CERN Alumni Weekly News | News from the Lab, Stories of summer students Prince Gidisu & Ogie Omorose, Tallinn & Texas meetups, CERN exhibition in Liverpool, Moving Out of Academia, Share job opportunities, Share your favourite CERN photo
THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE:
- News from the Lab: Open Symposium on the ESPP conclusions with Prof. Dr. Karl Jakobs
- Alumni Voices: Stories of summer students Prince Gidisu & Ogie Omorose
- Group Activities & Events: Tallinn & Texas meetups, CERN exhibition in Liverpool, Moving Out of Academia
- Careers: Share job opportunities on alumni.cern
- News from CERN & the World of High Energy Physics: AI at the UN plastics treaty talks, bent crystals at the LHC
- Photo of the Week: Chalaka Fernando
NEWS FROM THE LAB – 18 Sept 2025, 18.00 CEST ( in person & online)
Join when Prof. Dr. Karl Jakobs presents the key conclusions from the Open Symposium on the European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP). If you’re attending on site, stay for refreshments and informal networking afterwards: https://alumni.cern/events/188831
ALUMNI VOICES
Two of last year’s summer students, Prince Gidisu and Ogie Omorose, shared insights into their experiences at CERN. Discover what they enjoyed most, what they learned, and where they hope their journeys will take them next.
- Prince Gidisu: https://alumni.cern/news/2799872
- Ogie Omorose: https://alumni.cern/news/2799873
GROUP ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Reconnect with the CERN spirit in your local community:
- Tallinn meetup (10 September): https://alumni.cern/events/188300
- Texas (12 September): Tour of the UT NETL reactor + Happy Hour with Professor Tim Andeen: https://alumni.cern/events/189721
- Liverpool: Exhibition, The Code of the Universe in the historic Quadrangle at the University of Liverpool: https://www.cockcroft.ac.uk/2025/09/01/the-code-of-the-universe/
- Moving Out of Academia (31 October): Join us at CERN for an afternoon of career inspiration. Our diverse panel – spanning data science, consulting, sustainability and beyond – will share how they transitioned from academia to industry, and the lessons learned along the way. This edition takes place in person at CERN, with plenty of opportunities for discussion and networking: https://alumni.cern/events/185479
CAREERS – RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES
If your team or company is hiring, remember you can share job opportunities free of charge on alumni.cern: https://alumni.cern/opportunities/new
FROM CERN & THE WORLD OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
AI-powered data analysis techniques developed at CERN featured at the United Nations’ INC-5.2 meeting in Geneva, supporting negotiations on a plastics treaty: https://home.cern/news/news/knowledge-sharing/cern-technology-showcased-context-un-plastic-treaty-discussions
A breakthrough at the LHC: double crystal channelling observed for the first time, opening new possibilities for research into short-lived particles: https://home.cern/news/news/experiments/towards-new-physics-bent-crystals
AND FINALLY…
Thank you to all alumni who have been sharing their CERN snapshots! This week’s featured photo comes from Chalaka Fernando, linking back to the International Year of Quantum.
Want to see your photo in the digest? Post it on the Virtual R1 forum with a short description: https://alumni.cern/forum/t/40708
