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On Friday 25 May at 10 am, attocube will hold a small presentation about their products and possible applications in Room C (building 61, 1st floor)
The first in the series of events, ‘Moving out of academia to the financial sector’, will take place on June 8, 2018 from 14.00 – 18.00
An all-new user- and mobile-friendly CERN careers website launches today, find out more at careers.cern
The Organization has introduced a new element: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
The HR department has fully reviewed and revamped the existing website to create an all-new, streamlined and, what’s more, mobile-friendly experience
Take part in the CERN Project Management Meetups every four weeks on Tuesday afternoons from 5.45 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.
CERN doesn’t just accelerate particles... it also accelerates people!
The European Strategy for Particle Physics, which is due to be updated by May 2020, will guide the direction of the field to the mid-2020s and beyond
9-13 July 2018, National Palace of Culture, Sofia (Bulgaria)
We deeply regret to announce the death of Mr Daniel Boussard on 6 January 2018
Register now for the 48th CERN Relay Race !
Chip in to build a complete picture of HEP scientists’ sharing practices and preferences, and learn what’s shaping the landscape of Open Science
