CERN Alumni Weekly News | CAN-doers of the month, Group activities, Career events, News from CERN & the world of high energy physics, Book: This is for Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee
THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE:
- CAN-Doers of the month: Alumni awarded engagement badges
- Group activities: Turin, Copenhagen & Sustainability
- Career events: Company showroom with Evooq + how to present your company, Moving out of Academia
- News from CERN & the world of high energy physics: ISOLDE explores an “island inversion”, accelerator report, Europe’s collider strategy
- Hot off the press: This is for Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee
- Photo of the week: Adam Jacholkowski’s ALICE collisions
CAN-DOERS OF THE MONTH
This week we awarded three alumni for their engagement with the Network – Amy Elaine Collins, Katarzyna Szybowska and Carole Weydert. Congratulations🎉:https://alumni.cern/news/2805644
Earlier this year we launched the CERN Alumni Engagement Programme, which awards digital badges for meaningful engagement – from small actions such as updating your profile to mentoring, speaking, or leading groups. See the full list of opportunities, get involved, and maybe you’ll be featured next month: https://alumni.cern/page/cern-alumni-engagement-programme
GROUP ACTIVITIES
Reconnect with the CERN spirit in your local community:
- Turin meet-up (18 September): https://alumni.cern/events/190535
- Sustainability group event at CERN (19 September): https://alumni.cern/events/183545
- Copenhagen meet-up (26 September): https://alumni.cern/events/190850
CAREER EVENTS
The return of our company showrooms begins with Evooq, a Swiss company active in wealth management. Join our alumnus Iason for a hybrid event at CERN on 24 October: https://alumni.cern/events/190676
Would you like to present your company? Learn more: https://alumni.cern/page/hire-alumni and get in touch with us at [email protected]
Coming soon at CERN: Moving out of academia (31 October): An afternoon of career inspiration with a panel spanning data science, consulting, sustainability and more. This in-person event will offer insights, lessons, and plenty of opportunities for networking. Register: https://alumni.cern/events/185479
FROM CERN & THE WORLD OF HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS
- Island inversion: An ISOLDE experiment has determined the western shore of a small island of atomic nuclei where conventional nuclear rules break down: https://home.web.cern.ch/news/news/physics/isolde-investigates-island-inversion
- Accelerator report: A mix of precision repairs and forward-looking studies across the complex, while the LHC continues to align with its forecast luminosity: https://home.web.cern.ch/news/news/accelerators/accelerator-report-accelerator-complex-between-precision-repairs-and-future
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CERN Courier (Sept/Oct 2025): Europe’s collider strategy takes shape. CERN Council president Costas Fountas and European strategy secretary Karl Jakobs report on consensus-building for the future of the field: https://cerncourier.com/a/europes-collider-strategy-takes-shape/
On that topic, don’t miss next week’s News from the Lab event with Karl Jakobs, 18 September: https://alumni.cern/events/188831
HOT OFF THE PRESS: THIS IS FOR EVERYONE BY TIM BERNERS-LEE
CERN alumnus and inventor of the World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee has released a new book: This is for Everyone. The book revisits the extraordinary story of the web’s creation at CERN and reflects on its ongoing role in shaping society. Blending history with a call to action, Berners-Lee advocates for an internet that remains open, inclusive and ethical: https://thisisforeveryone.timbl.com/
AND FINALLY...
Thank you to all alumni who have been sharing their CERN snapshots! This week’s featured photo comes from Adam Jacholkowski, showcasing the first LHC collisions in the ALICE experiment: https://home.web.cern.ch/news/press-release/cern/two-circulating-beams-bring-first-collisions-lhc
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