Category: News
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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 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 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 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…
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BioDynaMo modelling platform reaches maturity and seeks new applications Technical coordination of the BioDynaMo project transferred from CERN to University of Cyprus on 14 November 2022. BioDynaMo is a software platform for creating, running, and visualising all kinds of 3D agent-based simulations. Agent-based simulation is central to a wide range of research fields, from biology to finance and…
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Maria Girone, CERN openlab CTO, awarded Gold Medal of Calabria On Tuesday 18 October 2022, Maria Girone, the CERN openlab Chief Technology Officer (CTO), was awarded the “La medaglia d’oro Calabria” (the Calabrian Gold Medal). The ceremony took place in the famous “Campidoglio” in Rome, Italy. The prize is awarded by the “Brutium” association, which…
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Applications open for 2023 CERN openlab summer student programme Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s student in computer science, mathematics, engineering or physics? Do you have a strong computing profile, and would you be interested in working on advanced computing projects at CERN during the summer of 2023? If so, we have just the solution…
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Quantum deep: delving into quantum technologies at CERN’s QT4HEP conference Last week, on 1–4 November, the first International Conference on Quantum Technologies for High-Energy Physics (QT4HEP) was held at CERN. 224 people attended in person, with more following online. The event brought together members of the quantum technologies community from research and industry. They discussed recent developments…
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CERN joins with leaders from research and industry to propose an Open Quantum Institute CERN has joined a coalition of science and industry partners proposing the creation of an Open Quantum Institute. This institute will work to ensure that emerging quantum technologies are put to use to tackle key societal challenges. The proposal is being…
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CERN openlab trains next generation of computing experts In July and August, 32 students came to CERN to work hands-on with cutting-edge computing technologies through the CERN openlab Summer Student programme. Last week, the students presented their projects in a series of five-minute “lightning talks”. CERN openlab is a unique public–private partnership, through which CERN…