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CERN publishes its second public environment report
CERN publishes its second public environment report The document details the current status of CERN’s environmental footprint, along with objectives for the coming years On 24 November, CERN published its second public environment report, covering the years 2019 and 2020. In 2019, CERN made a commitment to communicate on its environmental footprint every two years
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Unconventional Music @ CERN: Celebrating 100 years of Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize
Unconventional Music @ CERN: Celebrating 100 years of Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize To celebrate Einstein’s love of music and science, the Swedish Embassy in Switzerland and CERN have organised the virtual event Unconventional Music @ CERN on the Nobel Week Related articles
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Future Day | Futur en tous genres
Future Day | Futur en tous genres A rich day for career awareness The young participants discover the cryogenics laboratory ar CERN. Photo credit: CERN After a break forced by the pandemic in 2020, CERN renewed its participation in the Future Day (Journée Futur en tous genres) on Thursday 11 November by welcoming 24 9th
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Emergency response exercise at LHC Point 5 (Cessy) on Saturday, 13 November
Emergency response exercise at LHC Point 5 (Cessy) on Saturday, 13 November CERN, in collaboration with the emergency services of its Host States, is organising an emergency response exercise at Point 5 of the LHC near Cessy. Initially planned for 2020, but postponed due to the health situation, this large-scale exercise aims to increase the
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High noise levels anticipated at Point 2 (Sergy–Saint-Genis-Pouilly) on Tuesday, 2 and Wednesday, 3 November 2021
High noise levels anticipated at Point 2 (Sergy–Saint-Genis-Pouilly) on Tuesday, 2 and Wednesday, 3 November 2021 Exceptionally, work on several storage silos will generate high noise levels. The work, which concerns equipment located at Point 2 of the LHC between Sergy and Saint-Genis-Pouilly, will be carried out during the daytime on Tuesday, 2 and Wednesday,
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Seven local students shared their scientific projects against the clock
Seven local students shared their scientific projects against the clock On Friday, 15 October 2021, seven students from Geneva and the Pays de Gex presented their high-school graduation projects as part of the cross-border scientific colloquium Partage ta science at CERN’s Globe of Science and Innovation. Formerly known as “Mon TPE/TM en 15 minutes”, the
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Mitigation of environmental noise at CERN installations
Mitigation of environmental noise at CERN installations Reducing environmental noise: Not just loud words Like other industrial plants, the infrastructure needed to operate CERN’s large accelerators emits noise, especially when the accelerators are operational or undergoing maintenance. The main sources of noise at CERN are cryogenic installations, transformers, compressors, pumps, cooling towers and Heating, Ventilation
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CERN celebrates the 2021 “Fête de la science” in Ferney-Voltaire and Annecy-le-Vieux
CERN celebrates the 2021 “Fête de la science” in Ferney-Voltaire and Annecy-le-Vieux Over the weekend of 9 and 10 October, CERN scientists engaged with the public in Ferney-Voltaire and Annecy-le-Vieux, sharing their knowledge and imparting their passion for science on the theme “Eurêka ! émotion de la découverte”. About 1000 visitors took part in the
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Science Gateway: Night-time traffic disruptions expected from 25 October to 2 November on the Route de Meyrin
Science Gateway: Night-time traffic disruptions expected from 25 October to 2 November on the Route de Meyrin Two new architectural features, a bridge and a second tubular structure, will soon be incorporated into the Science Gateway architectural complex BROKEN IMAGE NOT MOVED (drupal url : https://voisins.cern/en/portail-de-la-science-perturbations-de-circulation-attendues-la-nuit-du-25-octobre-au-2-novembre) Science Gateway, CERN’s new flagship centre for science education
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Traffic disruption expected on the route de Meyrin on 12 October from 13.30 to 15.00 p.m. and on 14 October at 8.30 a.m. due to the transportation of ATLAS detector components.
Traffic disruption expected on the route de Meyrin on 12 October from 13.30 to 15.00 p.m. and on 14 October at 8.30 a.m. due to the transportation of ATLAS detector components. The renovation of the ATLAS experiment fro the HL-LHC is proceeding with the transportation of a New Small Wheel BROKEN IMAGE NOT MOVED (drupal
