Event report
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Particle Prague 2024
A week-long stay in Prague was organized for selected high school students, with this year’s program celebrating the 70th anniversary of CERN. Participants visited particle and nuclear physics labs, engaged with experts, and connected with peers who share similar interests. They gained firsthand experience in the life of a physicist through mini-projects in small groups,…
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BeInspired@ICHEP2024
In celebration of CERN’s 70th anniversary and the ICHEP 2024 conference, a unique project was organized that brought together art, movement, and particle physics. Participants were inspired by particle physics to create their own artwork or movement choreography, which was then exhibited at two prestigious venues: the Prague Conference Centre during the ICHEP2024 conference from…
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CERN’s 70th anniversary ceremony
This year holds special significance for CERN, which celebrates its 70th anniversary on 29 September 2024. This landmark year honours CERN’s remarkable contributions to scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and international collaboration in the field of particle physics. A variety of events and activities, culminating in an anniversary ceremony on 1 October, showcase the Laboratory’s rich past and…
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CERN70 in Germany Official Ceremony / Offizieller Festakt
On September 3rd, CERN’s seventieth anniversary was celebrated with a ceremonial event at the Futurium in Berlin. The event, held on behalf of the German CERN community, featured a diverse program focused on CERN’s scientific breakthroughs, its significance for technological innovations, and its contribution to international collaboration. Germany’s substantial role in the success of this…
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From cosmic rays to particle accelerators: 100 years of César Lattes, 90 years of University of São Paulo and 70 years of CERN
A series of anniversaries, from the creation of University of São Paulo to Brazil’s association with CERN, including the centenary of César Lattes, make 2024 a year in which Brazilian Physics celebrates its achievements. The purpose of the symposium was to bring together researchers in the field of High Energy Physics and interested parties in…
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CERN70 and Pakistan
The CERN70 and Pakistan event, held in Islamabad on June 24-25, 2024, celebrated CERN’s 70th anniversary and marked 30 years of scientific collaboration between CERN and Pakistan. The inauguration ceremony commenced with a keynote address by Pakistan’s Minister for Planning and Development, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, who emphasized the importance of international scientific partnerships. Dr. Raja…
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Exploring farther: machines for new knowledge
Over the past century, physics has unveiled the fundamental laws of nature and traced the Universe’s evolution back to the Big Bang. Yet, many mysteries remain, and numerous secrets are still hidden within the cosmos. At this sixth and final public event in the series celebrating CERN’s 70th anniversary, we explored the future of particle…
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Science Week: MEET THE UNIVERSE at Vienna
The Science Week: MEET THE UNIVERSE, hosted by the Institute of High Energy Physics (HEPHY) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) in cooperation with the Stefan Meyer Institute of the ÖAW, took place from June 13 to June 19, 2024, at Museumsquartier, 1070 Vienna. For an entire week, visitors had the opportunity to explore…
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The case of the (still) mysterious Universe
Over the past 100 years, physics has advanced our understanding of nature to an unimaginable degree. The fundamental laws governing many of the building blocks of the Universe have been discovered, and the evolution of the Universe can be traced back 13.8 billion years to almost the beginning: the Big Bang. Physicists have built laboratories…
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An extraordinary human endeavour
CERN is a pioneer in making science, technology and know-how freely available to the world. Knowledge sharing – one of the core values enshrined in CERN’s founding convention – underpins its mission to support open science. A brilliant example of this is the World Wide Web, invented at CERN for the benefit of society at large. At this event,…