CERN Alumni Weekly News | World Cancer Day, Digital Memory, Virtual Company Showroom, CERN School of Computing, CERN’s engagement with sustainable development
The 4th of February marked World Cancer Day, a global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). On this occasion, we featured some CERN Alumni who have gone on to work in the field of cancer research after their experience at CERN: https://alumni.cern/news/657603
If you were working at CERN in the 1980’s we need your help in identifying the people, places and equipment in a whole collection of photos. Join us on February 9, at our regular Digital Memory afternoon to reminiscence with other alumni and identify archived photos: https://alumni.cern/networks/events/77273
For those who are currently job-hunting, our next Virtual Company Showroom event is coming up on 18 February, this time with newcleo, a company founded by CERN alum, Stefano Buono: https://alumni.cern/events/78591
The 11th Thematic CERN School of Computing (tCSC security 2022) will take place on June 19-25, 2022. The theme of the school is "Security of research computing infrastructures" and registration is now open: https://alumni.cern/news/657585
The United Nations proclaimed 2022 the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD). Charlotte Warakaulle, CERN Director for International Relations, outlines CERN’s engagement with sustainable development and the role of basic science in sustainable development: https://home.cern/news/opinion/cern/celebrating-role-basic-science-sustainable-development
Finally, dive into this fascinating CERN Courier article explaining that CERN’s transfer lines are undergoing significant renovations to make them more energy-efficient while delivering high-quality beams reliably to experiments: https://cerncourier.com/a/powering-for-a-sustainable-future/