CERN Alumni Weekly News | New AI group to be launched , News from the Lab (FCC), Barcelona and Copenhagen events, Medical applications from HEP technology, CIPEA environmental programme

THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE

• AI GROUP: New group to be launched — looking for a volunteer to run it
• EVENTS: News from the Lab (FCC)
• GROUPS: Barcelona, Copenhagen, Eindhoven
• FROM CERN & BEYOND: Medical applications from HEP technology, CIPEA environmental projects
• OPPORTUNITIES: Beamline for Schools 2026, CERN Summer Student Programme 2026
• PHOTO OF THE WEEK: A 2012 CERN throwback by Inaki Ortega Ruiz

AI GROUP – CALL TO ACTION

We’re launching a new group dedicated to AI careers and applications across science and industry — and we are looking for a co-group manager interested in running it. The group wants to connect alumni with researchers and employers working at the forefront of AI-driven discovery and explore how physics expertise translates into fast-growing AI roles, offering insights into career paths, skill needs, and the challenges shaping this rapidly evolving field.

If you would like to join as a member, help the group managers understand your interests by filling in this short survey: https://alumni.web.cern.ch/form/cern-alumni-ai-careers-group-sur

EVENTS

• News from the Lab: The Future Circular Collider — 27 November. Discover CERN’s potential flagship project, designed to push the boundaries of high-energy physics beyond the LHC era: https://alumni.cern/events/195108
• Barcelona — 20 November, Online meetup on Lean Management/Poka-Yoke (Mistake-Proofing) and virtual catch-up: https://alumni.cern/events/196358
• Copenhagen — 27 November, Reception at the Swiss Embassy: https://alumni.cern/events/194677
• Eindhoven — 12 December, Visit to ESA ESTEC: https://alumni.cern/events/194171

FROM CERN & BEYOND

• Discover how technologies developed for high-energy physics are now key tools in modern medicine. In this series of short talks from Knowledge Transfer, delivered by early-career researchers, medical applications emerging from advances made at CERN and across the field are highlighted: https://alumni.cern/events/195695
• The CERN Innovation Programme for Environmental Applications (CIPEA) now supports more than 25 projects developing technologies with environmental impact. Explore the initiative’s latest updates here: https://home.cern/news/news/knowledge-sharing/cern-showcases-projects-environmental-applications

OPPORTUNITIES

• Beamline for Schools 2026 — Pre-registration now open. Beamline for Schools invites high-school teams worldwide to design an experiment they would perform at a particle accelerator: https://alumni.cern/news/2956829
• CERN Summer Student Programme 2026 — Applications open. Spend your summer where science, technology, and innovation meet. Join a multicultural team, work on real projects, and learn alongside experts and students from across the globe: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/744000092334016-cern-summer-student-programme-2026-member-and-non-member-state-

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

A favourite CERN memory captured by Inaki Ortega Ruiz in 2012: an unexpected find outside Building R1 that, for him, sums up the spirit of CERN — remarkable people, curiosity, and a shared sense of humour.