Tag: Press release
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Chile to become an Associate Member State of CERN
On 16 May 2025, CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile, Aisén Etcheverry signed an agreement admitting Chile as an Associate Member State of CERN
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Ireland to become an Associate Member State of CERN
On 8 May 2025, CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless signed an agreement admitting Ireland as an Associate Member State of CERN
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European Strategy for Particle Physics: community input received
Substantial contributions to the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics set the stage for discussions that will define the next flagship collider at CERN
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The LHC experiment collaborations at CERN receive Breakthrough Prize
The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to the ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb collaborations during a ceremony held in Los Angeles on 5 April
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A new piece in the matter–antimatter puzzle
The LHCb experiment at CERN has revealed a fundamental asymmetry in the behaviour of particles called baryons
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CLOUD experiment resolves puzzle of new aerosol particles in upper troposphere
Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a globally important source of aerosol particles that influence clouds, according to a new study by the CLOUD collaboration at CERN
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CERN Council selects Mark Thomson as next Director-General, starting in 2026
Professor Thomson’s five-year mandate will begin on 1 January 2026
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Particle physicists chart a course to the future
The aim of the third update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics is to develop a visionary and concrete plan that greatly advances human knowledge in fundamental physics through the realisation of the next flagship project at CERN
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Blowing out 70 candles: CERN celebrates seven decades of discoveries and looks ahead to a brilliant future of science and innovation
A special high-level ceremony held at CERN crowned a year-long celebration taking place across Europe and beyond
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Professor Costas Fountas elected as next President of the CERN Council
The CERN Council has announced that Professor Costas Fountas will become its 25th President beginning on 1 January 2025