CERN Alumni Weekly News | Berlin and TU Delf Meet-ups, Danser avec l’Évolution, Dark Matter Day, Call for Speakers and CERN Alumni Advent Contributions, Estonian flag raised at CERN

Published on October 28, 2024

Calling all CERN Alumni in Berlin - join us for a special evening on 13 November with Rachel Bray, Head of CERN Alumni Relations. Register to reserve your spot at Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin, where you will have the chance to reconnect and catch up with fellow alumni: https://alumni.cern/events/160341

Join us on 20 November at TU Delft as we celebrate CERN’s 70th anniversary with the 4TU Alumni and CERN Alumni Network. The evening will feature talks, a young talent panel, and networking opportunities: https://alumni.cern/events/156659

Don’t miss Danser avec l’Évolution, a unique performance blending dance and science that explores humanity’s origins and taking place in Science Gateway. After the show, CERN alumna Leïla Haegel will join a discussion with Pascal Picq on the connections art and science: https://alumni.cern/events/160620

CERN Alumni Advent Call: Would you like to share your favourite CERN memory? Submit a short video in your language (maximum 1 minute, accompanied by a text with the English translation) for our upcoming Advent series throughout December: https://alumni.cern/news/2203900

Celebrate Dark Matter Day at the Science Gateway on 31 October. Immerse yourself in a night of cosmology and particle physics, with interactive presentations from CERN researchers: https://alumni.cern/events/158306

Call for Speakers: Interested in presenting at Women in Data Science (WiDS) Geneva? Then, this is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise: https://widsgeneva.ch/

Dive into CERN’s journey to study the early universe as ALICE records collisions revealing the quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter from the universe’s infancy. This latest entry in the CERN70 series takes you through ALICE’s breakthroughs over the past 15 years: https://home.cern/news/series/cern70/cern70-tasting-primordial-soup

Estonia officially joins CERN as the 24th Member State. The Estonian flag was raised at a ceremony attended by the President of Estonia, CERN’s Director-General, and representatives from member states, marking Estonia’s commitment to scientific collaboration: https://home.cern/news/news/cern/estonian-flag-raised-cern

The booming quantum industry is forecast to hit $106 billion by 2040. In a recent podcast, experts share advice on breaking into the sector and highlight the growing demand for engineering talent: https://physicsworld.com/a/working-in-quantum-tech-where-are-the-opportunities-for-success/