CERN Alumni Weekly News | Leïla Haegel interview, Regional Groups meet-ups: Berlin, Delft, New York, Advent Calendar Call, Beamline for Schools, Curious Connections Event, BASE experiment
Leïla Haegel, a CERN alumna and neutrino physicist, brings her passion for science and the arts to the stage. As a panellist at the upcoming Danser avec l’Évolution event on 19 November at CERN’s Science Gateway, she will discuss the origins of the universe and human evolution. Discover more about her journey in our latest article: https://alumni.cern/news/2209395
Looking to reconnect with the CERN community? Don’t miss our upcoming group meetups—a perfect chance to network, catch up with old friends, and make new connections in a relaxed setting:
- Berlin, 13 November: Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin: https://alumni.cern/events/160341
- Delft, 20 November: TU Delft for CERN’s 70th anniversary with 4TU Alumni : https://alumni.cern/events/156659
- New York, 21 November: Reichenbach Hall – register by 18 November: https://alumni.cern/events/161256
This December, we invite you to share your favourite CERN memory as part of our Advent Calendar series! Submit a short video (in your language, under 1 minute, with an English translation) to help us celebrate the CERN spirit throughout the month: https://alumni.cern/news/2203900
Beamline for Schools, CERN’s competition for high school students, is back for its 12th year. Students worldwide are invited to propose experiments to perform at a particle accelerator. Two teams will visit CERN, and one will go to DESY, with additional prizes available. Preregister now and access online events to help prepare your proposal: https://cern.ch/bl4s
Relive the excitement of 4 July 2012, when CERN announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, a breakthrough that captivated the world: https://home.cern/news/series/cern70/cern70-announcing-higgs-boson-discovery
Experience an exciting new exhibition, Curious Connections, at the Globe, where you will find fascinating links between particle physics and the natural world. See a Large Hadron Collider magnet alongside volcanic rock, dinosaur bones, and more from 26 October to 2 March 2025: https://home.cern/news/news/knowledge-sharing/curious-connections-genevas-natural-history-museum-comes-cern
In a significant advancement, CERN’s BASE experiment successfully transported unbonded protons across the CERN site, a breakthrough towards portable antimatter technology: https://home.cern/news/news/experiments/base-experiment-takes-big-step-towards-portable-antimatter