CERN Alumni Weekly News | Look Who We Bumped Into: Matteo Di Cosmo, CAN-doers - August, n_TOF experiment, CERN Courier feature: Regrouping for success

THIS WEEK'S DIGEST AT A GLANCE

COMMUNITY: Look Who We Bumped Into: Matteo Di Cosmo; Meet our August CAN-doers of the Month
GROUPS: CERN Alumni Southern Sweden launch; Copenhagen Pétanque & Networking
EVENTS: Career Perspectives at CERN & Forschungszentrum Jülich
FROM CERN: n_TOF sheds light on ancient stardust
AND FINALLY: Regrouping for success

COMMUNITY

Look Who We Bumped Into: Matteo Di Cosmo

From his beginnings at CERN to becoming a Process Lead at Canonical, while also pursuing his passion for electronic music, Matteo Di Cosmo shares how his experience at the Laboratory helped shape his professional journey. Watch our latest Look Who We Bumped Into interview and discover more about Matteo's career, interests and life beyond CERN: https://alumni.cern/news/13388217 

Meet our August CAN-doers of the Month

Meet the three alumni recognised as our August CAN-doers of the Month, celebrating their different ways of contributing to the CERN Alumni community. Discover their stories and find out how you can become the next CAN-doer: https://alumni.cern/news/13389805 

GROUPS

• CERN Alumni Southern Sweden — Launch Event, 24 September - The new CERN Alumni Southern Sweden group is getting ready for its kick-off meeting on 24 September, from 17:00 to 19:00. Join fellow alumni in the region for introductory presentations, informal networking and an opportunity to help shape this new community.
• CERN Alumni Copenhagen — Pétanque & Networking, 9 September - Looking for a relaxed way to reconnect with fellow alumni in Copenhagen? Join the local group for an evening of pétanque, followed by drinks and informal networking. No previous experience is needed — just come along and enjoy the evening: https://alumni.cern/events/219329

EVENTS

Career Perspectives at CERN & Forschungszentrum Jülich — 8 September

Curious about career opportunities at two of Europe's leading research organisations? Join this online event to hear directly from colleagues at CERN and Forschungszentrum Jülich about their career paths, areas of work and working environments. The event is particularly aimed at university students and graduates in engineering and computer science, with opportunities to ask questions and connect with speakers during breakout sessions: https://alumni.cern/events/218850

FROM CERN

n_TOF experiment sheds light on ancient stardust. The first experimental determination of the neutron capture of niobium-94 by researchers from CERN's n_TOF experiment marks an important step towards understanding the composition of ancient stardust and the processes that shaped the elements found in the Universe: https://home.cern/n_tof-experiment-sheds-light-on-ancient-stardust/

AND FINALLY

CERN Courier feature: Regrouping for success

The CERN Council has updated the European Strategy for Particle Physics, naming the FCC-ee as the preferred next flagship collider for CERN. In this CERN Courier feature, Council President Costas Fountas reflects on the process behind the decision and what lies ahead as the project moves towards the next stages of approval: https://cerncourier.com/a/regrouping-for-success/