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The Second Collisions CERN alumni event will take place online, with participants able to explore the CERN site virtually
Participants of the 2021 CERN openlab summer-student programme presented their fascinating work in a series of five-minute talks
On Monday, 6 and Tuesday, 7 September, the 2021 CERN openlab summer students will present their work at dedicated public “lighting talk” sessions
CERN openlab held its annual technical workshop on 9-11 March. Due to the pandemic, the 200 participants joined the workshop this year via Zoom
CERN openlab’s annual technical workshop will take place on 9-11 March
The CERN Quantum Technology Initiative will explore the potential of devices harnessing perplexing quantum phenomena such as entanglement to enrich and expand its challenging research programme
From 2021, the first stage of LHCb’s high-level trigger will be run using GPUs. Investigations into its feasibility were supported by CERN openlab
The annual workshop brought together leading ICT companies and research institutions
