CERN Alumni Weekly News | Mawada Ali, Copenhagen meet-up, Moving out of academia, KT Seminar, CERN news

Published on September 22, 2025

THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE:

Our community: Meet 2024 Summer Student Mawada Ali

Groups: Build genuine connections through CERN Alumni Groups

Careers: Moving out of academia – and how to promote your company’s vacancies on alumni.cern

Events: KT Seminar co-hosted with QTI (Quantum Technology Initiative)

News from CERN & the world of high-energy physics: Shape-shifting collisions probe secrets of the early Universe

Photo of the week: Ogie Omorose and friends in R1

 OUR COMMUNITY
Sudanese Summer Student 2024, Mawada Ali, shares her career hopes for the next five years in our  Gimme 5! series. https://alumni.cern/news/2821488

 GROUPS
⦁ Make connections in Copenhagen (26 September): https://alumni.cern/events/190850

⦁ Would you like to launch a regional or interest group to connect with like-minded people on shared topics? Let us know: https://alumni.web.cern.ch/form/starting-a-cern-alumni-group

 CAREERS

 How to transition from CERN to industry?  Moving out of academia (31 October): Alumni panellists working in data science, consulting, and sustainability will share candid insights, lessons learned, and plenty of opportunities for in-person networking. Register here: https://alumni.cern/events/185479

 Is your company recruiting?  Take advantage of the skills and expertise developed by our members at CERN: post your vacancies on alumni.cern and join a Company Showroom event. Contact: [email protected]

 EVENTS
⦁ From aircraft design to brain sensors – How quantum technology can change society and what it means for you,* featuring CERN Alumnus Tommi Tenkanen: https://alumni.cern/events/190780

⦁ News from the Lab - Towards a Future High-Energy Collider at CERN with Professor Dr. Karl Jakobs – slides now available: https://cern.ch/nftl-espp

 FROM CERN & THE WORLD OF HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS
Shape-shifting collisions probe secrets of the early Universe: https://home.cern/news/news/physics/shape-shifting-collisions-probe-secrets-early-universe

CERN accelerates medical applications: https://home.cern/news/news/accelerators/cern-accelerates-medical-applications

CERN and fusion energy, advancing together: https://home.cern/news/news/knowledge-sharing/cern-and-fusion-energy-advancing-together

 AND FINALLY...

Thank you to all who have been sharing your CERN snapshots! This week’s featured photo comes from Ogie Omorose, capturing two much-cherished aspects of the CERN experience: genuine connections and meals in R1.
Want to see your photo featured in the digest? Post it on the  Virtual R1 forum  with a short description: https://alumni.cern/forum/t/40708