Tag: General public
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Towards new physics with bent crystals
Double crystal channelling was observed for the first time at the LHC, a milestone for future short-lived particle research
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Students step up to the I.FAST innovation challenge
International participants of the fourth I.FAST Challenge Based Innovation event were praised for their innovative proposals to find novel medical solutions using particle accelerator technology
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CERN and Pro Helvetia extend “Connect” collaboration and launch Connect Argentina residency
Artists Juan Sorrentino and Céline Manz will jointly complete a dual residency at CERN and the Pierre Auger Observatory as the artists selected for Connect Argentina
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Herwig Schopper (1924 – 2025)
CERN Director-General from 1981 to 1988, he oversaw the successful completion of the largest particle accelerator of its time
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Summer students shine at CERN
CERN’s 2025 Summer Student programmes welcomed 341 young scientists and engineers from more than 100 nations to experience the cutting edge of particle physics research.
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CERN technology showcased in the context of UN Plastic Treaty discussions
AI data analysis techniques developed at CERN were showcased during a side event of INC-5.2 – the United Nations intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting in Geneva to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
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AWAKE accelerator upgrade gets a head start
Trailblazing plasma wakefield experiment, AWAKE, begins its upgrade one year ahead of the rest of CERN’s accelerator complex
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CERN at the “Avignon Off” Theatre Festival
“Collision(s)”, a play based on a meeting between a playwright and a CERN particle physicist, was performed at the “Avignon Off” Festival on 18 July: a deep dive into the interactions between poets and scientists
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A quantum leap for antimatter measurements
Demonstration of first antimatter quantum bit paves the way for substantially improved tests of nature’s fundamental symmetries
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ATTRACT celebrates successes at final conference
The initiative helped develop breakthrough detection and imaging technologies and tested a model for innovation in Europe