demonstrator could pave the way for more energy-efficient electromagnets
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Promoting the quality of working life
The “Efficiency and caring at work” awareness campaign will be launched this autumn as part of the “Work Well Feel Well” project, which began in 2017
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Accelerating circular fashion
What role could particle accelerators play in recycling textile waste?
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Computer Security: Avoiding salmonella in your code
Writing quality software is like preparing an amazing meal for your friends. Quality ingredients. Established utensils. A clean kitchen (at least initially). And regular tasting to avoid giving your friends a disappointment (or salmonella). The same thing applies to coding. Choosing a suitable programming language. Using established software and version management tools. Preparing clean and
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Empowering change – new ambassadors at the CERN & Society Foundation
Get to know the Foundation’s new ambassadors
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Accelerator Report: Beams injected into the LHC ahead of heavy ion collisions
The LHC resumes beam production, following the repair of the inner triplet vacuum leak, and gears up for heavy ion collisions
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HL-LHC: successful tests validate a new remote alignment system for magnets
The many CERN-developed sensors and software programs of the FRAS (Full Remote Alignment System) have been successfully tested on a prototype magnet in preparation for the HL-LHC
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Farewell to CERN’s astronaut
Polish engineer, Slawosz Uznanski, said goodbye to CERN colleagues ahead of ESA astronaut training
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Lawrence W. Jones (1925 – 2023)
Lawrence W. Jones(1925 – 2023) — Lawrence W. Jones, an experimental particle physicist who contributed to important developments in accelerators and detectors, and a well-respected mentor and educator, passed away on 30 June 2023. Jones was born in Evanston, Illinois, USA, on 16 November 1925. He enrolled at Northwestern University in autumn 1943, but was