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Researchers being encouraged to coordinate their online communications with CERN - but why?
The vacancy notices for posts opened with a view to the award of indefinite contracts will be published on 3rd August 2015
Route Schrödinger will be closed from its junction with route Einstein to building 274 from Tuesday 19 May to Friday 5 June
CERN mobile telephone numbers will change from the +41 (0)76 487 xxxx format to the +41 (0)75 411 xxxx format
Austin Ball of the CMS collaboration looks back at the vast amount of work done during LS1 and some of the challenges that arose along the way
Over the past year, the "Lonely Chairs at CERN" photography blog has let the chairs do the talking
A new agreement between the United States and the CERN signed today will pave the way for renewed collaboration in particle physics
Official notification that Turkey has ratified Association Agreement arrived at CERN today