CERN Alumni Weekly News | Spotlight Antonella Quacchia, Estonia, Athens, Costa Rica Events, Virtual Company Showroom with Pix4D, Hi-Lumi news, Future Circular Collider (FCC)
Volunteering is at the heart of the CERN Alumni Network (CAN), allowing members to stay engaged and contribute meaningfully, while developing important skills. Whether through mentoring, organising events, being a group manager or a speaker, your involvement makes a difference. Find out ways to contribute: https://alumni.cern/news/2584476
The final feature in the CERN Alumni Creatives series highlights Antonella Quacchia, a former CERN computer scientist who has transformed her passion into a career in art. Blending scientific curiosity with creative expression, she explores change, memory, and transformation through diverse materials. Read her story: https://alumni.cern/news/2559270
Following the success of our CERN Alumni Creatives series, some of you suggested forming a dedicated interest group on alumni.cern. Please get back in touch if you wish to take a leading role in setting it up, we would love to hear from you at [email protected]
We’re excited to announce the launch of the CERN Alumni Estonia Group. Their first event will take place in Tallinn on 23 April, offering a great opportunity to connect with fellow alumni: https://alumni.cern/networks/events/176978
The Athens CERN Alumni Group will hold its first meeting of 2025 on 10 April from 17:30 to 20:30 CEST. Members in Greece can come together for an evening of networking over drinks near Agia Paraskevi Metro: https://alumni.cern/events/176200
The Costa Rica Group is ready to launch with a special guest. We will be honoured to welcome the former VP of Costa Rica and current Secretary-General of the United Nations Trade and Development, Rebeca Grynspan. Join the inaugural event on 4–5 May: https://alumni.cern/topics/49398/events/175322.
We have several exciting events coming up:
- Pix4D Virtual Company Showroom - 10 April, 11:00 CET, hybrid - Interested in a career in machine learning, computer vision or photogrammetry? Come in person or tune in online to discover job opportunities at Pix4D - a global leader in photogrammetry software based in Lausanne, Switzerland: https://alumni.cern/events/176646.
- News from the Lab | Introduction and Status Report on the HL-LHC Project - 10 April, 18:00 CET, online - join to gain insights into how CERN is preparing for its next decade of discoveries: https://alumni.cern/events/175910
CERN has released a new report on the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider (FCC). This study will serve as input for the European Strategy for Particle Physics and will be assessed by the CERN Council in the coming months. Read more about it here: https://home.cern/news/news/accelerators/cern-releases-report-feasibility-possible-future-circular-collider. Further details on the FCC project are available at: https://home.cern/science/accelerators/future-circular-collider
Finally, did you know that you can check the Beam Status live on the CERN Alumni platform? Simply go to the "Live Feed" in the top menu to stay updated on CERN’s operations: https://alumni.cern