Category: 2018
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Receiving Arcadia Fund grant via Plazi grant in support of Zenodo
Receiving Arcadia Fund grant via Plazi grant in support of Zenodo The CERN & Society Foundation receives Arcadia Fund grant via Plazi grant in support of Zenodo Plazi and CERN have been working together to enhance online repositories for scientific publications and make them more accessible and easier to use for the research community. Plazi
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CESP inspires young entrepreneurs to dream big
CESP inspires young entrepreneurs to dream big “Explore – Evaluate – Exploit.” This was the motto that ten ambitious young people were inspired by during their unique five-week residency at CERN, as part of the CERN Entrepreneurship Student Programme (CESP). CESP is the latest addition to the CERN & Society programme and is the first
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The Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation supports Beamline for Schools 2019
The Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation supports Beamline for Schools 2019 We are delighted to announce our new partnership with the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation in support of the Beamline for Schools Competition 2019. For the first time, the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation, Germany’s most important private institution that supports scientific research and education with
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Receiving the Motorola Solutions Foundation grant for Beamline for Schools
Receiving the Motorola Solutions Foundation grant for Beamline for Schools The CERN & Society Foundation received a grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc., in support of the Beamline for Schools Competition 2019. Through this grant, Beamline for Schools will reach out to more young people around the world,
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Hear it from our donor
Hear it from our donor Heather Gray: The importance of giving back. Winner of the 2018 Young Scientist Prize granted by IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics), Heather Gray sits with us to discuss her journey through particle physics and the reason behind the donation of her prize to the CERN & Society
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Sharing The Knowledge: The fifth CERN-UNESCO School on Digital libraries
Sharing The Knowledge: The fifth CERN-UNESCO School on Digital libraries “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity,and is the torch which illuminates the world.”Louis Pasteur This beautiful quote from the famous French chemist seems to have inspired some key missions of CERN: the dedication to training and international collaboration besides physics research. One
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The Fondation Didier et Martine Primat supports the Foundation
The Fondation Didier et Martine Primat supports the Foundation It is the first time that the CERN & Society Foundation partners with the Fondation Didier et Martine Primat to support two different initiatives, Arts at CERN and TEDxCERN, that have a common denominator, to bring the benefits of the CERN spirit of scientific curiosity to society. Arts
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Capitalising on the wider understanding of the benefits of science
Capitalising on the wider understanding of the benefits of science CERN Alumna: Anne Richards (Finnigan) At CERN: from 1984 to 1988, worked on software and electronics for the LEP machineToday: CEO at a private finance services company. Chair of the CERN & Society Foundation Anne Richards came to CERN initially as a Summer Student in 1984 and quickly fell
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One enlarged Foundation to broaden CERN’s impact on society
One enlarged Foundation to broaden CERN’s impact on society From left to right: Peter Jenni, deputy chairperson of the CERN & Society Foundation board, Martin Steinacher, Director for Finance and Human Resources and president of the Foundation for the Globe of Science and Innovation board, and Nathalie Leuenberger, member of the Foundation for the Globe
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Amgen supports Beamline for Schools 2018
Amgen supports Beamline for Schools 2018 It is the first year Amgen supported the Beamline for Schools Competition (BL4S). We are delighted to count them among our partners who helped us make the Competition possible and bring so many young students closer to science. It is thanks to supporters such as Amgen that we continue