Tag: outreach
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LHCb finds evidence of one-in-ten-billion particle decay
They say good things come to those who wait, and the LHCb Collaboration’s latest result marks a major milestone in a decades-long search. As announced in a seminar held at CERN today, the Collaboration has found evidence of a one-in-ten-billion decay of a beauty particle, becoming the first to do so using data from a single experiment.
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Countdown to the CERN Open Days 2027
CERN Open Days have become a regular feature of long shutdowns, when particle accelerators pause for upgrades and renovation. The countdown has started for the next edition of the event, which will take place from 24 to 26 September 2027 under the theme “Discover the Future Together”. The CERN Open Days are a unique opportunity
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Futur en tous genres | Call for volunteers
On Thursday 12 November 2026, CERN will welcome 24 children for Futur en tous genres, a day dedicated to exploring different careers and challenging gender stereotypes. For this event, we are looking for volunteers to come and share their profession, career path and experience (in French) with the children at various stages of their visit
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Young scientists win their way to CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn
From 11 to 25 August, a bit earlier as usual due to Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), CERN, DESY (the German electron synchrotron facility in Hamburg) and ELSA (the electron accelerator at the University of Bonn) welcomed the winners of the 2026 Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition. Launched in 2014 to mark CERN’s 60th anniversary, Beamline for Schools is
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2 – 12 October | CERN will be at the “Fête de la science” 2026
From 2 to 12 October, explore the theme “saveurs, savantes” at the Fête de la Science across France, including in the Pays de Gex. To mark the occasion, CERN is taking part in the collaborative science trail coordinated and led by Addictlab, offering a range of events and activities. This collaborative science trail spans the
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On 11 July 2026, set off on the Future Explorers adventure at CERN!
CERN’s science festival, Future Explorers, will celebrate exploration in all its forms. CERN invites the public to discover how curiosity, collaboration and daring help push the boundaries of knowledge. On the programme: inspiring talks, meetings with explorers from a variety of fields, interactive workshops in the ‘discovery den’ at the Globe, book signings and music
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Register as a guide for the 2026 Museum Night!
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CERN to host Europe’s flagship open access publishing platform
In an important step for open science, CERN has been selected to host a new phase of Open Research Europe (ORE), an initiative supported by the European Commission and a new funding consortium of European national funding agencies and research organisations. Aligned with the Action Plan for Diamond Open Access (2022)[1], the initiative is a
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CERN is the guest of honour at the Cité des métiers in Geneva
From 25 to 30 November, CERN will be the guest of honour at the Cité des métiers, at Geneva’s Palexpo. On an area of more than 1000 square metres, the CERN stand will offer visitors an immersive experience of the Laboratory’s many different professions
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Happy 2nd birthday to CERN Science Gateway
After two years of operation, CERN Science Gateway has welcomed more than 750 000 visitors from across the world, thanks to the commitment of the CERN community