Announcements
Select live sessions of Disrupt! and Dream! from TED 2013
– TED 2013 taking place in California will be screened at CERN’s main auditorium on Wednesday, 27 February, at 5.30pm and 8pm
Emergency stop tests for PS and BOOSTER area
– The emergency stop tests for PS and BOOSTER area are planned on Saturday, March 2nd from 6am to 10pm and Sunday, March 3rd, from 6am to 5pm
Frequent power interruptions planned on 23 February
– Due to maintenance there will be frequent power interruptions in the Meyrin West area; please switch off electrical equipment
Sixth "Inverted CERN School of Computing": 25-26 February
– Attendance is free for iCSC2013 - “Where students turn into teachers”. Topics include GPUs, Computer vision, SW Testing, Grid interpretation
Gate E will be open until the end of traffic jams
– Gate E will be open until the end of traffic jams
4-11 February: work on main building flooring
– There will be some disruption during repairs to the flooring in front of the kiosk
Celebrating 50 years of the CERN Ski Club
– Nicolas Coulmy of the French Ski Federation will give a talk entitled « Approche scientifique du ski : de la perception à l’action… » on 23 January
Disruption due to snow: gate E to remain open longer today
– Gate E will remain open longer this morning until traffic jams have eased
Take part in usability testing the new website
– Got five minutes? Take part in usability testing of a new prototype of the CERN people section
First Thematic CERN School of Computing: Registration open
– The school, on the theme "Mastering State-of-the-Art Computing", will will take place from 3-7 June 2013 in Split, Croatia
Last minute places available for CLIC Test Facility visit
– Places available for the CLIC Test Facility (CTF3) visit tomorrow!
Horizon 2020 training on 17 January
– "Getting ready for Horizon 2020" is a free course offered to CERN people
Staff association logo competition open
– Entries for the competition to design a new logo for the CERN staff association can be submitted until 30 January
2013 MARS Refresher Presentation
– Information sessions that shall outline the general principles of the 2013 annual Merit, Appraisal and Recognition Scheme (MARS).
3 January: Planned power interruptions on Meyrin site
– Frequent power interruptions will affect a number of buildings on the Meyrin site on 3 January
19 December: Electrical system tests
– Power will be cut to all offices and labs at 7am for a short period. Please turn off electrical devices
4 January: Planned power interruptions on Prévessin site
– Frequent power interruptions will affect a number of buildings on the Prévessin site on 4 January
Availability of services during annual closure
– Support levels will be reduced during the annual closure period
Raspberry Pi event at CERN - call for help
– Help wanted for running the next Raspberry Pi event at CERN on 19 January
Electrical Network to conduct stop tests on 2 January
– Frequent power cuts will occur in the Administrative area on the Meyrin site on 2 January
13 December: LHC experiments status update
– The LHC experiments will each give a brief presentation in the main auditorium, which will also be webcast
Users' office opening hours over end-of-year period
– Users' office opening times between 17 December 2012 and 10 January 2013
CERN seasonal e-greetings site online
– Send some festive cheer with a CERN e-greeting
Joint Universities Accelerator School to start on 7 January
– The school, for students and professionals, includes courses on accelerator physics, technology and applications
Collide@CERN: Call for scientists as "inspiration partners"
– The arts residency programme at CERN is seeking inspiration partners for the laboratory's upcoming artists in residence
Indefinite contract review procedure
– For more information, consult the Careers at CERN website
29-30 November: EU gender summit
– Gender summit in Brussels to bring together top-level researchers, science leaders, and policy makers
Registration open for ISOTDAQ 2013
– Deadline for applications: 1 December
12 November: TEDxBrussels broadcast live in R1
– Discover the TEDx format in preparation for TEDxCERN, which will take place in May next year
