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On Thursday 4 May 14:00, Fabiola Gianotti will join a panel on the theme "Breaking the cliché - Women in science"
CERN releases a first set of virtual stickers
Exchange rate for 2016
You are reminded that the Organization levies an internal tax on the financial and family benefits it pays to the members of the personnel
Time is not just one of the key parameters of physics laws; it’s also a very inspiring matter for artists
A portion of the parking between buildings 32 and 100 will be closed from 18 April at 6 p.m. until 21 April at 6 p.m.
Due to works, half of Road Rutherford, between building 361 and building 271, will be closed to traffic until Friday 28 April at 5.30 pm.
The Etat de Genève, CERN and the Commune de Meyrin announce the start of work on the Esplanade des Particules in Meyrin
Charlotte Warakaulle talks about the march for science that will take place in Geneva
What is a good measure of the activity of the Technical Infrastructure team? The number of phone calls