CERN Alumni Weekly News | New FCC discussion group, May CAN-doers of the month, Virtual Company Showroom with Comet, ULISSE Conference

THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE

COMMUNITY: New FCC discussion group & May CAN-doers of the month
EVENTS: Virtual Company Showroom with Comet & CERN Alumni Budapest lunch
GROUPS: Milan–Turin, Madrid, Vienna, Digital Memory, Sustainability
FROM CERN: Machine learning at the speed of collisions

COMMUNITY

Future Circular Collider — Join the discussion
As the public consultation process for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) begins in Switzerland and France, we have launched a dedicated CERN Alumni FCC group on the platform. Join the discussions, stay informed about public events, and connect with fellow alumni following the future of the project: https://alumni.cern/topics/58509/home

CAN-DOERS OF THE MONTH
It has now been over a year since the CERN Alumni Engagement Programme was launched to recognise the many ways alumni contribute to the network. From mentoring and volunteering to attending events or simply keeping profiles updated, every action helps strengthen the community and keep it useful for everyone. Meet our latest CAN-doers of the Month here: https://alumni.cern/news/13234137

EVENTS

• CERN Alumni Virtual Company Showroom with Comet, 20 May 2026 | 11:00 CET
  Join the next Virtual Company Showroom featuring Comet. Learn more about the company, discover current job opportunities, and take part in a live Q&A session with company representatives: https://alumni.cern/events/211784
• CERN Alumni Lunch in Budapest — Meet the Head of Education, Communication and Outreach, 21 May 2026
  With the Restricted Council meeting taking place in Budapest on 22 May for the adoption of the updated European Strategy for Particle Physics, alumni in Budapest and nearby are invited to join an informal lunch with CERN’s Head of Education, Communication and Outreach. Reconnect with fellow alumni, hear about CERN’s future, and take part in conversations around the evolving European Strategy: https://alumni.cern/events/210386

GROUPS

• CERN Alumni Milan–Turin — Visit to CNAO (Pavia), 22 May 2026. Visit one of the world’s leading centres for proton and carbon-ion cancer therapy: https://alumni.cern/events/187060
• CERN Alumni Madrid — Film Projection: Almost Nothing + Colloquium, 23 May 2026: https://alumni.cern/events/210200
• CERN Alumni Vienna — Atominstitut Visit, 2 June 2026: http://alumni.cern/events/212231
• Digital Memory Group — Help preserve CERN history, 3 June 2026. Join the next Digital Memory Group meeting dedicated to recognising, identifying, and preserving CERN photos and videos from 1985–2003. Coffee and biscuits included: https://alumni.cern/events/212160
• CERN Alumni Sustainability Group — ULISSE Conference, 17 June 2026 | CERN Council Chamber. The Sustainability Group invites alumni to discover the ULISSE project, exploring how Alpine lakes could support Europe’s energy transition through large-scale thermal storage systems. The evening includes a panel discussion and networking apéritif:
  https://alumni.cern/events/211549

FROM CERN

Smarter decisions at the speed of collisions - Machine learning is transforming how the ATLAS and CMS experiments filter particle collisions in real time, enabling smarter and faster decisions during data collection at the LHC: https://home.cern/smarter-decisions-at-the-speed-of-collisions/