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A summer of scientific encounters with CERN

This summer, CERN has organised several events for the population of the Greater Geneva area

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At CERN
19 July, 2022

AWAKE sows the seeds of controlled particle acceleration using plasma wakefields

The AWAKE collaboration has successfully seeded the self-modulation of a proton bunch, to control and stabilise plasma waves that can accelerate electrons with record gradients

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Experiments
18 July, 2022

Bike to Work 2022 wraps up with CERN first in French-speaking Switzerland

With participation at pre-COVID levels, the CERN community pedalled its way to the top of the competition

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At CERN
18 July, 2022

CERN welcomes INFN and IIT as new members of its IBM Quantum Network hub

Two European research institutes have recently signed an agreement to become the latest members of CERN’s hub in the IBM Quantum Network.

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Computing
15 July, 2022

Computer Security: Thank you, folks!

“Thank you, folks!” to all of you for helping us keep the Organization secure

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Computing
14 July, 2022
Computing
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14 July, 2022

HL-LHC magnet endurance test further confirms niobium–tin’s resilience

A full-size, US-produced HL-LHC quadrupole magnet based on niobium–tin technology has passed a critical endurance test, another step towards confirming the technology’s viability inside accelerators

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Accelerators
14 July, 2022

CERN tech in space: the first CERN-driven satellite has been successfully launched

With the launch of the CELESTA satellite for radiation monitoring in space, CERN shows its expertise in the field of radiation effects on electronics

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Knowledge sharing
14 July, 2022
Knowledge sharing
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14 July, 2022

ATLAS measures joint polarisation of carriers of the weak force

Joint-polarisation measurements of the W and Z bosons provide new opportunities to look for physics beyond the Standard Model

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Physics
14 July, 2022

Environmental awareness: Biodiversity at CERN

This last infographic in the series highlights the diverse ecosystems that are found around CERN, host to a variety of species of flora and fauna

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At CERN
12 July, 2022

Promising start for future environmental applications of CERN technologies

On 27 June, the CIPEA Innovation Day welcomed 15 innovative project proposals reflecting the CERN community’s commitment to tackling environmental challenges

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At CERN
12 July, 2022