CERN Alumni Weekly News | News from the Lab, Alumni Benefits, Summer Students interviews, Group Activities & Upcoming Events, Moving out of Academia: Special Edition, I.FAST Challenge, Quantum culture, Share your favourite CERN photo
THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE:
• News from the Lab: ESPP update & networking in person
• Alumni Benefits: Coming back to CERN
• Alumni Voices: Summer student interviews
• Group Activities & Events: Munich, Tallinn, Texas, Sustainability & Careers
• Careers event, Moving out of Academia
• News from CERN & the World of High Energy Physics
• And finally: Share your CERN photos
NEWS FROM THE LAB - 18 Sept 2025, 18.00 CEST (online & in person)
The European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP) sets Europe’s long-term priorities, from CERN’s next collider to related research projects. Discover the main takeaways and upcoming steps. In-person attendees can enjoy refreshments and networking after the event: https://alumni.cern/events/188831
ALUMNI BENEFITS
Did you know that one of the benefits of being part of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site? Over the past months, many alumni have taken advantage of this opportunity. Hear their stories and find out how you can benefit from the CERN Alumni Network: https://alumni.cern/news/2789675
ALUMNI VOICES
Last year’s summer students offered a glimpse into their time at CERN. In a few years, we will catch up with them again to see how that experience influenced their careers. Interviewees:
- Chalaka Fernando: https://alumni.cern/news/2789837
- Piotr Sobczynski: https://alumni.cern/news/2789836
GROUP ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
• Munich hike & networking (7 Sept): https://alumni.cern/events/187806
• Tallinn meetup (10 Sept): https://alumni.cern/events/188300
• Texas: Tour of the UT NETL reactor + Happy Hour with Professor Tim Andeen (12 Sept): https://alumni.cern/events/189721
• Sustainability group, first in-person event (19 Sept): https://alumni.cern/events/183545
• Careers event, Moving out of Academia: (31 Oct): https://alumni.cern/events/185479
FROM CERN & THE WORLD OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
• Students participating in the fourth I.FAST Challenge proposed novel medical solutions using particle accelerator technology:
https://home.cern/news/news/knowledge-sharing/students-step-ifast-innovation-challenge
• Quantum culture: Kanta Dihal explores why quantum mechanics captures the imagination of writers – and how ‘quantum culture’ affects the public understanding of science: https://cerncourier.com/a/quantum-culture/
AND FINALLY…
Do you have a favourite CERN photo you’d like to share with the community? Every week we’d like to publish your photos in the Weekly Digest. If you’d like to take part, simply upload your photo to the Virtual R1 forum and add a brief description: https://alumni.cern/forum/t/40708