CERN Alumni Weekly News | Moving Out of Academia to Aviation and Aerospace, meet Arnaud Marsollier in Ottawa, CERN Alumni Copenhagen event, Learning & Development courses, EPFL Hackathon, CERN Council new President, BASE experiment

Published on October 7, 2024

On 25 October, join us for the 12th edition of "Moving Out of Academia," where we will focus on transitioning into Aviation and Aerospace. Learn how fellow alumni successfully navigated their career shifts and gain valuable insights from their experiences. Our panellists will offer practical advice on developing the right skillspreparing your CV, and positioning yourself in a competitive job markethttps://alumni.cern/networks/events/157083

Are you located in Ottawa? Join us for an informal evening with Arnaud Marsollier, the CERN Head of Education, Communication, and Outreachwho will be in Ottawa on Monday, 7 October: https://alumni.cern/events/158218  

Calling all CERN alumni in Copenhagen for the second informal alumni meetup on 25 October at No Stress Bar. Reconnect with old friends, meet new members, and share ideas for future events during an evening of networking: https://alumni.cern/networks/events/157639

Looking to gain new skills or advance your career? Check out the CERN Learning & Development courses available to CERN Alumni at the same prices as current participants: https://alumni.cern/networks/events/154819

Recommended by CERN alumnus Valerio Rossetti, the Open Research Data for the Sciences hackathon will be held on 24-25 October at EPFL, Lausanne. Join participants from research, public, and private sectors to tackle current challenges: https://sdsc-hackathons.ch/

special high-level ceremony held at CERN crowned a year-long celebration taking place across Europe and beyond, as CERN celebrates seven decades of discoveries and looks ahead to a brilliant future of science and innovation: https://home.web.cern.ch/news/press-release/cern/blowing-out-70-candles-cern-celebrates-seven-decades-discoveries-and-looks 

The CERN Council has elected Professor Costas Fountas as its 25th President, starting 1 January 2025. He will succeed Professor Eliezer Rabinovici at the end of December: https://home.cern/news/press-release/cern/professor-costas-fountas-elected-next-president-cern-council

The BASE experiment has achieved a breakthrough in cooling technologies for single antiprotons and protons, furthering the precision of fundamental measurements: https://ep-news.web.cern.ch/content/breakthrough-cooling-technologies-single-antiprotonproton-base-experiment

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who shared their #FavoriteCERNphoto on https://alumni.cern/feed. The CERN Alumni Relations team will select a winner, who will be announced in next week's digest

Stay connected,
The CERN Alumni Relations team