Tag: history of cern
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Felix Bloch’s Nobel medal now on display at CERN
This year, on the occasion of what would have been the 120th birthday of Felix Bloch, first Director-General of CERN and 1952 Nobel laureate in physics, the physicist’s family generously donated his Nobel prize medal to CERN
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A journey through CERN’s past in black and white
An exhibition of old black-and-white photos at Geneva’s Bains des Pâquis retraces some of CERN’s history
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Happy hundredth Herwig!
Find out how CERN is celebrating the 100th birthday of former Director-General Herwig Schopper, and how you can be involved
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CERN celebrates 70 years of scientific discovery and innovation
CERN will turn 70 on 29 September 2024. A rich celebration programme will enable the public to celebrate CERN’s illustrious past and engage with its bright future
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A few words from CERN’s first official guide
Félix Hoffmann was a CERN tour guide for more than 50 years
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IUPAP holds the 8th edition of the International Conference on Women in Physics
CERN and IUPAP collaboration that led to the formation of the IUPAP Women in Physics working group has come a long way
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CERN Science Gateway: architecture at the service of knowledge
Science Gateway, the most recent of CERN’s iconic buildings, is the latest in a long line of innovative architectural concepts aiming to bring different communities together around scientific research
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70 years of theoretical physics at CERN
The provisional CERN Council, during its first session in May 1952, founded the Theory Study Group as one of four study groups tasked with planning a unique laboratory
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Brazil to become an Associate Member State of CERN
On 3 March 2022, CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Brazilian Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Marcos Pontes signed an agreement admitting Brazil as an Associate Member State of CERN
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Latvia becomes Associate Member State of CERN
CERN has been officially notified that the remaining steps for the entry into force of Latvia’s Associate Membership have been completed