Category: News
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LHC’s cooling system, an energy source for CERN’s neighbours
LHC’s cooling system, an energy source for CERN’s neighbours Hot water from the LHC’s cooling system at Point 8 will be collected to heat a new area of the neighbouring commune of Ferney-Voltaire Can fundamental physics keep you warm in winter? Using neurons, maybe? Think bigger! Like some industrial sites, scientific facilities can be used
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A great 9th edition of CineGlobe
A great 9th edition of CineGlobe 3 to 7 July saw the CineGlobe International Film Festival return to CERN for its 9th edition, on the theme of Transformation/Transcendence 3 to 7 July saw the CineGlobe International Film Festival return to CERN for its 9th edition, on the theme of Transformation/Transcendence. Around 1000 people turned out
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Geneva 2050 consultation: have your say
Geneva 2050 consultation: have your say Express your opinions, hopes and expectations about the future of Geneva! The Geneva State Council has launched an online consultation to gather the public’s opinions on the major issues of the future. This survey is being organised in the framework of the Geneva 2050 project, which is looking to
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CERN’s diversity on display at Ethnopoly in Meyrin
CERN’s diversity on display at Ethnopoly in Meyrin For the tenth year running, CERN took part in Ethnopoly, a life-size scavenger hunt that invites primary school pupils to discover Meyrin’s wealth of cultural diversity BROKEN IMAGE NOT MOVED (drupal url : https://voisins.cern/en/cerns-diversity-display-ethnopoly-meyrin) On Friday, 17 May 2019, ten and eleven-year-olds from every school in the
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A day of ICT workshops for girls at the Globe
A day of ICT workshops for girls at the Globe On 25 April 2019 CERN held workshops on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for about 100 girls aged 6 to 14 at the Globe of Science and innovation Initiated by the Union of Communications (ITU), the International Girls in ICT Day aims to encourage and
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New measures to make events at the Globe more accessible
New measures to make events at the Globe more accessible The principle of accessibility prevails at the Globe. Each year, nearly 10,000 visitors of all ages and backgrounds attend an event organised as part of the programme of free and public activities at the Globe of Science and Innovation. Last February, the installation of an
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950 pupils in scientists’ shoes
950 pupils in scientists’ shoes The project Be a Scientist encountered a great success again for its 2019 edition For 3 months, 43 teachers and over 950 pupils have tried to find out what was the content of mystery boxes, in the way CERN scientists look for invisible elementary particles. Classes from Geneva, Ain and
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CERN unveils its Science Gateway project
CERN unveils its Science Gateway project CERN is launching a new scientific education and outreach centre. The building will be designed by world-renowned architects, Renzo Piano Building Workshop and funded through external donations, with the leading contribution coming from FCA Foundation CERN is launching the Science Gateway, a new scientific education and outreach centre targeting
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Web@30: The 30-year anniversary of an invention that changed the world
Web@30: The 30-year anniversary of an invention that changed the world CERN is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Web with a special day on 12 March. Thirty years ago, a young computer expert working at CERN combined ideas about accessing information with a desire for broad connectivity and openness. Sir Tim Bernes-Lee’s proposal became
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CERN celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
CERN celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science For three years now, CERN has been organising visits of women scientists and engineers to local schools on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated annually on 11 February This year, new partnerships with the Science Outreach Department
