Tag: Opinion
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CERN staff survey – your opinion matters
CERN is launching a new staff survey. If you are a CERN staff member, this is your opportunity to make your voice heard, and help shape the future of CERN as a workplace
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CERN Open Days – exploring the future together
On the weekend of 14 and 15 September, CERN will again be throwing its doors wide open to welcome thousands of visitors from around the world coming to explore the future with us. We expect in the region of 30 to 40 thousand people each day, which is a sign of how excited people are
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Accelerating innovation in computing technologies
Last week, CERN openlab published its latest annual report, outlining progress made in 2018 on 17 joint R&D projects carried out between CERN and leading ICT companies. CERN openlab is a unique public-private partnership. It was founded by CERN in 2001 to provide a way to collaborate with leading technology companies to tackle tomorrow’s ICT
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Lessons from Granada
The Granada symposium stimulated much lively discussion on the future of particle physics
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Accessibility: a necessity
Global Accessibility Awareness Day offers a reminder that inclusivity requires accessibility for all
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Stay safe on the roads
Next month, hundreds of CERNois will join the Bike2Work campaign with the aim of doing at least 50% of their commutes by bicycle or other green transport during the months of May and June. In addition, during the summer months the number of CERN cyclists always goes up, with summer students and associates coming from
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The case for future colliders
With the update of the European strategy for particle physics underway, it’s timely to examine the case for a future collider to follow the LHC
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Brexit and CERN
As the future relationship of the United Kingdom with the European Union has yet to be defined, CERN has been working to gather the most up-to-date information to support those affected
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Fundamental research: at the heart of innovation
We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the WWW, first proposed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. Much will be said on that subject over the coming days, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on the role of fundamental research in the process of innovation
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The time of the LHC Injectors Upgrade project
After years of careful preparation, the LHC’s second long shutdown, LS2, is now under way. Over the coming 18 months, the upgrade of the LHC’s injector complex will be the primary focus for technical teams across the Organization