Category: News
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A “Be a scientist” programme unlike any other!
A “Be a scientist” programme unlike any other! Around 100 pupils taking part in the project ended the year by attending videoconference sessions The ninth year of the Be a scientist project concluded at the end of June for around 760 budding scientists from schools in the local area. Over six months – not four
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A high-school team from Geneva wins first place in the CERN Beamline for Schools competition
A high-school team from Geneva wins first place in the CERN Beamline for Schools competition Two teams of high-school students, one from the International School of Geneva, Campus des Nations, Switzerland, and one from the Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium in Berlin, Germany, have won the 2020 Beamline for Schools competition Geneva and Hamburg, 15 June 2020. Two teams
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The CERN Fire and Rescue Service at the time of COVID-19
The CERN Fire and Rescue Service at the time of COVID-19 The CERN Fire and Rescue Service has always worked closely with its partners in CERN’s Host States, France and Switzerland. With the advent of COVID-19, that cooperation is closer than ever The CERN Fire and Rescue service, CFRS, part of the Occupational Health, Safety
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Supplying PPEs from CERN to the local community: a carefully coordinated supply chain
Supplying PPEs from CERN to the local community: a carefully coordinated supply chain CERN’s production of protective visors and sanitizer gel has proven very popular with local front-line organisations and workers, necessitating a carefully coordinated supply chain CERN’s production of protective visors and sanitizer gel is a great success in the local region. Originating in
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Virtual lectures for schools
Virtual lectures for schools The CERN Visits service is offering interactive virtual lectures to schools whose visits have been cancelled due to the lockdown The Visits service has come up with the idea of replacing planned CERN school visits with virtual lectures, modelled on the measures implemented by many schools worldwide to enable pupils to
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CERN delivers protective equipment to local communities
CERN delivers protective equipment to local communities As part of the CERN against COVID-19 initiative, CERN has produced and delivered personal protective equipment to local organisations in the front line With CERN operating in safe-mode, the Organization has turned its chemical laboratories and mechanical workshops to the task of producing protective equipment to support local
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Explore CERN’s wealth of resources
Explore CERN’s wealth of resources During the COVID-19 crisis, it is still possible to learn about CERN and the related laboratories and research from the comfort of your home Taking part in the global effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, CERN has cancelled its visits' offers as well as its programme of free and
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Join the #VersusVirus hackathon to help to combat COVID-19
Join the #VersusVirus hackathon to help to combat COVID-19 Help the local and global effort to combat COVID-19, starting now with the #VersusVirus hackathon The #VersusVirus online hackathon is an initiative of the Swiss government, and it encourages anyone from any background to join. It takes place over 48 hours from 3-5 April. Registration is
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Selection of public events to (re-)watch at home
Selection of public events to (re-)watch at home Everyone is encouraged to stay at home. Why not take this opportunity to watch the video recordings of the many events that took place at the Globe previously? Taking part in the global effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, CERN has cancelled its programme of free
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CERN’s Fire and Rescue Service supports Swiss and French ambulance drivers
CERN’s Fire and Rescue Service supports Swiss and French ambulance drivers Since Saturday, 21 March, the CERN Fire and Rescue Service has been helping Geneva’s cantonal hospital (HUG) by transporting patients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic The goal is to support the HUG ambulance service, which is already very busy. So far, the
