CERN Alumni Weekly News | Update your profile, Science Gateway news, Arts@CERN in Melbourne

Published on July 19, 2023

Would you like to be more involved in the CERN Alumni community as well as have the chance to contribute by being a speaker, panellist or moderator at one of our events or also an interviewee? If you said yes to any of the above, then make sure to keep your profile up to date (professional experience, education, industries and skills, your current location and a picture) on alumni.cern. https://alumni.cern/me/show We select all of the above thanks to the valuable information you share with us.

The biggest CERN Alumni event of 2024, Third Collisions, will take place in CERN's new flagship education and outreach centre; Science Gateway. To find out more about this exciting, upcoming addition to CERN, read the following Bulletin article: https://home.cern/news/opinion/cern/science-gateway-will-be-vibrant-part-cern-life

"Physicist by day, Youtuber by night." Don Lincoln shares in the latest edition of the CERN Courier, how he manages to combine physics and outreach, and why more physicists should take up the challenge. https://cerncourier.com/a/physicist-by-day-youtuber-by-night/

Gender diversity is on the right track at CERN, in line with the "25 by 25" strategy, bringing CERN closer to its target: 25% of women among Employed Members of Personnel by the end of 2025. Did you know that the CERN Alumni Relations Community reached 25% women by 2022? We strive for gender balance with our speakers, panellists and interviewees, because every voice matters. https://home.web.cern.ch/news/news/cern/gender-diversity-right-track-cern

Do you live in or around Melbourne, Australia? Arts at CERN collaborates with Science Gallery Melbourne and the ARC Centre for the exhibition “Dark Matters” Opening on 5th August this summer.  https://home.cern/news/news/knowledge-sharing/arts-cern-collaborates-science-gallery-melbourne-and-arc-centre

As all good things in life must come to an end, this will be my last digest as part of the CERN Office for Alumni Relations Team as my experience as an admin student finishes this month. It has been a wonderful year and I have been privileged to see the network grow by 1000 members to nearly 9000 members. I have seen the value in the network and how it has benefitted and inspired so many. So from me to you; network regularly, update your profile and always #StayConnected. - Annum

 

Stay Connected,
The CERN Alumni Relations team

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