Category: News
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UNIGE in space… hunting astroparticles
UNIGE in space… hunting astroparticles Exhibition on cosmic rays 18 August – 30 September Switzerland has a long history of involvement in cosmic-ray physics and space research projects: some of the most notable examples are its pioneering research since the beginning of the 20th century; its co-founding of major European space organisations, its provision of
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CERN announces the fourth edition of the Beamline for Schools competition
CERN announces the fourth edition of the Beamline for Schools competition CERN is pleased to announce the 4th edition of the Beamline for Schools Competition CERN is pleased to announce the 4th edition of the Beamline for Schools Competition. Once again, in 2017, a fully equipped beamline will be made available at CERN for students.
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CERN welcomes Romania as its twenty-second Member State
CERN welcomes Romania as its twenty-second Member State On 17 July 2016, Romania became the twenty-second Member State of CERN On 17 July 2016, Romania became the twenty-second Member State of CERN, having acceded to the Organization’s founding Convention, deposited with UNESCO. The notification by UNESCO of Romania’s accession to the Convention brings to a
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Presenting CineGlobe Estival!
Presenting CineGlobe Estival! Join CineGlobe under a projected starry sky for a film festival and games with a neuroscience twist The 6th edition of the CineGlobe International Film Festival at CERN will take place during the first week of July 2016 (on the Globe grounds at CERN, from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 July) and
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Horses help to maintain CERN’s forests
Horses help to maintain CERN’s forests On the initiative of the Office National des Forêts, France’s forestry commission, horses are helping to remove trees cut down in CERN’s forests The CERN site covers 625 hectares, of which around 200 are fenced sites used for CERN’s research activities. The rest of the land consists of fields
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CERN boosts its commitment to sustainable transport
CERN boosts its commitment to sustainable transport Three sustainable transport events are taking place in the coming weeks on either side of the border As people’s ecological awareness and the amount of time they spend in traffic jams increase, the use of sustainable transport continues to grow in Geneva and neighbouring France. CERN has always
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Renovated Globe opens new world for visitors
Renovated Globe opens new world for visitors CERN launches a new website for visitors as Globe reopens to the public after extensive renovation One of the best-known symbols of CERN, the Globe of Science and Innovation, has been completely restored, meaning visitors now have even more to explore on CERN site. Visitors to the Globe
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Horizons Irrésolus
Horizons Irrésolus Watch and listen to the sound installation from the two Collide@CERN artists in the frame of the Electron Festival From 25 to 27 March, watch and listen to the sound installation by Collide@CERN Geneva artists Rudy Decelière and Vincent Hänni in collaboration with physicists Diego Blas and Robert Kieffer. This installation is on