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  • Public conferences at University of Geneva: black holes and gravitational waves explained

    Public conferences at University of Geneva: black holes and gravitational waves explained

    Public conferences at University of Geneva: black holes and gravitational waves explained On 14 and 16 September, lectures by astrophysicians Prof. Bruce Allen and Prof. Kip Thorne will be open to the public In the frame of the TeV Particle Astrophysics 2016 conference week to be held at CERN on 12-16 September, eminents astrophysicians Prof.

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  • UNIGE in space… hunting astroparticles

    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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  • ALICE in Prévessinland!

    ALICE in Prévessinland! At its last meeting, the Prévessin-Moëns municipal council approved the name ALICE for its new primary school A name to foster a thirst for learning At its last meeting, the Prévessin-Moëns municipal council approved the name for its new primary school, which will open in September with 7 or 8 classes, before

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  • “Move over Mr Einstein!” A scientific experiment ignites creativity and dialogue

    “Move over Mr Einstein!” A scientific experiment ignites creativity and dialogue

    “Move over Mr Einstein!” A scientific experiment ignites creativity and dialogue “CMS – The Art of Science”, a combination of photography, collage and installations by Michael Hoch, running from 27 February to 10 April 2016, delivers a dynamic dialogue between art and science The inspiration for the latest art exhibition at the Cité du Temps

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  • HUG and CERN open an emergency response centre

    HUG and CERN open an emergency response centre

    HUG and CERN open an emergency response centre On Monday, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG – University Hospitals of Geneva) and CERN opened an emergency response centre on the Swiss part of the CERN site Geneva, 5 May 2015. On Monday, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG – University Hospitals of Geneva) and CERN1

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  • Wright Science Colloquium: Revelations about the Sun

    Wright Science Colloquium: Revelations about the Sun A series of fascinating lectures about the Sun will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 10 to 14 November A series of fascinating lectures about the Sun and a sound and light show are being organised by the Wright Science Colloquium, which takes place from 10 to 14

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  • CERN prepares its long-term future

    CERN prepares its long-term future

    CERN prepares its long-term future The HL (High Luminosity) LHC is CERN’s number-one priority and will increase the number of collisions accumulated in the experiments by a factor of ten from 2024 onwards Geneva, 6 February 2014. Particle physics takes the long-term view. Originally conceived in the 1980s, the LHC took another 25 years to

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  • The Music of Physics – Third open competition, Collide@CERN Geneva 2014 award announced

    The Music of Physics – Third open competition, Collide@CERN Geneva 2014 award announced CERN, the City and The Republic and Canton of Geneva announce today the 2014 open competition for the Collide @ CERN Geneva artist in residency award. The form of art for 2014 will be music, which has a special affinity with physics

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  • CERN announces Accelerate@CERN programme for artists

    CERN announces Accelerate@CERN programme for artists

    CERN announces Accelerate@CERN programme for artists CERN is launching Accelerate@CERN, its new country specific one month research award for artists CERN is launching Accelerate@CERN, its new country specific one month research award for artists. It is the sister strand of CERN’s flagship artists residency programme, Collide@CERN. Every year, two countries will fund two different artistic

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  • CERN welcomes its first film maker in residence

    CERN welcomes its first film maker in residence Seeing the invisible and discovering the meaning of life are the twin quests of CERN’s first film maker in residence, Jan Peters the second winner of the Collide @ CERN Geneva prize, which is supported by the Canton and City of Geneva Geneva, 4 October 2013. Seeing

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