Category: News
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Passport to the Big Bang: refurbishment of the “Precision” platform
Passport to the Big Bang: refurbishment of the “Precision” platform The “Precision” platform on the Passport to the Big Bang cycle route has been relocated at the heart of the new Vergers district in Meyrin The Passport to the Big Bang is a 54-km scientific discovery trail for cyclists to ride around the LHC ring
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Science Gateway will bring people closer to CERN
Science Gateway will bring people closer to CERN The construction of the project is planned to kickstart later this year, a crucial step towards CERN’s dream emblem of science communication From fundraising to civil engineering to developing exhibitions and educational content, several teams across CERN are working in full swing to bring Science Gateway to
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CERN visits your home
CERN visits your home Take part in interactive virtual lectures and discover the world of particles and the scientists exploring it Fancy a dive into the mysteries of the infinitesimally small? This week, CERN has launched a series of virtual lectures hosted by scientists. You can watch a presentation live and ask your questions from
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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
