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Over 1400 students in Spain have entered a CERN contest to explain how science and technology can make the world better. Vote for your favourites
Three advanced accelerator facilities in Europe are opening their doors to researchers. Apply now for access to two of them
Memorandum concerning the 2013 internal taxation certificate and the 2013 income tax declaration forms issued by the Swiss cantonal tax administration
From 16 June to 12 September 2014 inclusive, a limited number of jobs for summer work at CERN will be available to children of members of personnel
To celebrate the Organization's 60th anniversary, a variety of events are planned in members states – learn more on the cern60 website
Tune in at 11am CET to watch Olga Botner of Uppsala University talk about the latest from the IceCube cosmic ray detector near the South Pole
Two Norwegian school classes who recently visited CERN thanked their guides with physics-themed jumpers
Filmmaker Jan Peters will present his work on 27 February in the Globe of Science and Innovation at CERN
Knovel is a Web-based database integrating technical information with analytical and search tools
Knovel is a Web-based database integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, aimed at the engineering community
On Tuesday 11 February, Ugo Amaldi gives a "Physics is beautiful and useful" talk at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG)
Emergency stop tests (Meyrin site PS and booster area) planned 8-9 February 6am-10pm