CERN Alumni Weekly News | Your virtual R1, Regional meetups, Lausanne Christmas Market, Global Health Webinar, next Director-General, Heavy-ion run at the LHC
Missing the conversations and chance encounters of CERN’s Restaurant 1? Your Virtual R1 on alumni.cern is here to bring that community spirit online: join this virtual forum to exchange ideas, seek advice, or share your latest news. This is your space to connect and keep CERN’s vibrant community alive, wherever you are: https://alumni.cern/news/2212866
Looking to reconnect with the CERN community? There is still time to register for 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
Join us in Lausanne for a cozy Christmas market meetup on 29 November with the CERN Alumni Swiss Romandie group. Sip “vin chaud,” mingle with fellow alumni, and enjoy the festive atmosphere at Bô Noël Marché: https://alumni.cern/events/p/83248
Can CERN’s technologies help solve pressing health issues? Join us on 26 November for a Global Health Webinar to hear the outcomes of CERN’s recent workshop, co-hosted with the Geneva Health Forum where experts will discuss innovative solutions for malaria management, climate change impacts on health, and more: https://alumni.cern/events/162606
The CERN Council selected British physicist Mark Thomson as the Organization’s next Director-General. The appointment will be formalised at the December session of the Council and Professor Thomson’s five-year mandate will begin on 1 January 2026: https://home.cern/news/press-release/cern/cern-council-selects-mark-thomson-next-director-general-starting-2026
The Heavy-ion run at the LHC has begun, colliding lead ions to recreate the quark–gluon plasma—a state of matter from the universe’s earliest moments. This intense 17-day run will provide data for years of exploration into cosmic mysteries: https://home.cern/news/news/experiments/heavy-ion-run-lhc-begins
Thinking about leaving academia for industry but unsure if it's a one-way journey? Dive into this nature magazine article, where researchers share their experiences of moving to industry and then back to academia. Their stories reveal the rewards and challenges of navigating different sectors—and offer valuable advice for anyone considering a similar path: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03000-x