CERN Alumni Weekly News | Meet Professor Jonathan Gregory, new keynote speaker at Third Collisions event, Barcelona Alumni meet-up, Beamline for Schools 2024
We are proudly unveiling our next keynote speaker at the upcoming Third Collisions event— Professor Jonathan Gregory, a climate scientist who, amongst many other achievements, has made significant contributions to refining the concept and the evaluation of climate sensitivity (the magnitude of warming caused by increases in greenhouse gases), and to the projection of future sea-level change. Secure your ticket now and don't miss the opportunity to witness his insightful talk firsthand: https://alumni.cern/news/1756008
We are delighted to exchange with Pascale Goy, Head of Partnerships & Fundraising, during our upcoming News from the Lab event on 30 November. Pascale will explain the pivotal role of the CERN & Society Foundation and shed light on the impact of its projects, including the non-member states summer student programme. Join us online: https://alumni.cern/events/127693
CERN alumni in Barcelona organise a meeting on 21 November – starting at the CaixaForum Macaya to visit an exposition on Big Data and followed by an informal catch-up over a drink: https://alumni.cern/events/128151
If you are interested in the interplay of quantum physics, information theory and thermodynamics or if you would like to see how steampunk blends inventions of the past with futuristic technology, join the upcoming CERN QTI lecture on 17 November: https://home.web.cern.ch/news/announcement/computing/steampunk-guide-quantum-thermodynamics-join-us-special-edition-cern-qti
The year-end technical stop officially started on 30 October, with promising performance tests in Linac4 – read the latest Accelerator Report: https://home.web.cern.ch/news/news/accelerators/accelerator-report-exploring-performance-potential-future-benefit
Iliana Tatsi and Mónica Bello describe the interdisciplinary journey behind the stunning installations in CERN Science Gateway, which allows scientists to see their own research in a new light: https://cerncourier.com/a/beautiful-minds-collide/
Beamline for Schools 2024, a physics competition for high school students from all around the world, is about to start. Share this with the students around you who, if selected, will be invited to perform their experiments at CERN and DESY: https://beamline-for-schools.web.cern.ch/sites/default/files/Invitation_BL4S_2024.pdf