Category: Miscellaneous
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Bright Minds Unite: 2023 CERN Webfest Celebrates Two Winning Projects and Amazing Collaborations
Bright Minds Unite: 2023 CERN Webfest Celebrates Two Winning Projects and Amazing Collaborations Last week’s hackathon gave rise to five amazing projects, within which 19 bright young people worked together to develop useful apps that support science, research, and education. Ideas covered in the 2023 CERN Webfest included web applications that facilitate the research process, quiz-like educational
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Preparing for a quantum leap: researchers chart future for use of quantum computing in particle physics
Preparing for a quantum leap: researchers chart future for use of quantum computing in particle physics Today, researchers have published an important white paper identifying activities in particle physics where burgeoning quantum-computing technologies could be applied. The paper, authored by experts from CERN, DESY, IBM Quantum and over 30 other organisations, is now available on ArXiv.
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The 2023 CERN openlab summer student programme is underway – don’t miss our lectures on exciting computing topics!
The 2023 CERN openlab summer student programme is underway – don’t miss our lectures on exciting computing topics! Almost all summer students have arrived for the 2023 CERN openlab Summer Student Programme. A set of special lectures begins on Monday 4 July. Given by CERN experts, these lectures will cover a diverse range of topics,
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The 2023 Django Girls Geneva event was a resounding success!
The 2023 Django Girls Geneva event was a resounding success! On 21 and 22 April 2023, after two consecutive fully online events, CERN once again hosted an in-person Django Girls Geneva workshop at IdeaSquare. The event was organised jointly by CERN’s Women in Technology (WIT) community, its Visitors and Events Operations section and MicroClub in celebration of the International Girls in
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CERN openlab holds annual technical workshop and announces new leader
CERN openlab holds annual technical workshop and announces new leader Last week, CERN openlab held its annual technical workshop at CERN. CERN openlab is a unique public–private partnership between CERN and leading tech companies, which works to drive innovation in the computing technologies needed by CERN’s research community. The ambitious upgrade programme for the Large
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CERN openlab CTO co-founds Swiss chapter of “Women in HPC” advocacy group
CERN openlab CTO co-founds Swiss chapter of “Women in HPC” advocacy group CERN openlab’s Chief Technology Officer, Maria Girone, is one of four founding members of a new Swiss chapter of the Women in HPC (WHPC) advocacy group. The announcement comes on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is dedicated to reducing gender
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6th HEP C++ Course and Hands-on Training
6th HEP C++ Course and Hands-on Training From 6-10 March, a training course will be held at CERN to teach C++ programming skills to particle physicists. The event is called “The 6th HEP C++ Course and Hands-on Training – The Essentials” and is organised jointly by the the Software Institute for Data Intensive Sciences and the Training Working
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Annual CERN openlab Technical Workshop to take place on 16-17 March
Annual CERN openlab Technical Workshop to take place on 16-17 March The 2023 CERN openlab Technical Workshop will be held in the CERN Council Chamber on 16-17 March. The event provides an important moment to review progress made in the 28 R&D projects currently being carried out across CERN through this unique public-private partnership. Since 2001, CERN
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Members of ‘CoE RAISE’ EU project – developing AI approaches for next-generation supercomputers – meet at CERN
Members of ‘CoE RAISE’ EU project – developing AI approaches for next-generation supercomputers – meet at CERN Last week, members of the EU’s CoE RAISE project met at CERN for their “All Hands” meeting. This innovative project is developing artificial-intelligence (AI) approaches for next-generation “exascale” supercomputers, for use across both science and industry. Use cases explored through
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Highlights from the IT Innovation section in 2022
Highlights from the IT Innovation section in 2022 2022 saw the implementation of a new strategy and new structure for the CERN IT department. Under these, a new “Innovation” section has been created, bringing together CERN openlab, CERN Quantum Technology Initiative (CERN QTI) and several IT-focused EU projects and scouting activities, including collaborations with other research organisations. This recognises