CERN Alumni Weekly News | Open Quantum Institute, 5 March, courses for Alumni from CERN Learning & Development, The Women in Data Science conference in Geneva

Third Collisions may be over but you might wish to continue networking with other alumni – why not explore (and join) one of our regional groups https://alumni.cern/topics?category_id=95 , or even contact us if you are interested in co-managing a group in your area: [email protected]?

Thanks to CERN Learning & Development, we are delighted to extend to Network members a unique opportunity: access to a selection of courses offered at CERN, all at the same price as those available directly through CERN. Take advantage of this exclusive benefit to further your professional development: https://indico.cern.ch/category/9334/

On 5 March, join the operational launch event of the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) – a new, three-year CERN-based programme that will help to unleash the full power of quantum computing for the benefit of all: https://alumni.cern/networks/events/136955

The Women in Data Science conference in Geneva invites you to come and learn about the latest advancements in data science, gain practical skills in workshops, seize networking opportunities, refine your professional profiles through a CV clinic, and even stand a chance to win 2 months of free tuition for EPFL Extension School online courses. Find out more: https://alumni.cern/events/136672 

The CMS collaboration explores how AI can be used to search for partner particles to the Higgs boson: https://home.cern/news/news/physics/cms-collaboration-explores-how-ai-can-be-used-search-partner-particles-higgs

CERN’s accelerators gear up for action after the winter maintenance break, with the first particle beams reaching the Large Hadron Collider on 11 March: https://home.cern/news/news/accelerators/cerns-accelerators-gear-action-after-winter-maintenance-break

The excavation of the caverns that will house the gigantic particle detectors of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment in Lead, South Dakota, is complete: https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/excavation-of-colossal-caverns-for-fermilabs-dune-experiment-completed?language_content_entity=und