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A summer of scientific encounters with CERN
A summer of scientific encounters with CERN This summer, CERN has organised several events for the population of the Greater Geneva area July is not yet over, but summer 2022 has already seen a whole variety of local scientific events involving CERN – so it’s time for a round-up. The events began at the end
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The third run of the Large Hadron Collider has successfully started
The third run of the Large Hadron Collider has successfully started A round of applause broke out in the CERN Control Centre on 5 July at 4.47 p.m. CEST when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) detectors started recording high-energy collisions at the unprecedented energy of 13.6 TeV The third run of the Large Hadron Collider
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Come and meet CERN scientists at Science Night
Come and meet CERN scientists at Science Night The 13th Science Night, taking place this summer, will feature a CERN activity stand On 9 and 10 July 2022, in the magnificent setting of the Perle du Lac park in Geneva, the Science History Museum will be holding its 13th Science Night, on the theme “Et
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Don’t miss the live stream of the launch of Run 3!
Don’t miss the live stream of the launch of Run 3! On 5 July, after more than three years of long shutdown, the physics season will start at the LHC with a new energy world record Related articles
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Four cinema and discussion evenings to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson
Four cinema and discussion evenings to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson Screenings of the film Particle Fever in local cinemas and theatres will be followed by discussions with scientists about the present and future of research at CERN. Four cinema and discussion evenings to celebrate the 10th anniversary of
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Two upcoming public events on the environment at the Globe of Science and Innovation
Two upcoming public events on the environment at the Globe of Science and Innovation In May and June, the Globe will shine its spotlight on responsible consumption and the climate emergency CERN’s Year of Environmental Awareness continues, with two evening events for the public scheduled at the Globe. On Thursday, 12 May at 8 p.m.,
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Success for the 2022 Django Girls Geneva virtual event
Success for the 2022 Django Girls Geneva virtual event On Saturday, 30 April 2022, 48 “Django Girls” took their first steps in computer programming, coached by CERN experts. Django Girls is a non-profit organisation that provides free tools and resources to help volunteers to organise programming workshops all over the world. The aim is to
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Building work for CERN’s new data centre in Prévessin begins
Building work for CERN’s new data centre in Prévessin begins On Friday, 22 April, a ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction of CERN’s new energy-efficient data centre On Friday, 22 April, a special ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction of CERN’s new data centre. The CERN Data Centre in
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Swiss Ambassador to France visits CERN by bike as part of the “En route avec la Suisse” project
Swiss Ambassador to France visits CERN by bike as part of the “En route avec la Suisse” project The goal of the “En route avec la Suisse” project is to promote Switzerland in France by showcasing the country’s innovative and sustainable credentials As an international organisation, CERN regularly hosts protocol visits, some of which are
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CERN takes part in Earth Hour
CERN takes part in Earth Hour From 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, 26 March 2022, the Globe has been plunged into darkness to mark CERN’s participation in Earth Hour. Every year on the last Saturday of March, Earth Hour invites people from all around the world to take action on and raise awareness of
