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  • More than 600 Escalade runners trained at CERN

    More than 600 Escalade runners trained at CERN

    More than 600 Escalade runners trained at CERN Not even the rain could stop the 600-plus runners who came to CERN on Sunday, 17 November, for a pre-Escalade training session. This was the first such collective training run hosted at CERN in preparation for the Geneva’s traditional Escalade race, which will take place on 30

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  • Futur en tous genres day

    Futur en tous genres day

    Futur en tous genres day 24 students took part in the workshops organised by CERN on Thursday 14 November for a “journey of discovery at the heart of science”. The Futur en tous genres day looks at the future and the broad perspectives that are open to girls and boys nowadays, with the aim of

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  • Rescue exercise around the Globe

    Rescue exercise around the Globe The canton of Geneva and CERN are organising a large-scale emergency exercise. On Tuesday, 12 November, there will be an unusual buzz of activity in the area around the Globe of Science and Innovation. The canton of Geneva and CERN are organising a large-scale emergency exercise, involving the Swiss army,

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  • CERN Council appoints Fabiola Gianotti for second term of office as CERN Director General

    CERN Council appoints Fabiola Gianotti for second term of office as CERN Director General

    CERN Council appoints Fabiola Gianotti for second term of office as CERN Director General At its 195th Session today, the CERN Council selected Fabiola Gianotti, as the Organization’s next Director-General, for her second term of office UPDATE on 13 December 2019: At its 196th Session, on 12 December, the CERN Council unanimously decided to appoint

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  • Preparation for the Escalade Run

    Preparation for the Escalade Run

    Preparation for the Escalade Run Running and walking training for all ages will be organized this year on 6 Sundays before the Escalade Run in different locations in the area Running and walking training for all ages will be organized this year on 6 Sundays before the Escalade Run in different locations in the area.

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  • A successful last edition for the cross-border colloquium “My project in 15 minutes”

    A successful last edition for the cross-border colloquium “My project in 15 minutes”

    A successful last edition for the cross-border colloquium “My project in 15 minutes” For the eighth year in a row, CERN has brought together high school students from both sides of the border for the cross-border symposium “Mon TPE/TM en 15 minutes”, on Friday 11 October 2019 at the Globe of Science and Innovation Like

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  • CERN congratulates 2019 physics Nobel Prize winners

    CERN congratulates 2019 physics Nobel Prize winners

    CERN congratulates 2019 physics Nobel Prize winners James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz receive the prize for discoveries in cosmology and astronomy CERN congratulates James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz on the award of the Nobel Prize in physics “for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place

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  • “La nuit est belle! The night is beautiful!”: CERN switches off the lights for an evening

    “La nuit est belle! The night is beautiful!”: CERN switches off the lights for an evening

    “La nuit est belle! The night is beautiful!”: CERN switches off the lights for an evening During the night of 26 September, 149 municipalities in the Greater Geneva area switched off their lights to reveal the stars CERN supported the “La nuit est belle” initiative, which took place during the night of 26-27 September. With

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  • Thank you for exploring the future with us!

    Thank you for exploring the future with us!

    Thank you for exploring the future with us! On 14 and 15 September 2019, CERN opened its doors to the public for two exceptional days. On 14 and 15 September 2019, CERN opened its doors to the public for two exceptional days. These Open Days allowed 75,000 visitors to discover both surface and underground installations,

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  • Time to register for ‘Expanding your horizons’

    Time to register for ‘Expanding your horizons’

    Time to register for ‘Expanding your horizons’ Lots of inspiring experiences, workshops and a career’s forum for girls aged 11-14 Saturday, November 18, 2017, "Expanding your Horizons – Geneva" (EYH) will hold its fifth biennial event for young girls, to encourage them to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The event will be held

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